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The Narcissism Epidemic
by Jean M. Twenge • 2009
The self-esteem revolution didn't produce happier kids. It produced an epidemic of entitlement.
3.61
3k+
The Narcissism Epidemic Summary
The Narcissism Epidemic 90%
The self-esteem revolution didn't produce happier kids. It produced an epidemic of entitlement.
by Jean M. Twenge 2009
3.61
3k+ ratings
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
by Kristen Welch • 2016
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
3.99
6k+
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 88%
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
by Kristen Welch 2016
3.99
6k+ ratings
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 88%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 88%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
Cleaning House
by Kay Wills Wyma • 2012
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
3.72
3k+
Cleaning House Summary
Cleaning House 87%
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
by Kay Wills Wyma 2012
3.72
3k+ ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 87%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
Twilight of the Elites
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2012
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
3.99
6k+
Twilight of the Elites Summary
Twilight of the Elites 87%
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012
3.99
6k+ ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 87%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 87%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
The Age of Grievance
by Frank Bruni • 2024
Grievance has become America's operating system, powering everything from politics to culture wars.
4.07
2k+
The Age of Grievance Summary
The Age of Grievance 87%
Grievance has become America's operating system, powering everything from politics to culture wars.
by Frank Bruni 2024
4.07
2k+ ratings
Trick Mirror
by Jia Tolentino • 2019
The internet promised a self you could perfect. It delivered a performance you can never escape.
4.02
79k+
Trick Mirror Summary
Trick Mirror 87%
The internet promised a self you could perfect. It delivered a performance you can never escape.
by Jia Tolentino 2019
4.02
79k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Merit
by Michael J. Sandel • 2020
Winning through talent was supposed to be just. It taught winners contempt and losers self-blame.
4.19
14k+
The Tyranny of Merit Summary
The Tyranny of Merit 87%
Winning through talent was supposed to be just. It taught winners contempt and losers self-blame.
by Michael J. Sandel 2020
4.19
14k+ ratings
Can't Even
by Anne Helen Petersen • 2020
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
3.91
9k+
Can't Even Summary
Can't Even 87%
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
by Anne Helen Petersen 2020
3.91
9k+ ratings
We Have Never Been Woke
by Musa al-Gharbi • 2024
Wokeness is how a new elite secures status while deepening the inequalities it claims to fight.
4.20
909
We Have Never Been Woke Summary
We Have Never Been Woke 87%
Wokeness is how a new elite secures status while deepening the inequalities it claims to fight.
by Musa al-Gharbi 2024
4.20
909 ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 87%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ ratings
Life at the Bottom
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2001
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
4.23
4k+
Life at the Bottom Summary
Life at the Bottom 87%
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2001
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 87%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School
by Charles J. Sykes • 2007
Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.
3.70
283
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School Summary
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School 86%
Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.
by Charles J. Sykes 2007
3.70
283 ratings
Bobos in Paradise
by David Brooks • 2000
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
3.62
5k+
Bobos in Paradise Summary
Bobos in Paradise 86%
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
by David Brooks 2000
3.62
5k+ ratings
The Madness of Crowds
by Douglas Murray • 2019
Identity politics became the West's substitute faith. A gay dissenter counts what we are losing.
4.20
17k+
The Madness of Crowds Summary
The Madness of Crowds 86%
Identity politics became the West's substitute faith. A gay dissenter counts what we are losing.
by Douglas Murray 2019
4.20
17k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 86%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
by Miya Tokumitsu • 2015
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
3.91
501
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness Summary
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness 86%
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
by Miya Tokumitsu 2015
3.91
501 ratings
The Plus
by Greg Gutfeld • 2020
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
3.98
1k+
The Plus Summary
The Plus 86%
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
by Greg Gutfeld 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days 86%
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017
3.77
2k+ ratings
Nation of Victims
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2022
America turned grievance into social currency, and the bill is coming due.
3.90
1k+
Nation of Victims Summary
Nation of Victims 86%
America turned grievance into social currency, and the bill is coming due.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2022
3.90
1k+ ratings
Bright-Sided
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 2009
America demands cheerfulness. It quiets dissent, blames victims, and helped cause the 2008 crash.
