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What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
373
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 87%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
Industrial Society and Its Future
by Ted Kaczynski • 2024
Modern comfort is a trap that erases human purpose. The only escape: abolishing technology.
3.88
203
Industrial Society and Its Future Summary
Industrial Society and Its Future 87%
Modern comfort is a trap that erases human purpose. The only escape: abolishing technology.
by Ted Kaczynski 2024
3.88
203 ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration 87%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 ratings
Demanding the Impossible
by Peter H. Marshall • 1992
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
4.12
1k+
Demanding the Impossible Summary
Demanding the Impossible 87%
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
by Peter H. Marshall 1992
4.12
1k+ ratings
Choose Wisely
by Barry Schwartz • 2025
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
3.42
60
Choose Wisely Summary
Choose Wisely 87%
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
by Barry Schwartz 2025
3.42
60 ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
4.05
38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life? 87%
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012
4.05
38k+ 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 Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
854
The Choice Summary
The Choice 86%
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008
4.23
854 ratings
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
4.31
294
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason 86%
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976
4.31
294 ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 86%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
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 86%
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
3.83
2k+ ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 86%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design 86%
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009
4.50
12 ratings
The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer • 2009
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
4.15
7k+
The Life You Can Save Summary
The Life You Can Save 86%
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
by Peter Singer 2009
4.15
7k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 86%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 86%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Doing Good Better
by William MacAskill • 2015
The most effective charities outperform the rest a hundredfold, and popularity points the wrong way.
4.17
8k+
Doing Good Better Summary
Doing Good Better 86%
The most effective charities outperform the rest a hundredfold, and popularity points the wrong way.
by William MacAskill 2015
4.17
8k+ ratings
Do What Matters Most
by Steven R. Shallenberger • 2021
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
3.75
250
Do What Matters Most Summary
Do What Matters Most 86%
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
by Steven R. Shallenberger 2021
3.75
250 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 86%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 86%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
Journey to Ixtlan
by Carlos Castaneda • 1972
A stranger's three questions expose the single mistake behind burnout, debt, and the fear of dying.
4.12
14k+
Journey to Ixtlan Summary
Journey to Ixtlan 86%
A stranger's three questions expose the single mistake behind burnout, debt, and the fear of dying.
by Carlos Castaneda 1972
4.12
14k+ ratings
Looking Out for #1
by Robert J. Ringer • 1955
Self-interest has a bad reputation. A rational guide to reclaiming it without apology.
3.87
518
Looking Out for #1 Summary
Looking Out for #1 86%
Self-interest has a bad reputation. A rational guide to reclaiming it without apology.
by Robert J. Ringer 1955
3.87
518 ratings
Wars and Capital (Semiotext
by Éric Alliez • 2016
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
3.93
29
Wars and Capital (Semiotext Summary
Wars and Capital (Semiotext 86%
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
by Éric Alliez 2016
3.93
29 ratings
Skin in the Game
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2018
Decision-makers who never face consequences wreck systems. The ancient principle modernity forgot.
3.91
32k+
Skin in the Game Summary
Skin in the Game 86%
Decision-makers who never face consequences wreck systems. The ancient principle modernity forgot.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2018
3.91
32k+ ratings
The Kremlin School of Negotiation
by Igor Ryzov • 2019
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
3.91
580
The Kremlin School of Negotiation Summary
The Kremlin School of Negotiation 86%
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
by Igor Ryzov 2019
3.91
580 ratings
Small is Beautiful
by Ernst F. Schumacher • 1973
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
4.09
7k+
Small is Beautiful Summary
Small is Beautiful 86%
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
by Ernst F. Schumacher 1973
4.09
7k+ ratings
What We Owe The Future
by William MacAskill • 2022
Most humans who will ever live aren't born yet. Their fate belongs to this century.
3.81
7k+
What We Owe The Future Summary
What We Owe The Future 86%
Most humans who will ever live aren't born yet. Their fate belongs to this century.
by William MacAskill 2022
3.81
7k+ ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement 86%
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002
3.95
61 ratings
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly 86%
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001
3.59
378 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
7k+
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies Summary
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies 86%
Superhuman AI kills without malice. Its goals turn our atoms into raw material, not our future.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2025
3.92
7k+ ratings
The 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2001
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
4.23
20k+
The 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The 33 Strategies Of War 86%
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
by Robert Greene 2001
4.23
20k+ ratings
The Most Good You Can Do
by Peter Singer • 2015
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
3.80
4k+
The Most Good You Can Do Summary
The Most Good You Can Do 86%
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
by Peter Singer 2015
3.80
4k+ ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition 86%
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024
3.76
13k+ ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2019
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
4.15
195
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 86%
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019
4.15
195 ratings
The Least of All Possible Evils
by Eyal Weizman • 2012
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
4.19
224
The Least of All Possible Evils Summary
The Least of All Possible Evils 86%
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
by Eyal Weizman 2012
4.19
224 ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 86%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
Ethics in the Real World
by Peter Singer • 2016
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
3.92
5k+
Ethics in the Real World Summary
Ethics in the Real World 86%
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
by Peter Singer 2016
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt
by Peter Gratton • 2020
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt Summary
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt 86%
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
by Peter Gratton 2020
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 86%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 86%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
Propaganda Blitz
by David Edwards • 2018
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
4.28
184
Propaganda Blitz Summary
Propaganda Blitz 86%
The news isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed: manufacturing consent for the powerful.
by David Edwards 2018
4.28
184 ratings
How to Reform Capitalism
by The School of Life • 2019
The problem with business isn't greed. It's a failure to imagine what we actually want.
3.17
279
How to Reform Capitalism Summary
How to Reform Capitalism 86%
The problem with business isn't greed. It's a failure to imagine what we actually want.
by The School of Life 2019
3.17
279 ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 86%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 86%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 86%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes
by Garamond Press • 2013
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
3.89
37
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes Summary
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes 86%
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
by Garamond Press 2013
3.89
37 ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours 86%
The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.
by Benjamin Todd 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
El Hombre Light
by Enrique Rojas • 1992
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
3.12
535
El Hombre Light Summary
El Hombre Light 86%
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
by Enrique Rojas 1992
3.12
535 ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 86%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 86%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
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