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Stuffocation
by James Wallman • 2013
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
3.49
4k+
Stuffocation Summary
Stuffocation 89%
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
by James Wallman 2013
3.49
4k+ ratings
Experiential Marketing
by Bernd H. Schmitt • 1999
Stop selling features and benefits. Five experience types and the tools to build them.
3.85
112
Experiential Marketing Summary
Experiential Marketing 89%
Stop selling features and benefits. Five experience types and the tools to build them.
by Bernd H. Schmitt 1999
3.85
112 ratings
Authenticity
by James H. Gilmore • 2007
Everything sold is manufactured, including authenticity. The winners manage the perception of real.
3.69
222
Authenticity Summary
Authenticity 88%
Everything sold is manufactured, including authenticity. The winners manage the perception of real.
by James H. Gilmore 2007
3.69
222 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 88%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ 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 88%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
Cool
by Steven Quartz • 2015
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
3.60
225
Cool Summary
Cool 87%
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015
3.60
225 ratings
What Customers Crave
by Nicholas J. Webb • 2016
Good customer service is killing your business. The design-driven method that replaces it.
3.69
289
What Customers Crave Summary
What Customers Crave 87%
Good customer service is killing your business. The design-driven method that replaces it.
by Nicholas J. Webb 2016
3.69
289 ratings
Experiential Marketing
by Kerry Smith • 2016
How to turn live events into content factories that build brands and pay for themselves.
4.18
11
Experiential Marketing Summary
Experiential Marketing 87%
How to turn live events into content factories that build brands and pay for themselves.
by Kerry Smith 2016
4.18
11 ratings
The Art of Frugal Hedonism
by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
3.62
7k+
The Art of Frugal Hedonism Summary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism 87%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 87%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
The High Price of Materialism
by Tim Kasser • 2002
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
3.65
708
The High Price of Materialism Summary
The High Price of Materialism 87%
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
by Tim Kasser 2002
3.65
708 ratings
Brand Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2005
Activate the three senses most brands ignore, and build devotion that a logo alone never could.
3.88
890
Brand Sense Summary
Brand Sense 87%
Activate the three senses most brands ignore, and build devotion that a logo alone never could.
by Martin Lindstrom 2005
3.88
890 ratings
The Experience Economy
by James H. Gilmore • 1999
Goods became services. Now services are becoming experiences. The next step: transformations.
3.80
3k+
The Experience Economy Summary
The Experience Economy 87%
Goods became services. Now services are becoming experiences. The next step: transformations.
by James H. Gilmore 1999
3.80
3k+ ratings
World Travel
by Anthony Bourdain • 2021
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
3.63
13k+
World Travel Summary
World Travel 87%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ ratings
Notes from a Friend
by Anthony Robbins • 1995
You are punishing loyal customers for the crimes of the 1 percent. A five-step reset.
3.97
2k+
Notes from a Friend Summary
Notes from a Friend 87%
You are punishing loyal customers for the crimes of the 1 percent. A five-step reset.
by Anthony Robbins 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
Hotel Babylon
by Anonymous • 2004
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
3.62
3k+
Hotel Babylon Summary
Hotel Babylon 87%
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
by Anonymous 2004
3.62
3k+ ratings
Happy Moments
by Meik Wiking • 2019
Your brain remembers firsts and emotional peaks. A happiness researcher on giving it more of both.
3.88
7k+
Happy Moments Summary
Happy Moments 87%
Your brain remembers firsts and emotional peaks. A happiness researcher on giving it more of both.
by Meik Wiking 2019
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Luxury Strategy
by Jean-Noël Kapferer • 2008
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
4.24
563
The Luxury Strategy Summary
The Luxury Strategy 87%
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
by Jean-Noël Kapferer 2008
4.24
563 ratings
All Consuming
by Ruby Tandoh • 2025
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
3.61
2k+
All Consuming Summary
All Consuming 87%
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
by Ruby Tandoh 2025
3.61
2k+ ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands 87%
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001
4.15
20 ratings
Discover Your Inner Economist
by Tyler Cowen • 2007
Hidden economics of love, lunch, and looking good: incentives that work when cash fails.
3.41
2k+
Discover Your Inner Economist Summary
Discover Your Inner Economist 87%
Hidden economics of love, lunch, and looking good: incentives that work when cash fails.
by Tyler Cowen 2007
3.41
2k+ ratings
The Substance of Style
by Virginia Postrel • 2003
The sensory qualities of things now rival price and performance as economic forces.
3.49
527
The Substance of Style Summary
The Substance of Style 87%
The sensory qualities of things now rival price and performance as economic forces.
by Virginia Postrel 2003
3.49
527 ratings
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
by David Foster Wallace • 1997
Why TV breeds irony, cruises feel empty, and what writers can do about it.
