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The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell
by Aldous Huxley • 1956
Your brain edits reality to survival essentials. Huxley took mescaline and watched the editing stop.
3.90
76k+
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell Summary
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell 90%
Your brain edits reality to survival essentials. Huxley took mescaline and watched the editing stop.
by Aldous Huxley 1956
3.90
76k+ ratings
The Power Of Impossible Thinking
by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
3.59
213
The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary
The Power Of Impossible Thinking 89%
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004
3.59
213 ratings
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 1971
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
4.01
464
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Summary
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg 89%
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 1971
4.01
464 ratings
Liminal Thinking
by Dave Gray • 2016
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
3.93
3k+
Liminal Thinking Summary
Liminal Thinking 89%
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
by Dave Gray 2016
3.93
3k+ ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
4.23
3k+
Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology 89%
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990
4.23
3k+ ratings
Deviate
by Beau Lotto • 2017
Your brain evolved for survival, not truth. That bias is the engine of creativity.
3.73
2k+
Deviate Summary
Deviate 89%
Your brain evolved for survival, not truth. That bias is the engine of creativity.
by Beau Lotto 2017
3.73
2k+ ratings
Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks • 2012
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
3.93
25k+
Hallucinations Summary
Hallucinations 89%
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
by Oliver Sacks 2012
3.93
25k+ ratings
Reality Transurfing 2
by Vadim Zeland • 2008
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
4.43
1k+
Reality Transurfing 2 Summary
Reality Transurfing 2 89%
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
by Vadim Zeland 2008
4.43
1k+ ratings
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom
by Edward de Bono • 1996
Wisdom is not knowing the answers; it is widening perception until better questions appear.
3.76
119
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom Summary
Edward de Bono's Textbook of Wisdom 89%
Wisdom is not knowing the answers; it is widening perception until better questions appear.
by Edward de Bono 1996
3.76
119 ratings
The Art of Noticing
by Rob Walker • 2019
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
3.77
3k+
The Art of Noticing Summary
The Art of Noticing 89%
The cure for autopilot: 131 exercises that train your eye and fill your creative well.
by Rob Walker 2019
3.77
3k+ ratings
Visual Intelligence
by Amy E. Herman • 2016
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
4.10
3k+
Visual Intelligence Summary
Visual Intelligence 89%
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
by Amy E. Herman 2016
4.10
3k+ ratings
Parallel Realities of Self
by Frederick Dodson • 2007
You exist in infinite parallel versions. The life you want belongs to one of them.
4.28
791
Parallel Realities of Self Summary
Parallel Realities of Self 89%
You exist in infinite parallel versions. The life you want belongs to one of them.
by Frederick Dodson 2007
4.28
791 ratings
The Mind's Eye
by Oliver Sacks • 2010
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
3.92
14k+
The Mind's Eye Summary
The Mind's Eye 89%
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
by Oliver Sacks 2010
3.92
14k+ ratings
Drive Yourself Sane
by Susan Presby Kodish • 2000
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
4.14
99
Drive Yourself Sane Summary
Drive Yourself Sane 88%
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
by Susan Presby Kodish 2000
4.14
99 ratings
SUPER BRAIN
by Deepak Chopra • 2012
The brain built itself, but you can rebuild it. A user's guide for conscious rewiring.
3.85
4k+
SUPER BRAIN Summary
SUPER BRAIN 88%
The brain built itself, but you can rebuild it. A user's guide for conscious rewiring.
by Deepak Chopra 2012
3.85
4k+ ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 88%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 ratings
Wisdom from the Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 2003
Four commitments to stop self-judgment, end projection, and reclaim your emotional life.
4.39
2k+
Wisdom from the Four Agreements Summary
Wisdom from the Four Agreements 88%
Four commitments to stop self-judgment, end projection, and reclaim your emotional life.
by Miguel Ruiz 2003
4.39
2k+ ratings
The User Illusion
by Tor Nørretranders • 1991
Consciousness is not a window onto reality. It's a dashboard. And it's half a second behind.
