Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction
By: Brad Inwood
3.58
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
- Provides an introductory account of Stoic philosophy - Addresses ancient Stoicism, its endurin…
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1. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
By: Samuel P. Huntington
3.77
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
"Sam Huntington, one of the West's most eminent political scientists, presents a challenging framew… read more
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- nonfiction
- religion
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"يقول ريجيه ديبراي Régis Debray أن الدين ليس (أفيون الشعوب) وإنما (فيتامين الضعفاء)"-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
"Multiculturalism is in its essence anti-European civilization. It is basically an anti-Western ideology."-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
"Every civilization sees itself as the center of the world and writes its history as the central drama of human history."-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
"It is absurd to assume that the new political societies emerging in the East will be copies of the societies we know in the West."-Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
2. The First World War: A Very Short Introduction
By: Michael Eliot Howard
3.68
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perha… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
3. Debt: The First 5,000 Years
By: David Graeber
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was inve… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
4. A History of Western Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophyhas been universa… read more
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- history
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- reference
5. Meditations
By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay
3.75
Format: 148 pages,
Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more
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- philosophy
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6. A History of the World in 6 Glasses
By: Tom Standage
4.40
Format: None pages, Paperback
Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standa… read more
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- nonfiction
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7. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
By: William B. Irvine
4.48
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discove… read more
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8. A New Stoicism
By: Lawrence C. Becker
3.73
Format: None pages, Paperback
What would stoic ethics be like today if stoicism had survived as a systematic approach to ethical … read more
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9. Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
By: Jim Holt
4.00
Format: 191 pages, Hardcover
"Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?" remains the darkest and most enduring of all met… read more
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10. The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
By: Marcus Aurelius , Pierre Hadot , Michael Chase
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Meditations of Marcus Aureliusare treasured today--as they have been over the centuries--as an … read more
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11. How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.85
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of How to Liveand How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient … read more
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12. Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
By: Albert Einstein , Robert W. Lawson , Nigel Calder
4.08
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
An accesible version of Einstein's masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himself According t… read more
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13. The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
By: Greg Lukianoff
3.93
Format: 432 pages, ebook
A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-ne… read more
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- history
"Mistakes abound when groupthink goes unchallenged."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
"There is nothing about standing up for an underdog (or simply claiming to be) that means you're right."-Greg Lukianoff, The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution
14. Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
By: Hannah Ritchie
4.29
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
‘Truly essential’ MARGARET ATWOOD Feeling anxious, powerless or confused about the future of our p… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
By: Ryan Holiday
4.04
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more
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- philosophy
- personal development
- history
- nonfiction
"Start small...on something big."-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
16. Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
By: John McWhorter
3.94
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
People of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question… read more
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- nonfiction
- religion
- history
"To tar America as insufficiently aware of slavery is more about smugness and noble victimhood than forging something new and needed."-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
"Antiracism should focus strongly on ending the war on drugs, and there is no need for legions of whites to be instructed in how privileged they are for this to happen."-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
"[P]rofound social change can happen without the entire populace being junior scholars about racist injustice. Such change has been happening world-wide for several centuries."-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
"They are unreachable for the simple reason that they are arguing from religion rather than reason, trying to foist their dogma into the public square out of a misguided sense that they are the world'…"-John McWhorter, Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
17. Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
By: Donald J. Robertson
4.33
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and ov… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- history
- ancient history
18. A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
By: Shoukei Matsumoto
3.59
Format: 130 pages, Paperback
Cleanliness is next to enlightenment. In this Japanese bestseller a Buddhist monk explains the trad… read more
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- religion
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"What people see in a garden is a reflection of what is in their heart."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
"When ironing, visualize yourself ironing out the wrinkles in your heart."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
"CUTTING YOUR HAIR AT REGULAR INTERVALS IS A WAY TO HONE YOUR SELF-DISCIPLINE."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
"Cleanliness is close to enlightenment, and so is a clean mouth with a fresh breath."-Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind
19. America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
By: Christopher F. Rufo
4.30
Format: 352 pages, ebook
