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Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 90%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
Social
by Matthew D. Lieberman • 2013
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
4.07
3k+
Social Summary
Social 88%
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
by Matthew D. Lieberman 2013
4.07
3k+ 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
The Japanese Mind
by Roger J. Davies • 2002
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
3.72
2k+
The Japanese Mind Summary
The Japanese Mind 88%
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002
3.72
2k+ ratings
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation
by Alan Wolfe • 1989
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
4.08
13
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation Summary
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation 88%
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
by Alan Wolfe 1989
4.08
13 ratings
On Kindness
by Adam Phillips • 2009
How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.
3.54
707
On Kindness Summary
On Kindness 88%
How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.
by Adam Phillips 2009
3.54
707 ratings
The Great Disruption
by Francis Fukuyama • 1999
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
3.62
353
The Great Disruption Summary
The Great Disruption 88%
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
by Francis Fukuyama 1999
3.62
353 ratings
The Good Society
by Robert N. Bellah • 1991
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
3.66
105
The Good Society Summary
The Good Society 88%
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
by Robert N. Bellah 1991
3.66
105 ratings
The Balancing Act
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2026
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
4.12
426
The Balancing Act Summary
The Balancing Act 88%
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2026
4.12
426 ratings
Hope for Cynics
by Jamil Zaki • 2024
Cynicism offers safety but brings depression, loneliness, and early death. The science of hope.
3.89
3k+
Hope for Cynics Summary
Hope for Cynics 88%
Cynicism offers safety but brings depression, loneliness, and early death. The science of hope.
by Jamil Zaki 2024
3.89
3k+ ratings
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
3.72
29
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 88%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
Connected
by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2008
Your weight, your vote, your happiness: all shaped by strangers three handshakes away.
3.74
4k+
Connected Summary
Connected 87%
Your weight, your vote, your happiness: all shaped by strangers three handshakes away.
by Nicholas A. Christakis 2008
3.74
4k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 87%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
Lifehouse
by Adam Greenfield • 2024
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
3.84
86
Lifehouse Summary
Lifehouse 87%
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
by Adam Greenfield 2024
3.84
86 ratings
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
2k+
Morality Summary
Morality 87%
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
Mutual Aid
by Pyotr Kropotkin • 1891
Evolution's secret engine is cooperation, not competition. Evidence from animals to medieval cities.
4.23
4k+
Mutual Aid Summary
Mutual Aid 87%
Evolution's secret engine is cooperation, not competition. Evidence from animals to medieval cities.
by Pyotr Kropotkin 1891
4.23
4k+ ratings
How to Be a Power Connector
by Judy Robinett • 2014
155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.
3.94
907
How to Be a Power Connector Summary
How to Be a Power Connector 87%
155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.
by Judy Robinett 2014
3.94
907 ratings
The Sociology of Georg Simmel
by George Simmel • 1964
Why a secret, a stranger, and a two-person group reveal more about society than any institution.
3.90
73
The Sociology of Georg Simmel Summary
The Sociology of Georg Simmel 87%
Why a secret, a stranger, and a two-person group reveal more about society than any institution.
by George Simmel 1964
3.90
73 ratings
Together
by Richard Sennett • 2011
The rituals and crafts that make cooperation possible are being dissolved by short-term capitalism.
3.81
469
Together Summary
Together 87%
The rituals and crafts that make cooperation possible are being dissolved by short-term capitalism.
by Richard Sennett 2011
3.81
469 ratings
The Friendship Cure
by Kate Leaver • 2018
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
3.32
544
The Friendship Cure Summary
The Friendship Cure 87%
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018
3.32
544 ratings
Condenados a entendernos
by Arun Mansukhani • 2023
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
4.42
95
Condenados a entendernos Summary
Condenados a entendernos 87%
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
by Arun Mansukhani 2023
4.42
95 ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 87%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Social Psychology
by Robert A. Baron • 1977
The science of why you bond, why you judge, and how to actually become happier.
3.76
520
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology 87%
The science of why you bond, why you judge, and how to actually become happier.
by Robert A. Baron 1977
3.76
520 ratings
Social Theory and Social Structure
by Robert K. Merton • 1949
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
4.23
124
Social Theory and Social Structure Summary
Social Theory and Social Structure 87%
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
by Robert K. Merton 1949
4.23
124 ratings
Nexus
by Mark Buchanan • 2002
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
3.81
521
Nexus Summary
Nexus 87%
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
by Mark Buchanan 2002
3.81
521 ratings
Amor líquido
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2003
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
3.74
8k+
Amor líquido Summary
Amor líquido 87%
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2003
3.74
8k+ ratings
The Social Instinct
by Nichola Raihani • 2021
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
3.90
670
The Social Instinct Summary
The Social Instinct 87%
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
by Nichola Raihani 2021
3.90
670 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 87%
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
Habits of the Heart
by Robert N. Bellah • 1985
America's faith in the autonomous self has hollowed out its communities and left citizens isolated.
