Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil
By: Paul Bloom
3.59
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone. From J…
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1. Economics: The User's Guide
By: Ha-Joon Chang
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In his bestselling 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chan… read more
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- science
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- audiobook
"95% of economics is common sense"-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
"... the human tendency to be seduced by a theory that supposedly explains everything."-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
"95 per cent of economics is common sense – made to look difficult, with the use of jargons and mathematics."-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
"Once we learn that different economic theories say different things partly because they are based on different ethical and political values, we will have the confidence to discuss economics for what …"-Ha-Joon Chang, Economics: The User's Guide
2. Ethics in the Real World: 86 Brief Essays on Things that Matter
By: Peter Singer
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Peter Singer is often described as the world’s most influential philosopher. He is also one of its … read more
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- science
- psychology
- philosophy
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- sociology
- audiobook
"If our best-educated citizens have no idea how to answer these basic questions, we will struggle to build a democracy that can solve the problems we face, whether they are what to do about climate ch…"-Peter Singer, Ethics in the Real World: 86 Brief Essays on Things that Matter
"We spend most of our lives with unfulfilled desires, and the occasional satisfactions that are all most of us can achieve are insufficient to outweigh these prolonged negative states. If we think tha…"-Peter Singer, Ethics in the Real World: 86 Brief Essays on Things that Matter
3. The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals
By: Merlin Tuttle
3.87
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A lifetime of adventures with bats around the world reveals why these special and imperiled creatur… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
4. This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live
By: Melody Warnick
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The average restless American will move 11.7 times in a lifetime. For Melody Warnick, it was move #… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
5. The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
By: Steven Pinker
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and p… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
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- sociology
- science
6. Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil
By: Paul Bloom
3.59
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone. From J… read more
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- science
- parenting
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7. Of Wolves and Men
By: Barry Lopez
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1978, this classic exploration of humanity's complex relationship with and … read more
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8. The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values
By: Sam Harris
3.99
Format: 512 pages,
Sam Harris' first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion… read more
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9. Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines
By: John Piper , David Mathis
4.14
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
Hear his voice. Have his ear. Belong to his body. Three seemingly unremarkable principles shape and… read more
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10. The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
By: Frans de Waal
3.66
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
"An important and timely message about the biological roots of human kindness." --Desmond Morris, a… read more
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11. Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue
By: Sam Harris , Maajid Nawaz
3.78
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this deeply informed and absorbing exchange, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz present an antidote to … read more
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12. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.25
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more
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- science
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
13. The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
By: Yascha Mounk
4.08
Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition
One of our leading public intellectuals traces the origin of a set of ideas about identity and soci… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
14. Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
By: Brian Klaas
4.13
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events? In the perspective-altering traditi… read more
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- science
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
15. 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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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"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
16. 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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- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"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
17. Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters
By: Charan Ranganath
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, on… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
18. Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational
By: Michael Shermer
3.76
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
Best-selling author Michael Shermer presents an overarching review of conspiracy theories―who belie… read more
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- science
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
19. Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.21
Format: 420 pages, Paperback
Una suggestiva indagine dei meccanismi profondi che regolano la nostra esistenza, le decisioni che … read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Reasoning can take you wherever you want to go."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Science is a smorgasbord, and google will guide you to the study that's right for you."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
20. Magic Words
By: Jonah Berger
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB 'MUST-READ' New York Times bestselling author Jonah Berger’s cutting-edge rese… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
21. Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
By: Dan Ariely
3.92
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
“In this thoughtful, moving, and well-written book, Dan Ariely narrates his personal and profession… read more