4.31
1k+
The User Illusion Summary
The User Illusion 88%
Consciousness is not a window onto reality. It's a dashboard. And it's half a second behind.
by Tor Nørretranders 1991
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Reality Bubble
by Ziya Tong • 2019
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
4.18
1k+
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble 88%
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
by Ziya Tong 2019
4.18
1k+ ratings
God's Debris
by Scott Adams • 2001
A deliveryman meets a stranger who explains why God no longer exists.
3.94
8k+
God's Debris Summary
God's Debris 88%
A deliveryman meets a stranger who explains why God no longer exists.
by Scott Adams 2001
3.94
8k+ ratings
Leap of Perception
by Penney Peirce • 2013
The Information Age is ending. What replaces it runs on intuition, not data.
4.17
206
Leap of Perception Summary
Leap of Perception 88%
The Information Age is ending. What replaces it runs on intuition, not data.
by Penney Peirce 2013
4.17
206 ratings
The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander • 2000
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
3.92
12k+
The Art of Possibility Summary
The Art of Possibility 88%
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
by Rosamund Stone Zander 2000
3.92
12k+ ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain 88%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
Phenomenology of Perception
by Maurice Merleau-Ponty • 1945
Perception doesn't start in the mind. Your body inhabits the world before thinking ever arrives.
4.18
6k+
Phenomenology of Perception Summary
Phenomenology of Perception 88%
Perception doesn't start in the mind. Your body inhabits the world before thinking ever arrives.
by Maurice Merleau-Ponty 1945
4.18
6k+ ratings
The Man Who Tasted Words
by Guy Leschziner • 2022
What a man who hears his own eyeballs move reveals about the illusions of your senses.
4.04
874
The Man Who Tasted Words Summary
The Man Who Tasted Words 88%
What a man who hears his own eyeballs move reveals about the illusions of your senses.
by Guy Leschziner 2022
4.04
874 ratings
Prometheus Rising
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1983
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
4.25
8k+
Prometheus Rising Summary
Prometheus Rising 88%
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1983
4.25
8k+ ratings
Living a Course in Miracles
by Jon Mundy • 2011
The world is guilt projected outward. Wake up through forgiveness, which sees nothing to forgive.
4.32
303
Living a Course in Miracles Summary
Living a Course in Miracles 88%
The world is guilt projected outward. Wake up through forgiveness, which sees nothing to forgive.
by Jon Mundy 2011
4.32
303 ratings
The New Existentialism
by Colin Wilson • 1983
Existentialism mistook fatigue for truth. A new one trains consciousness to perceive meaning.
4.18
138
The New Existentialism Summary
The New Existentialism 88%
Existentialism mistook fatigue for truth. A new one trains consciousness to perceive meaning.
by Colin Wilson 1983
4.18
138 ratings
On Becoming an Artist
by Ellen J. Langer • 2005
You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.
3.75
363
On Becoming an Artist Summary
On Becoming an Artist 88%
You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.
by Ellen J. Langer 2005
3.75
363 ratings
On Looking
by Alexandra Horowitz • 2013
The same city block holds eleven unseen worlds. A walk with those who can see them.
3.51
5k+
On Looking Summary
On Looking 88%
The same city block holds eleven unseen worlds. A walk with those who can see them.
by Alexandra Horowitz 2013
3.51
5k+ ratings
Unlocking Greatness
by Charlie Harary • 2018
Your brain rewires constantly. The rituals that channel that rewiring toward a life you choose.
4.55
130
Unlocking Greatness Summary
Unlocking Greatness 88%
Your brain rewires constantly. The rituals that channel that rewiring toward a life you choose.
by Charlie Harary 2018
4.55
130 ratings
What Is Zen?
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
The separate self is a convention. Zen is the immediate, wordless experience that dissolves it.
4.16
706
What Is Zen? Summary
What Is Zen? 88%
The separate self is a convention. Zen is the immediate, wordless experience that dissolves it.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.16
706 ratings
Using Your Brain--For a Change
by Richard Bandler • 1985
Most people let their minds run on autopilot. Here are the tools to take the wheel.
3.98
742
Using Your Brain--For a Change Summary
Using Your Brain--For a Change 88%
Most people let their minds run on autopilot. Here are the tools to take the wheel.
by Richard Bandler 1985
3.98
742 ratings
Matter Into Feeling
by Fred Alan Wolf • 2014
The observer effect reaches beyond physics: what you attend to becomes your world.
