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The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
3.83
2k+
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection 88%
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
3.83
2k+ ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 88%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 87%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
Scary Smart
by Mo Gawdat • 2021
AI is learning from your online behavior right now. The short guide to being a better teacher.
3.81
3k+
Scary Smart Summary
Scary Smart 87%
AI is learning from your online behavior right now. The short guide to being a better teacher.
by Mo Gawdat 2021
3.81
3k+ ratings
Hacking Darwin
by Jamie Metzl • 2019
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
3.97
4k+
Hacking Darwin Summary
Hacking Darwin 87%
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019
3.97
4k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil • 2005
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
3.93
13k+
The Singularity Is Near Summary
The Singularity Is Near 87%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ ratings
Primal Intelligence
by Angus Fletcher • 2025
A non-logical intelligence runs your best decisions. Train it, and chaos becomes your advantage.
3.77
434
Primal Intelligence Summary
Primal Intelligence 87%
A non-logical intelligence runs your best decisions. Train it, and chaos becomes your advantage.
by Angus Fletcher 2025
3.77
434 ratings
The Atomic Human
by Neil D. Lawrence • 2024
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
3.41
197
The Atomic Human Summary
The Atomic Human 87%
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
by Neil D. Lawrence 2024
3.41
197 ratings
The Singularity Is Nearer
by Ray Kurzweil • 2024
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
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The Singularity Is Nearer Summary
The Singularity Is Nearer 87%
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
by Ray Kurzweil 2024
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein • 2013
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
4.20
17k+
The Sports Gene Summary
The Sports Gene 87%
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
by David Epstein 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
The Coming Wave
by Mustafa Suleyman • 2023
AI and biotech are coming. They can't be stopped. They can't be contained. Catastrophe or dystopia?
3.80
15k+
The Coming Wave Summary
The Coming Wave 87%
AI and biotech are coming. They can't be stopped. They can't be contained. Catastrophe or dystopia?
by Mustafa Suleyman 2023
3.80
15k+ ratings
Impromptu
by Reid Hoffman • 2023
AI won't replace you. But someone using it will. The solo thinker era is ending.
3.77
782
Impromptu Summary
Impromptu 87%
AI won't replace you. But someone using it will. The solo thinker era is ending.
by Reid Hoffman 2023
3.77
782 ratings
Deep Thinking
by Garry Kasparov • 2017
Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.
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4k+
Deep Thinking Summary
Deep Thinking 87%
Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.
by Garry Kasparov 2017
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Age of Spiritual Machines
by Ray Kurzweil • 1998
Exponential growth puts thinking machines in our future; the only question is what we become after.
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5k+
The Age of Spiritual Machines Summary
The Age of Spiritual Machines 87%
Exponential growth puts thinking machines in our future; the only question is what we become after.
by Ray Kurzweil 1998
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Hand
by Frank R. Wilson • 1998
The hand is not the brain's tool. It is the brain's architect.
3.82
217
The Hand Summary
The Hand 87%
The hand is not the brain's tool. It is the brain's architect.
by Frank R. Wilson 1998
3.82
217 ratings
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
by Justin Gregg • 2022
Human intelligence is overrated. Animal cognition reveals why our big brains are a liability.
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3k+
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal Summary
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal 87%
Human intelligence is overrated. Animal cognition reveals why our big brains are a liability.
by Justin Gregg 2022
3.89
3k+ ratings
Last Breath
by Peter Stark • 2001
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
4.01
735
Last Breath Summary
Last Breath 87%
Drowning, freezing, overheating: death by nature follows a script your body already knows.
by Peter Stark 2001
4.01
735 ratings
Superintelligence
by Nick Bostrom • 2014
A superhuman intelligence won't hate us. It will just want our atoms.
3.85
21k+
Superintelligence Summary
Superintelligence 87%
A superhuman intelligence won't hate us. It will just want our atoms.
by Nick Bostrom 2014
3.85
21k+ ratings
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell
by The Quicklet Team • 2011
Why your birth month and your ancestors' work habits shape your success more than your IQ.
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120
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell Summary
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell 87%
Why your birth month and your ancestors' work habits shape your success more than your IQ.
by The Quicklet Team 2011
4.18
120 ratings
Homo Deus
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2015
Our oldest enemies are falling. The technology that beat them is now dismantling humanism itself.
4.18
290k+
Homo Deus Summary
Homo Deus 87%
Our oldest enemies are falling. The technology that beat them is now dismantling humanism itself.
by Yuval Noah Harari 2015
4.18
290k+ ratings
The Bottom of the Pool
by Andy Andrews • 2019
Most people chase the same opportunities at the surface. One layer deeper, the competition vanishes.
3.93
606
The Bottom of the Pool Summary
The Bottom of the Pool 87%
Most people chase the same opportunities at the surface. One layer deeper, the competition vanishes.
by Andy Andrews 2019
3.93
606 ratings
Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?
by Steven Pinker • 2016
Four thinkers debate: are we actually getting better, or just trading old problems for bigger ones?
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Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead? Summary
Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead? 87%
Four thinkers debate: are we actually getting better, or just trading old problems for bigger ones?
by Steven Pinker 2016
3.34
2k+ ratings
The Ascent of Man
by Jacob Bronowski • 1973
Art and science are twin expressions of a single gift: the mind's ability to remake itself.
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The Ascent of Man Summary
The Ascent of Man 87%
Art and science are twin expressions of a single gift: the mind's ability to remake itself.
by Jacob Bronowski 1973
4.21
6k+ ratings
Visions
by Michio Kaku • 2011
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
4.03
2k+
Visions Summary
Visions 87%
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
by Michio Kaku 2011
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday • 2014
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
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The Obstacle Is the Way Summary
The Obstacle Is the Way 87%
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
by Ryan Holiday 2014
4.15
101k+ ratings
The Billionaire and the Mechanic
by Julian Guthrie • 2013
Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.