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- audiobook
- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- science
"A higher level of income inequality in our community can fray our sense of social trust."-Dan Ariely, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
"How can science - which is slow and methodical, providing only an occasional breakthrough - compete with creative minds unfettered by facts?"-Dan Ariely, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
"Would you enthusiastically recommend that a friend purchase something you'd never tested yourself? Probably not. But you may be unwittingly doing this with information every day."-Dan Ariely, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
"[M]isbelief is enormously engaging and even fun for those who become deeply involved in its cleverly constructed alternate worlds. People who work in the gaming industry have drawn striking parallels…"-Dan Ariely, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
22. How to Fight (Mindfulness Essentials)
By: Thich Nhat Hanh
4.31
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Learn how to relax the bonds of anger, attachment, and delusion through mindfulness and kindness to… read more
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- nonfiction
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"Stillness is the foundation of understanding and insight."-Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Fight (Mindfulness Essentials)
"Before you do the work of reconciliation with another, you need to restore communication with yourself."-Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Fight (Mindfulness Essentials)
"The practice of inclusiveness is based on the practice of understanding, compassion, and love. … Increasing our understanding and compassion makes our heart grow greater."-Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Fight (Mindfulness Essentials)
"The roots of discrimination, conflict, and war are not to be found outside us. They are within our own way of thinking and looking at the world. The real enemy is our ignorance, our attachment to vie…"-Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Fight (Mindfulness Essentials)
23. Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
By: Jaron Lanier
3.58
Format: 146 pages, Hardcover
Jaron Lanier, the world-famous Silicon Valley scientist-pioneer who first alerted us to the danger… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Go to where you are kindest"-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
"Each of us has an inner troll."-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
"Statistics are reliable, but only as idiot demons."-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
"Fake people are a cultural denial-of-service attack."-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
24. 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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- audiobook
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- science
25. Rationality
By: Steven Pinker
3.85
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are … read more
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- science
- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Everyone wants someone to help but prefers that it not be them."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"If contemporary humans seem irrational, don't blame the hunter-gatherers."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"The press is an availability machine. It serves up anecdotes which feed our impression of what's common in a way that is guaranteed to mislead."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"Disagreement is necessary in deliberations among mortals. As the saying goes, the more we disagree, the more chance there is that at least one of us is right."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
26. The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You
By: Michael Gervais
4.19
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
High-performance psychologist Michael Gervais presents a groundbreaking guide for overcoming what m… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
27. The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves
By: Eric R. Kandel
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Nobel Prize recipient Eric R. Kandel investigates The Disordered Mind to uncover what brain disorde… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
28. Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down
By: Corey Keyes
3.68
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The Emory University sociologist who coined the term languishing—low-grade mental weariness that af… read more
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- psychology
- nonfiction
- sociology
- science
29. How the West Brought War to Ukraine: Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe
By: Benjamin Abelow
4.12
Format: 76 pages, Kindle Edition
According to the mainstream Western narrative, Vladimir Putin is an insatiable, Hitler-like expansi… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
By: Mona Eltahawy
4.21
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
A bold and uncompromising feminist manifesto that shows women and girls how to defy, disrupt, and d… read more
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- nonfiction
- sociology
- audiobook
"Racism and bigotry are not polite, and I refuse to be polite in my fight against them."-Mona Eltahawy, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
"Patriarchy wants to control vaginas, but it also wants to control who has the right to even say the word “vagina."-Mona Eltahawy, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
"Patriarchy keeps us terrified, demanding from us an endless supply of patience, passivity, and obedience, as it pathologiezes and snuffs out our justifiable rage."-Mona Eltahawy, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
"Men cannot sit back and say, 'Well, I'm not rich and powerful; that's not me.' It is you - if you are not actively dismantling the patriarchy, you are factually benefiting from it. Are you uncomforta…"-Mona Eltahawy, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
31. When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
By: David M. Buss
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“An exceptional book” (Helen Fisher) by a leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher that… read more
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- sociology
- psychology
- science
"Identifying evolutionary origins of nefarious behavior in no way justifies or excuses it."-David M. Buss, When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
"Within-species sexual conflict arms races are analogous to arms races between predators and prey."-David M. Buss, When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
"Using one's own sexual mind as an infallible guide for inferring the sexual minds of others is an error."-David M. Buss, When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
"From the moment of conception, when the one tiny sperm joins the nutrient-rich egg, women are already contributing much more than the man."-David M. Buss, When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