3.89
1k+
Habits of the Heart Summary
Habits of the Heart 87%
America's faith in the autonomous self has hollowed out its communities and left citizens isolated.
by Robert N. Bellah 1985
3.89
1k+ ratings
True to You
by Kathleen Smith • 2024
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
4.21
344
True to You Summary
True to You 87%
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
by Kathleen Smith 2024
4.21
344 ratings
Bowling Alone
by Robert D. Putnam • 2000
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
3.85
9k+
Bowling Alone Summary
Bowling Alone 87%
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
by Robert D. Putnam 2000
3.85
9k+ ratings
Friendship
by Lydia Denworth • 2020
Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.
3.64
794
Friendship Summary
Friendship 87%
Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.
by Lydia Denworth 2020
3.64
794 ratings
Join the Club
by Tina Rosenberg • 2011
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
3.49
340
Join the Club Summary
Join the Club 87%
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
by Tina Rosenberg 2011
3.49
340 ratings
Cognitive Surplus
by Clay Shirky • 2010
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
3.83
6k+
Cognitive Surplus Summary
Cognitive Surplus 87%
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
by Clay Shirky 2010
3.83
6k+ ratings
Born for Love
by Bruce D. Perry • 2009
The biology of empathy: early care builds it; inequality and screens tear it down.
4.32
3k+
Born for Love Summary
Born for Love 87%
The biology of empathy: early care builds it; inequality and screens tear it down.
by Bruce D. Perry 2009
4.32
3k+ ratings
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky • 2021
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
3.38
426
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness Summary
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness 87%
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky 2021
3.38
426 ratings
Loneliness
by John T. Cacioppo • 2008
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
3.93
2k+
Loneliness Summary
Loneliness 87%
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
by John T. Cacioppo 2008
3.93
2k+ ratings
Get To The Top
by Suhel Seth • 2011
Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.
3.33
346
Get To The Top Summary
Get To The Top 87%
Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.
by Suhel Seth 2011
3.33
346 ratings
Individualism and Commitment in American Life
by Robert N. Bellah • 1989
America built its democracy on shared moral traditions. Then it built a culture that erased them.
4.13
15
Individualism and Commitment in American Life Summary
Individualism and Commitment in American Life 87%
America built its democracy on shared moral traditions. Then it built a culture that erased them.
by Robert N. Bellah 1989
4.13
15 ratings
The Origins of Virtue
by Matt Ridley • 1997
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
4.03
4k+
The Origins of Virtue Summary
The Origins of Virtue 87%
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
by Matt Ridley 1997
4.03
4k+ ratings
Scripts People Live
by Claude M. Steiner • 1974
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
4.05
1k+
Scripts People Live Summary
Scripts People Live 87%
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974
4.05
1k+ ratings
Sociobiology
by Edward O. Wilson • 1975
Every society, from ant to human, is a gene-spreading machine; the logic is identical.
4.23
2k+
Sociobiology Summary
Sociobiology 87%
Every society, from ant to human, is a gene-spreading machine; the logic is identical.
by Edward O. Wilson 1975
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Human Swarm
by Mark W. Moffett • 2019
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
3.65
466
The Human Swarm Summary
The Human Swarm 87%
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
by Mark W. Moffett 2019
3.65
466 ratings
Flourish
by Daniel Coyle • 2026
Flourishing is not a solo pursuit. It's a shared creation, and conditions can be built.
4.10
572
Flourish Summary
Flourish 87%
Flourishing is not a solo pursuit. It's a shared creation, and conditions can be built.
by Daniel Coyle 2026
4.10
572 ratings
Partnering
by Jean Oelwang • 2022
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
3.77
195
Partnering Summary
Partnering 87%
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
by Jean Oelwang 2022
3.77
195 ratings
Why We Love
by Anna Machin • 2022
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
3.72
205
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love 87%
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
by Anna Machin 2022
3.72
205 ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
954
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together 87%
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020
3.85
954 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 Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 87%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
The Seven Rules of Trust
by Jimmy Wales • 2025
What Wikipedia knows about trust: a blueprint for scaling reliability from one person to the world.
3.89
472
The Seven Rules of Trust Summary
The Seven Rules of Trust 87%
What Wikipedia knows about trust: a blueprint for scaling reliability from one person to the world.
by Jimmy Wales 2025
3.89
472 ratings
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