4.11
824
The Billionaire and the Mechanic Summary
The Billionaire and the Mechanic 87%
Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.
by Julian Guthrie 2013
4.11
824 ratings
Human Compatible
by Stuart Russell • 2019
Superintelligence will give us exactly what we ask for, and that is the problem.
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5k+
Human Compatible Summary
Human Compatible 87%
Superintelligence will give us exactly what we ask for, and that is the problem.
by Stuart Russell 2019
4.04
5k+ ratings
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2025
Superhuman AI kills without malice. Its goals turn our atoms into raw material, not our future.
3.92
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies Summary
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies 87%
Superhuman AI kills without malice. Its goals turn our atoms into raw material, not our future.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2025
3.92
7k+ ratings
Humanimal
by Adam Rutherford • 2016
We alone compose symphonies. Yet every supposedly unique human trait exists elsewhere in nature.
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3k+
Humanimal Summary
Humanimal 87%
We alone compose symphonies. Yet every supposedly unique human trait exists elsewhere in nature.
by Adam Rutherford 2016
3.83
3k+ ratings
Futureproof
by Kevin Roose • 2021
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
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2k+
Futureproof Summary
Futureproof 87%
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
by Kevin Roose 2021
3.94
2k+ ratings
Our Final Invention
by James Barrat • 2013
An intelligence greater than human will not hate us; it simply won't need us.
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Our Final Invention Summary
Our Final Invention 87%
An intelligence greater than human will not hate us; it simply won't need us.
by James Barrat 2013
3.72
4k+ ratings
Smarter Than You Think
by Clive Thompson • 2013
You plus a computer is smarter than either alone. The evidence is bigger than chess.
3.94
2k+
Smarter Than You Think Summary
Smarter Than You Think 87%
You plus a computer is smarter than either alone. The evidence is bigger than chess.
by Clive Thompson 2013
3.94
2k+ ratings
Edgy Conversations
by Dan Waldschmidt • 2013
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
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1k+
Edgy Conversations Summary
Edgy Conversations 87%
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
by Dan Waldschmidt 2013
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Intelligence Paradox
by Satoshi Kanazawa • 2012
Intelligence evolved for novelty. So smart people lean liberal, atheist, nocturnal, and childless.
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500
The Intelligence Paradox Summary
The Intelligence Paradox 87%
Intelligence evolved for novelty. So smart people lean liberal, atheist, nocturnal, and childless.
by Satoshi Kanazawa 2012
3.52
500 ratings
Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2012
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
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Mastery Summary
Mastery 87%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ ratings
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
by Frans de Waal • 2016
We tested animal minds as defective humans. Once we redesigned the tests, they stopped failing.
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Summary
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? 87%
We tested animal minds as defective humans. Once we redesigned the tests, they stopped failing.
by Frans de Waal 2016
3.97
17k+ ratings
Algorithms Are Not Enough
by Herbert L. Roitblat • 2020
Specialized AI thrives in boxes we design. A thinking machine must build its own.
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23
Algorithms Are Not Enough Summary
Algorithms Are Not Enough 87%
Specialized AI thrives in boxes we design. A thinking machine must build its own.
by Herbert L. Roitblat 2020
4.00
23 ratings
The Efficiency Paradox
by Edward Tenner • 2018
How efficiency backfires: eroding skill, narrowing science, and engineering luck out of life.
3.27
311
The Efficiency Paradox Summary
The Efficiency Paradox 87%
How efficiency backfires: eroding skill, narrowing science, and engineering luck out of life.
by Edward Tenner 2018
3.27
311 ratings
The Perfection Point
by John Brenkus • 2010
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
3.59
196
The Perfection Point Summary
The Perfection Point 87%
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
by John Brenkus 2010
3.59
196 ratings
The Orbital Perspective
by Ron Garan • 2015
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
3.80
205
The Orbital Perspective Summary
The Orbital Perspective 87%
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
by Ron Garan 2015
3.80
205 ratings
Exercised
by Daniel E. Lieberman • 2021
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
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11k+
Exercised Summary
Exercised 87%
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
by Daniel E. Lieberman 2021
4.17
11k+ ratings
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
3.53
94
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance 87%
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
by Françoise Baylis 2019
3.53
94 ratings
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It
by Richard Koch • 2020
Extraordinary success has a blueprint. Nine patterns from the people who actually changed the world.
3.81
303
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It Summary
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It 87%
Extraordinary success has a blueprint. Nine patterns from the people who actually changed the world.
by Richard Koch 2020
3.81
303 ratings
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2008
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
3.93
21k+
Talent is Overrated Summary
Talent is Overrated 86%
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
by Geoff Colvin 2008
3.93
21k+ ratings
The Genius in All of Us
by David Shenk • 2010
Genes are not a blueprint but a responding system. Talent is built, not born.
3.86
2k+
The Genius in All of Us Summary
The Genius in All of Us 86%
Genes are not a blueprint but a responding system. Talent is built, not born.
by David Shenk 2010
3.86
2k+ ratings
Flash Foresight
by Daniel Burrus • 2010
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
4.02
387
Flash Foresight Summary
Flash Foresight 86%
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
by Daniel Burrus 2010
4.02
387 ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 86%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
The Glass Cage
by Nicholas Carr • 2014
The more machines take over, the less we can do ourselves: automation's hidden trade-off.
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2k+
The Glass Cage Summary
The Glass Cage 86%
The more machines take over, the less we can do ourselves: automation's hidden trade-off.
by Nicholas Carr 2014
3.75
2k+ ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
2k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You 86%
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022
4.07
2k+ ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus 86%
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014
3.87
399 ratings
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