3.98
199
Matter Into Feeling Summary
Matter Into Feeling 88%
The observer effect reaches beyond physics: what you attend to becomes your world.
by Fred Alan Wolf 2014
3.98
199 ratings
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
4.31
246
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness 88%
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
by Gary Lachman 2003
4.31
246 ratings
Losing Ourselves
by Jay L. Garfield • 2022
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
4.03
603
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves 88%
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
by Jay L. Garfield 2022
4.03
603 ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When fixing things only makes them worse, the problem is the solution.
4.24
802
Change Summary
Change 88%
When fixing things only makes them worse, the problem is the solution.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974
4.24
802 ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Aldous Huxley • 1956
Art transports us because it mirrors visionary depths, and fear can turn heaven into hell.
3.52
1k+
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 88%
Art transports us because it mirrors visionary depths, and fear can turn heaven into hell.
by Aldous Huxley 1956
3.52
1k+ ratings
Handbook for a Positive Revolution
by Edward de Bono • 1991
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
3.23
115
Handbook for a Positive Revolution Summary
Handbook for a Positive Revolution 88%
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
by Edward de Bono 1991
3.23
115 ratings
The Voice of Knowledge
by Miguel Ruiz • 2000
Your mental narrator is a liar. Rewrite its story using a Toltec practice for inner peace.
4.21
10k+
The Voice of Knowledge Summary
The Voice of Knowledge 88%
Your mental narrator is a liar. Rewrite its story using a Toltec practice for inner peace.
by Miguel Ruiz 2000
4.21
10k+ ratings
The New Science of the Mind
by Mark Rowlands • 2010
The mind extends through body and tools because it reveals rather than calculates.
3.69
45
The New Science of the Mind Summary
The New Science of the Mind 88%
The mind extends through body and tools because it reveals rather than calculates.
by Mark Rowlands 2010
3.69
45 ratings
Reframe Your Brain
by Scott Adams • 2023
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
4.35
1k+
Reframe Your Brain Summary
Reframe Your Brain 88%
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
by Scott Adams 2023
4.35
1k+ ratings
Quotes That Will Change Your Life
by Russ Kick • 2017
A portable pharmacy of quotes for the moments when your own mind fails you.
3.85
155
Quotes That Will Change Your Life Summary
Quotes That Will Change Your Life 88%
A portable pharmacy of quotes for the moments when your own mind fails you.
by Russ Kick 2017
3.85
155 ratings
Sleights of Mind
by Stephen L. Macknik • 2010
Every magic trick exploits a specific neural shortcut. What sleight of hand reveals about the brain.
3.94
3k+
Sleights of Mind Summary
Sleights of Mind 88%
Every magic trick exploits a specific neural shortcut. What sleight of hand reveals about the brain.
by Stephen L. Macknik 2010
3.94
3k+ ratings
Just So
by Alan W. Watts • 2020
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
4.27
399
Just So Summary
Just So 88%
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
by Alan W. Watts 2020
4.27
399 ratings
At Your Command
by Neville Goddard • 2020
The person you assume yourself to be becomes the only world you can live in.
4.44
2k+
At Your Command Summary
At Your Command 88%
The person you assume yourself to be becomes the only world you can live in.
by Neville Goddard 2020
4.44
2k+ ratings
This Is Water
by David Foster Wallace • 2009
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
4.47
39k+
This Is Water Summary
This Is Water 88%
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
by David Foster Wallace 2009
4.47
39k+ ratings
Introduction to Phenomenology
by Robert Sokolowski • 1999
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
4.03
541
Introduction to Phenomenology Summary
Introduction to Phenomenology 88%
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
by Robert Sokolowski 1999
4.03
541 ratings
Hypersanity
by Neel Burton • 2019
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
3.60
182
Hypersanity Summary
Hypersanity 88%
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
by Neel Burton 2019
3.60
182 ratings
Zen and the Art of Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore • 2009
The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.
3.57
277
Zen and the Art of Consciousness Summary
Zen and the Art of Consciousness 88%
The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.
by Susan Blackmore 2009
3.57
277 ratings
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