Power over People: Classical and Modern Political Theory
By: Dennis Dalton
4.03
Format: None pages, Audio Cassette
What is the connection between individual freedom and social and political authority? Are human bei…
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1. Mastery
By: Robert Greene
4.26
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
In this book, Robert Greene demonstrates that the ultimate form of power is mastery itself. By anal… read more
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"Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The problem is that we humans are deep conformists."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"Read more books than those who have a formal education, developing this into a lifelong habit."-Robert Greene, Mastery
2. A History of Eastern Europe
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
4.24
Format: 13 pages, Audio CD
Eastern Europe has long been thought of as the "Other Europe", a region rife with political upheava… read more
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3. Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.22
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a … read more
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"Anyone who has ever canoed on the upper Missouri River knows what a welcome sight a grove of cottonoods can be. They provide shade, shelter, and fuel. For Indian ponies, they provide food. For the Co…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
4. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
By: Adam Smith
3.88
Format: 1076 pages, Paperback
Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and… read more
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"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production"-Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
"of their passions in the same object at that particular time."-Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
"Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition."-Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
"There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people."-Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
5. The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague
By: Dorsey Armstrong
4.32
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But the Black Death … read more
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6. Leviathan
By: Thomas Hobbes , Crawford Brough Macpherson
3.71
Format: 736 pages, Paperback
'The life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short' Written during the chaos of the En… read more
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"Hell is truth seen too late."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
"LET THE GAY BEGI- I MEAN GAMES BEGIN!"-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
"The Conscience is a thousand witnesses."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
" Scientia potentia est. Knowledge is power."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
7. Common Sense
By: Thomas Paine , George Vafiadis
3.75
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more
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8. The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work
By: Joseph Campbell , Phil Cousineau
4.33
Format: 48 pages, cloth
The author of Hero With a Thousand Faces, The Masks of God series, and The Power of Myth here turns… read more
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9. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin , Suzanne Toren
4.28
Format: 916 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Lincoln PrizeAcclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political… read more
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"An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"And Lincoln, as would be evidenced throughout his presidency, was a master of timing."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"(from John Hay's diary) “The President never appeared to better advantage in the world,"-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"I hope to stand firm enough not to go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
10. The Wordy Shipmates
By: Sarah Vowell
3.50
Format: 36 pages,
The Wordy Shipmatesis New York Timesbest-selling author Sarah Vowell's exploration of the Puritans … read more
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11. 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
12. The First Salute
By: Barbara W. Tuchman
3.76
Format: 336 pages,
Presents a fresh view of the American Revolution, chronicling key events from 1776 to 1781 and asse… read more
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13. Nightflyers
By: George R.R. Martin
2.57
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Nine misfit academics embark on an expedition, and the only ship available is the Nightflyer, a cyb… read more
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14. Modern Man in Search of a Soul
By: C.G. Jung
4.20
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
A provocative and enlightening look at spiritual unease and its contribution to the void in modern … read more
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"Is that which science calls the “psyche"-C.G. Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
"Art has a way of anticipating future changes in man’s fundamental outlook."-C.G. Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
"We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate; it oppresses."-C.G. Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
"Much of the evil in this world is due to the fact that man, in general, is hopelessly unconscious."-C.G. Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
15. The Economics of Inequality
By: Thomas Piketty , Arthur Goldhammer
3.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Thomas Piketty--whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of pub… read more
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16. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis
By: Adam Hochschild
4.21
Format: 422 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more
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17. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
By: Jon Meacham
4.04
Format: 802 pages, Kindle Edition
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and … read more
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"No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was ambivalent about executive power – until he bore executive responsibility."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
18. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066
By: Marc Morris
4.34
Format: 508 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. … read more
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19. The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
By: Gregory Zuckerman
4.03
Format: 359 pages, Paperback
Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, answers the … read more
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20. Quest for Meaning: Values, Ethics, and the Modern Experience
By: Robert H. Kane
3.93
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
What are true human values? What is worthy of our highest honor and love? What purposes should orde… read more
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21. The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
By: Michael Wood
4.16
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its si… read more
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22. Law School for Everyone: Litigation, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, and Torts
By: Edward K. Cheng
4.28
Format: 26 pages, Audible Audio
To many people, the law is both powerful and mysterious. We depend on lawyers to help us navigate r… read more
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23. Classic Novels: Meeting the Challenge of Great Literature
By: Arnold Weinstein
4.04
Format: None pages, Paperback
36 lectures, 30 minutes per Meeting the Challenge of Great Literaure, Defoe - Moll Flanders, Sterne… read more
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24. Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread
By: Michiko Kakutani
3.54
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani shares 100 personal, thought-provoking essa… read more
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25. The Many Hidden Worlds of Quantum Mechanics
By: Sean Carroll
4.36
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In a field known for startling ideas, the Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics may… read more
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26. Creation Stories of the Ancient World
By: Joseph Lam
3.90
Format: 5 pages, Audiobook
Length: 4 hours and 57 minutes Creation stories, found within many ancient cultures, are traditi… read more
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27. Power over People: Classical and Modern Political Theory
By: Dennis Dalton
4.03
Format: None pages, Audio Cassette
What is the connection between individual freedom and social and political authority? Are human bei… read more
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28. Strategic Thinking Skills
By: Stanley K. Ridgley
3.74
Format: 12 pages, Audio CD
Start making savvier decisions and outsmart your competitors with greater confidence and ease with … read more
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29. The Surveillance State - Big Data, Freedom, and You
By: Paul Rosenzweig
3.85
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Length: 12 hrs and 8 minsA man shoots down a drone that is flying over his private property. A reta… read more
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30. Foundations of Economic Prosperity
By: Daniel W. Drezner
4.08
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Why is prosperity distributed so unevenly? Why isn't the path to prosperity predictable? What, if a… read more
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31. The Science of Information: From Language to Black Holes
By: Benjamin Schumacher
4.30
Format: 362 pages, The Great Courses
The science of information is the most influential, yet perhaps least appreciated field in science … read more
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