3.74
11k+
Bright-Sided Summary
Bright-Sided 86%
America demands cheerfulness. It quiets dissent, blames victims, and helped cause the 2008 crash.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 2009
3.74
11k+ ratings
The Twilight of Common Dreams
by Todd Gitlin • 1995
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
3.43
53
The Twilight of Common Dreams Summary
The Twilight of Common Dreams 86%
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
by Todd Gitlin 1995
3.43
53 ratings
The Pursuit of Loneliness
by Philip Slater • 1970
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
4.08
287
The Pursuit of Loneliness Summary
The Pursuit of Loneliness 86%
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
by Philip Slater 1970
4.08
287 ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 86%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
On Paradise Drive
by David Brooks • 2005
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
3.58
814
On Paradise Drive Summary
On Paradise Drive 86%
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
by David Brooks 2005
3.58
814 ratings
Anointed
by Toby Stuart • 2025
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
3.48
150
Anointed Summary
Anointed 86%
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025
3.48
150 ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust 86%
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013
3.96
73 ratings
How Woke Won
by Joanna Williams • 2022
Woke ideology was not a grassroots uprising: it was imposed from above to divide and control.
4.09
175
How Woke Won Summary
How Woke Won 86%
Woke ideology was not a grassroots uprising: it was imposed from above to divide and control.
by Joanna Williams 2022
4.09
175 ratings
The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 86%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
Digimodernism
by Alan Kirby • 2009
The internet did not just add screens. It ended postmodernism and installed a new cultural logic.
3.49
78
Digimodernism Summary
Digimodernism 86%
The internet did not just add screens. It ended postmodernism and installed a new cultural logic.
by Alan Kirby 2009
3.49
78 ratings
The Tyranny of Opinion
by Russell Blackford • 2018
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
3.92
36
The Tyranny of Opinion Summary
The Tyranny of Opinion 86%
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
by Russell Blackford 2018
3.92
36 ratings
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch • 1995
The new elite left the country behind, and they took the institutions with them.
3.95
2k+
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy 86%
The new elite left the country behind, and they took the institutions with them.
by Christopher Lasch 1995
3.95
2k+ ratings
Spirit Of Community
by Amitai Etzioni • 1993
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
3.50
80
Spirit Of Community Summary
Spirit Of Community 86%
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993
3.50
80 ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult 86%
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017
4.03
6k+ ratings
Identity
by Francis Fukuyama • 2018
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
3.84
7k+
Identity Summary
Identity 86%
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
by Francis Fukuyama 2018
3.84
7k+ ratings
Liquid Life
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2005
Why work, love, and identity became disposable, and why standing still now means sinking.
3.90
2k+
Liquid Life Summary
Liquid Life 86%
Why work, love, and identity became disposable, and why standing still now means sinking.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2005
3.90
2k+ ratings
Breaking Bad and Philosophy
by David R. Koepsell • 2012
A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.
3.30
274
Breaking Bad and Philosophy Summary
Breaking Bad and Philosophy 86%
A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.
by David R. Koepsell 2012
3.30
274 ratings
The Trouble with Diversity
by Walter Benn Michaels • 2006
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
3.59
516
The Trouble with Diversity Summary
The Trouble with Diversity 86%
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
by Walter Benn Michaels 2006
3.59
516 ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society 86%
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995
3.70
257 ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 86%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 86%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
by Ludwig von Mises • 1956
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
3.97
2k+
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality Summary
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality 86%
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
by Ludwig von Mises 1956
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Pain
by Richard H. Smith • 2013
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
3.45
268
The Joy of Pain Summary
The Joy of Pain 86%
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
by Richard H. Smith 2013
3.45
268 ratings
Get Rich or Lie Trying
by Symeon Brown • 2022
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
3.85
922
Get Rich or Lie Trying Summary
Get Rich or Lie Trying 86%
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
by Symeon Brown 2022
3.85
922 ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human 86%
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019
3.83
1k+ ratings
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