4.13
55k+
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again Summary
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again 87%
Why TV breeds irony, cruises feel empty, and what writers can do about it.
by David Foster Wallace 1997
4.13
55k+ ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Svend Brinkmann • 2017
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
3.61
1k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 87%
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
by Svend Brinkmann 2017
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Customer Service Revolution
by John R. DiJulius • 2015
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
4.04
279
The Customer Service Revolution Summary
The Customer Service Revolution 87%
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
by John R. DiJulius 2015
4.04
279 ratings
Creating Superfans
by Brittany Hodak • 2023
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
4.37
260
Creating Superfans Summary
Creating Superfans 87%
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
by Brittany Hodak 2023
4.37
260 ratings
The Brain Sell
by David R. Lewis • 2013
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
3.88
138
The Brain Sell Summary
The Brain Sell 87%
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
by David R. Lewis 2013
3.88
138 ratings
Spent
by Geoffrey Miller • 2009
Your shopping cart is a fitness display. Marketers already know; this book shows you why.
3.85
1k+
Spent Summary
Spent 87%
Your shopping cart is a fitness display. Marketers already know; this book shows you why.
by Geoffrey Miller 2009
3.85
1k+ ratings
Cheaponomics
by Michael S. Carolan • 2014
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
3.65
20
Cheaponomics Summary
Cheaponomics 87%
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
by Michael S. Carolan 2014
3.65
20 ratings
The 2 AM Principle
by Jon Levy • 2016
Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.
3.29
330
The 2 AM Principle Summary
The 2 AM Principle 87%
Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.
by Jon Levy 2016
3.29
330 ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 87%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
by Tammy Strobel • 2012
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
3.67
3k+
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 87%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
4.13
5k+
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping 87%
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Lost Continent
by Bill Bryson • 1989
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
3.81
65k+
The Lost Continent Summary
The Lost Continent 87%
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
by Bill Bryson 1989
3.81
65k+ ratings
The Art of Life
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2008
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
3.76
872
The Art of Life Summary
The Art of Life 87%
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2008
3.76
872 ratings
The Year of Less
by Cait Flanders • 2018
She quit shopping for a year and shed 70% of her belongings. What remained surprised her.
3.45
71k+
The Year of Less Summary
The Year of Less 87%
She quit shopping for a year and shed 70% of her belongings. What remained surprised her.
by Cait Flanders 2018
3.45
71k+ ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours 86%
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
Designing Experiences
by J Robert Rossman • 2019
Turn any interaction into a journey: a design system from first anticipation to final memory.
3.97
159
Designing Experiences Summary
Designing Experiences 86%
Turn any interaction into a journey: a design system from first anticipation to final memory.
by J Robert Rossman 2019
3.97
159 ratings
Unreasonable Hospitality
by Will Guidara • 2022
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
4.41
38k+
Unreasonable Hospitality Summary
Unreasonable Hospitality 86%
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
by Will Guidara 2022
4.41
38k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 86%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
Bangkok Days
by Lawrence Osborne • 2009
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
3.41
1k+
Bangkok Days Summary
Bangkok Days 86%
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
by Lawrence Osborne 2009
3.41
1k+ ratings
Happy Money
by Elizabeth Dunn • 2013
More money won't make you happier. Where you put it will.
3.68
3k+
Happy Money Summary
Happy Money 86%
More money won't make you happier. Where you put it will.
by Elizabeth Dunn 2013
3.68
3k+ ratings
A History of India, Vol. 1
by Romila Thapar • 1990
How a 1999 sci-fi film exposed the simulation we were already living in.
3.63
2k+
A History of India, Vol. 1 Summary
A History of India, Vol. 1 86%
How a 1999 sci-fi film exposed the simulation we were already living in.
by Romila Thapar 1990
3.63
2k+ ratings
Decoding the New Consumer Mind
by Kit Yarrow • 2014
The consumer brain after digital: distracted, mistrustful, novelty-obsessed. How to win sales now.
3.76
325
Decoding the New Consumer Mind Summary
Decoding the New Consumer Mind 86%
The consumer brain after digital: distracted, mistrustful, novelty-obsessed. How to win sales now.
by Kit Yarrow 2014
3.76
325 ratings
Fans First
by Jesse Cole • 2022
Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.
4.36
983
Fans First Summary
Fans First 86%
Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.
by Jesse Cole 2022
4.36
983 ratings
Status and Culture
by W. David Marx • 2022
All culture is a status game. Fashion cycles, taste boundaries, and why nothing cool stays cool.
3.89
1k+
Status and Culture Summary
Status and Culture 86%
All culture is a status game. Fashion cycles, taste boundaries, and why nothing cool stays cool.
by W. David Marx 2022
3.89
1k+ ratings
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
by Chuck Klosterman • 2003
Your Saved by the Bell reruns taught you more about love than Jane Austen.
3.74
73k+
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs Summary
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs 86%
Your Saved by the Bell reruns taught you more about love than Jane Austen.
by Chuck Klosterman 2003
3.74
73k+ ratings
The McDonaldization of Society
by George Ritzer • 1995
Fast-food logic now runs your hospital, your classroom, and your phone. The efficiency isn't free.
3.81
2k+
The McDonaldization of Society Summary
The McDonaldization of Society 86%
Fast-food logic now runs your hospital, your classroom, and your phone. The efficiency isn't free.
by George Ritzer 1995
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
by Alain de Botton • 2008
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
3.62
6k+
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Summary
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work 86%
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
by Alain de Botton 2008
3.62
6k+ ratings
The New Wine Rules
by Jon Bonne • 2017
Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.
3.86
1k+
The New Wine Rules Summary
The New Wine Rules 86%
Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.
by Jon Bonne 2017
3.86
1k+ ratings
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