The Forgetting Machine: Memory, Perception, and the "Jennifer Aniston Neuron"
By: Rodrigo Quian Quiroga
3.74
Format: 170 pages, Paperback
If we lose our memories, are we still ourselves? Is identity merely a collection of electrical impu…
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1. Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)
By: James B. Stockdale
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from mil… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- psychology
"After ejection I had about thirty seconds to make my last statement in freedom before I landed in the main street of a little village right ahead. And so help me, I whispered to myself: "Five years d…"-James B. Stockdale, Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)
2. What I Believe
By: Bertrand Russell
3.99
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Along with Why I Am Not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate example of Russell… read more
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- philosophy
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3. One Word That Will Change Your Life
By: Jon Gordon , Jimmy Page , Dan Britton
4.33
Format: 260 pages,
The guide to creating simplicity in your world and developing a discipline for life, now in a full-… read more
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4. The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn , Judson Brewer
3.68
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so ten… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"How we relate to our thoughts and feelings makes all the difference."-Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
"Until we define happiness for ourselves, clearly seeing the difference between excitement and joy, for example, our habits will likely not change. We will keep returning to the fruits of our desires."-Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
"The self itself isn't a problem, since remembering who we are when we wake up each morning is very helpful. Instead, the problem is the extent to which we get caught up in the drama of our lives and …"-Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
"We read stories and see YouTube videos about people who, distracted by their smartphones, walk into traffic and off piers into the ocean. Perhaps not surprisingly, a report in 2013 found that pedest…"-Jon Kabat-Zinn, The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
5. The Power of Consistency: Prosperity Mindset Training for Sales and Business Professionals
By: None
4.00
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
How to achieve wealth, happiness, and peace of mind through personal responsibilityThe Power of Con… read more
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6. Taming the Tiger Within: Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions
By: Thich Nhat Hanh , None
3.93
Format: 152 pages, Paperback
Taming the Tiger Withinis a handbook of meditations, analogies, and reflections that offer pragmati… read more
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7. The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
By: Richard P. Feynman
4.37
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
Many appreciate Richard P. Feynman's contributions to twentieth-century physics, but few realize ho… read more
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8. River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life
By: Richard Dawkins , Lalla Ward
4.14
Format: 438 pages, Paperback
How did the replication bomb we call "life" begin and where in the world, or rather, in the univers… read more
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9. Brain Bugs: How the Brain's Flaws Shape Our Lives
By: Dean Buonomano
5.00
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
A lively, surprising tour of our mental glitches and how they arise. With its trillions of connecti… read more
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10. Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
By: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
4.00
Format: 157 pages, Paperback
A powerful indictment of the ways elites have co-opted radical critiques of racial capitalism to se… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"A philosopher Briana Toole clarifies, by itself, one's social location only puts a person in a position to know; 'epistemic privilege' or advantage, on the other hand, is achieved only through delibe…"-Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
"Elites do often make the environment worse and block solutions, but to blame the problem of elite capture entirely on their moral successes and failures is to confuse effect for cause. The true probl…"-Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
"To opt for deference, rather than interdependence, may soothe short-term psychological wounds. But it does so at a steep cost: it may undermine the goals that motivated the project--and it entrenches…"-Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
"As Carter G. Woodson realized, many of our decisions are shaped by decisions that someone with more power made before us. The whole social structure affects how institutional systems, like schools, f…"-Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)
11. For Blood and Money: Billionaires, Biotech, and the Quest for a Blockbuster Drug
By: Nathan Vardi
4.30
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A gripping business narrative and scientific thriller about what it takes to bring a wonder drug to… read more
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- medical
- biology
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
12. The Forgetting Machine: Memory, Perception, and the "Jennifer Aniston Neuron"
By: Rodrigo Quian Quiroga
3.74
Format: 170 pages, Paperback
If we lose our memories, are we still ourselves? Is identity merely a collection of electrical impu… read more
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- medical
- biology
- medicine
- psychology
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- neuroscience
- brain
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. Lolth's Warrior (The Way of the Drow, #3; The Legend of Drizzt, #39)
By: R.A. Salvatore
4.43
Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition
The epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore’s electrifying trilogy, Th… read more
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"Pops Zak!"-R.A. Salvatore, Lolth's Warrior (The Way of the Drow, #3; The Legend of Drizzt, #39)
"Lady Lolth,"-R.A. Salvatore, Lolth's Warrior (The Way of the Drow, #3; The Legend of Drizzt, #39)
"My daughter,"-R.A. Salvatore, Lolth's Warrior (The Way of the Drow, #3; The Legend of Drizzt, #39)
"No surrender,"-R.A. Salvatore, Lolth's Warrior (The Way of the Drow, #3; The Legend of Drizzt, #39)
14. Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
By: Vaclav Smil
3.87
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times -bestselling author, a new volume on the history of human ingenuity—and its… read more
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- audiobook
15. Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind
By: Annaka Harris
3.83
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "If you’ve ever wondered how you have the capacity to wonder, some fas… read more
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- biology
- psychology
- philosophy
- neuroscience
- brain
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. Own It: The Secret to Life
By: Diane Von Furstenberg
3.16
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
“ Own It is a must-have survival guide that you can come back to time and again for immediate inspi… read more
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17. How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation
By: Chris Bailey
3.84
Format: None pages, Audiobook
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- audiobook
18. Models of the Mind: How Physics, Engineering and Mathematics Have Shaped Our Understanding of the Brain
By: Grace Lindsay
4.39
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The brain is made up of 85 billion neurons, which are connected by over 100 trillion synapses. For … read more
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- biology
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- neuroscience
- brain
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19. Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
By: Thomas Hager
4.18
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Behind every landmark drug is a story. It could be an oddball researcher’s genius insight, a cataly… read more
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- medical
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- medicine
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. Without Saying a Word: Master the Science of Body Language and Maximize Your Success
By: Kasia Wezowski
3.47
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
One wrong move can undercut your message.Believe it or not, our bodies speak louder than our words.… read more
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21. Past Mistakes : How We Misinterpret History and Why it Matters
By: David Mountain
4.11
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the fall of Rome to the Wild West, Mountain brings color and perspective to historical mythmak… read more
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