Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
By: Luke Burgis
3.81
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from …
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1. Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise
By: Alex Hutchinson
4.03
Format: 317 pages, Paperback
In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Alex Hutchinson, a physicist, award-winning journalist, an… read more
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2. Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
By: René Girard , Stephen Bann , Michael Metteer
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
An astonishing work of cultural criticism, this book is widely recognized as a brilliant and devast… read more
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3. I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
By: René Girard , James G. Williams
3.50
Format: 0 pages, Paperback
Rene Girard holds up the gospels as mirrors that reveal our broken humanity, and shows that they al… read more
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4. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
By: Charles T. Munger , None
4.42
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
EXPANDED THIRD EDITION includes Charlie's 2007 USC Law School Commencement address. Edited by Peter… read more
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"What are the secret of success? -one word answer :"rational"-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"The best armour of old age is a well spent life preceding it."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"The best armour of old age is a well spent life perfecting it."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"How to find a good spouse? -the best single way is to deserve a good spouse."-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
5. The Logic of Scientific Discovery
By: None
3.92
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
When first published in 1959, this book revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and know… read more
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6. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
By: David Brooks
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more
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"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
7. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
By: Charles Duhigg
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more
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"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
8. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more
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9. Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
3.90
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many … read more
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"The “persecution"-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
"Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
"If you do not take risks for your opinion, you're nothing."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
"Freedom is always associated with risk taking, whether it leads to it or comes from it."-Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
10. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity
By: Peter Attia
4.37
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challeng… read more
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11. Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough
By: Michael Easter
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Reveals the biological and evolutionary foundations behind your brain’… read more
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"Embrace short-term discomfort to find a long-term benefit."-Michael Easter, Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough
12. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
By: Ray Dalio
4.28
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Principles, who has s… read more
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13. The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross
By: Brian Zahnd
4.53
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The cross is the heart of Scripture Everything about the gospel message leads to the cross, and pro… read more
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14. Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
By: Kevin Kelly
4.23
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wi… read more
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"The end is almost always the beginning of something better."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
"When you keep people waiting they begin to think of all your flaws."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
"The very best thing you can do for your kids is to love your spouse."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
"Don’t treat people as bad as they are. Treat them as good as you are."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
15. The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It: On Social Position and How We Use it
By: Will Storr
4.14
Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition
For centuries, philosophers and scholars have described human behaviour in terms of sex, power and … read more
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"Whilst we play life as a game, our conscious experience of it takes the form of a story."-Will Storr, The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It: On Social Position and How We Use it
"We build an infinite variety of imaginary games. Groups of people gather together, agree what symbols they’re going to use to mean “status,"-Will Storr, The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It: On Social Position and How We Use it
"The story idealists sometimes tell of humanity says we're natural seekers of equality. This isn't true. Utopians talk of injustice whilst building new hierarchies and placing themselves at the top. W…"-Will Storr, The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It: On Social Position and How We Use it
16. Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
By: Russell "Russ" Roberts
3.81
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbers Algorith… read more
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"Exploring can turn out much better than a planned itinerary."-Russell "Russ" Roberts, Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
"Spend more time getting used to the darkness and less time looking to expand the light."-Russell "Russ" Roberts, Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
"If the important things are hard to measure, and the measurable things misleading, what kind of decision framework is left? This book is my answer to that question."-Russell "Russ" Roberts, Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
17. Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
By: Luke Burgis
3.81
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from … read more
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18. The Experience Machine
By: Andy Clark
3.93
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build our worldsFor as long as … read more
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19. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World
By: Ryan Holiday
4.21
Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition
In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more
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20. Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being
By: Neil Theise
4.02
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An electrifying introduction to complexity theory, the science of how complex systems behave—from c… read more
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21. Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire
By: Andrew Wilkinson
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Andrew Wilkinson, touted as the Warren Buffett of tech, pulls back the curtain on the lives of the … read more
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