For decades, left-wing radicals patiently built a revolution in the shadows. Then suddenly, after t… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"The revolution, which seeks to connect ideology to bureaucratic power and to manipulate behavior through the guise of expertise, is ultimately not democratic."-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
"The critical race theorists and their allies have turned resentment into a governing principle. But this also a trap: resentment is a tool for obtaining power, not of wielding it successfully."-Christopher F. Rufo, America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
20. The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
By: Coleman Hughes
4.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning tha… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Neoracists believe that we must indoctrinate children to cure them of racism. I say that children are racially innocent by nature, and we should protect that racial innocence for as long as possible."-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"The majority of effort channeled toward achieving racial equity hasn't been applied to the part of life that has the biggest influence on people's skills and mindsets: namely birth to eighteen years …"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"By [college], many skills, attitudes, and habits have already been formed. We can have a much bigger impact on people at younger ages. Efforts to achieve true equity should focus instead on high-qual…"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
"The common humanity and anti-racism of the civil rights movement had strong ties to Christianity. And Christianity promoted the value of interracial harmony: unity in Christ. But the appeal of Christ…"-Coleman Hughes, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America
21. Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
By: Ryan Holiday
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics… read more
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- history
- philosophy
- ancient history
- nonfiction
"When good men come to bad ends,"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"No parent should outlive their children. To lose eight of them? So young? It staggers the mind. “Unfair"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"You owe it to yourself and to the world to actively engage with the brief moment you have with this planet. You cannot retreat exclusively into ideas. You must contribute."-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
"It is a striking contrast, an emperor and a slave sharing and loving the same philosophy, the latter figure greatly influencing the former, but it is not a contradiction—nor would it have seemed odd …"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
22. Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
By: John Sellars
4.20
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A deeply comforting and enlightening book on how Stoicism can inspire us to lead more thoughtful li… read more
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"Queremos creer que la humanidad ha evolucionado —y, con suerte, mejorado— en los últimos dos mil años, pero Séneca nos demuestra que muchos de los asuntos con los que la gente se debate hoy en día no…"-John Sellars, Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
"Marco Aurelio podría muy bien haberse mostrado como un emperador romano en busca de una reputación como sabio filósofo estoico, pero lo que uno se encuentra en las Meditaciones no es más que un hombr…"-John Sellars, Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
"El proceso pasa por tres fases, señala Séneca: la primera, un primer impulso involuntario, es decir, una reacción fisiológica natural que escapa a nuestro control; la segunda, un juicio —que sí está …"-John Sellars, Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
"Crisipo comparaba el hecho de estar bajo los efectos de una emoción con correr demasiado deprisa. Una vez que se ha cogido cierta cantidad de impulso, no es fácil detenerse. El movimiento está fuera …"-John Sellars, Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
23. The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook
By: Ward Farnsworth
4.27
Format: 243 pages, Hardcover
A thinking person's guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, h… read more
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- personal development
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- nonfiction
24. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
By: Donald J. Robertson
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.Roma… read more
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- personal development
- history
- nonfiction
25. Discrimination and Disparities
By: Thomas Sowell
4.47
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A searching re-examination of the assumptions, and the evidence for and against, current approaches… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
26. Self and Others
By: R.D. Laing
4.03
Format: 184 pages, Hardcover
This work is available on its own or as part of the 7 volume set "Selected Works of R. D. Laing" read more
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"All groups operate by means of phantasy. The type of experience a group gives us is one of the main reasons, if not for some people the only reason, for being in a group. What do people want to get f…"-R.D. Laing, Self and Others
27. Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
By: Helen Andrews
3.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Baby Boomers (and I confess I am one): prepare to squirm and shake your increasingly arthritic litt… read more
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- history
"Little hypocrisies are easy enough to find, and where sex is involved, one finds little else. During a debate in 1970 over whether to introduce coed dorms at the University of Kansas, one male studen…"-Helen Andrews, Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
"Kenneth Clark was wrong about the boomers. They did not take their place in the chain of civilization. And if the boomers think that they can unmoor millennials from our past, immiserate our futures,…"-Helen Andrews, Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
"Tech helped to create this economy, and tech is what keeps it stable by giving us the greatest bread and circuses of all time. Casino owners discovered in the late 1980s that people who gambled on sc…"-Helen Andrews, Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
"The boomers’ most consequential political legacy may be the biggest irony of all: for all their claims to be the most progressive generation ever, the main result of the boomers’ involvement in polit…"-Helen Andrews, Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
28. The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics
By: Richard Hanania
3.87
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
Richard Hanania has come out of nowhere to become one of the best-known writers in the nation in th… read more
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- history
29. The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
By: Ray Kurzweil
3.93
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explor… read more
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30. Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction
By: Brad Inwood
3.58
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
- Provides an introductory account of Stoic philosophy - Addresses ancient Stoicism, its endurin… read more
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31. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
By: Yuval Noah Harari
4.11
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discove… read more
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