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The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy Summary
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy
by Jennifer McCartney 2018 150 pages
3.91
2.2K ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Humor
This Explains Everything Summary
This Explains Everything
Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
by John Brockman 2013 411 pages
3.66
2.8K ratings
Science
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Psychology
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Summary
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
by Donald J. Robertson 2019 304 pages
4.35
13.8K ratings
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Nonsense Summary
Nonsense
The Power of Not Knowing
by Jamie Holmes 2015 336 pages
3.62
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Soul of Leadership Summary
The Soul of Leadership
Unlocking Your Potential for Greatness
by Deepak Chopra 2010 224 pages
3.80
1.0K ratings
Leadership
Business
Spirituality
Freud Summary
Freud
The Key Ideas
by Ruth Snowden 2010 205 pages
3.70
554 ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
Hatred of Democracy Summary
Hatred of Democracy
by Jacques Rancière 2005 106 pages
3.71
930 ratings
Philosophy
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Theory
How Do You Live? Summary
How Do You Live?
by Genzaburo Yoshino 1937 288 pages
4.00
16.3K ratings
Classics
Japan
Japanese Literature
Vienna Summary
Vienna
How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
by Richard Cockett 2023 464 pages
3.94
365 ratings
History
Politics
Travel
The Least of All Possible Evils Summary
The Least of All Possible Evils
Humanitarian Violence from Arendt to Gaza
by Eyal Weizman 2012 208 pages
4.20
209 ratings
Politics
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History
Passwords Summary
Passwords
by Jean Baudrillard 2000 120 pages
3.74
389 ratings
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
Secret of the Veda Summary
Secret of the Veda
by Sri Aurobindo 1971 651 pages
4.45
167 ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Religion
The Ascent of Man Summary
The Ascent of Man
by Jacob Bronowski 1973 448 pages
4.20
6.3K ratings
Science
History
Philosophy
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse 1943 558 pages
4.10
40.9K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Literature
The Great Guide Summary
The Great Guide
What David Hume Can Teach Us about Being Human and Living Well
by Julian Baggini 2021 328 pages
3.85
177 ratings
Philosophy
Biography
Self Help
A Field Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Field Guide to a Happy Life
53 Brief Lessons for Living
by Massimo Pigliucci 2020 152 pages
3.79
975 ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Personal Development
In Defense of Open Society Summary
In Defense of Open Society
by George Soros 2019 224 pages
3.40
376 ratings
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
The Brain and the Meaning of Life Summary
The Brain and the Meaning of Life
by Paul Thagard 2010 296 pages
3.23
126 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Political Philosophy Summary
Political Philosophy
A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians
by Adam Swift 2001 208 pages
3.92
406 ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Academic
Create Your Own Religion Summary
Create Your Own Religion
A How-To Book without Instructions
by Daniele Bolelli 2011 352 pages
3.86
436 ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
On Human Nature Summary
On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson 1978 288 pages
4.14
3.5K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Essential Engineer Summary
The Essential Engineer
Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems
by Henry Petroski 2010 288 pages
3.37
266 ratings
Engineering
Science
Technology
All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek
by Dave Marinaccio 1994 128 pages
3.48
395 ratings
Star Trek
Philosophy
Self Help
What to Think About Machines That Think Summary
What to Think About Machines That Think
Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence
by John Brockman 2015 576 pages
3.39
566 ratings
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
The Enchanted Life Summary
The Enchanted Life
Unlocking the Magic of the Everyday
by Sharon Blackie 2018 356 pages
4.04
1.5K ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Nature
This Thing Called You Summary
This Thing Called You
by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes 1956 160 pages
4.46
607 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
The Boy Who Could Change the World Summary
The Boy Who Could Change the World
The Writings of Aaron Swartz
by Aaron Swartz 2015 359 pages
4.19
467 ratings
Biography
Politics
Essays
Your Deceptive Mind Summary
Your Deceptive Mind
A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills
by Steven Novella 2012 6 pages
4.24
1.2K ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
What Should I Do with My Life? Summary
What Should I Do with My Life?
The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
by Po Bronson 2002 436 pages
3.68
8.6K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Business
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012 170 pages
3.73
928 ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Politics
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Summary
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
Walking the Buddha's Path
by Henepola Gunaratana 2001 288 pages
4.29
1.6K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Man Without Content Summary
The Man Without Content
by Giorgio Agamben 1970 144 pages
4.16
365 ratings
Philosophy
Art
Theory
Beyond the Occult Summary
Beyond the Occult
by Colin Wilson 1989 381 pages
3.92
260 ratings
Occult
Paranormal
Philosophy
Spontaneous Evolution Summary
Spontaneous Evolution
Our Positive Future
by Bruce H. Lipton 2008 6 pages
4.28
948 ratings
Science
Spirituality
Psychology
رباعيات خيام Summary
رباعيات خيام
by Omar Khayyám 1120 184 pages
4.17
22.5K ratings
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
Meditations from the Mat Summary
Meditations from the Mat
Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga
by Rolf Gates 2002 417 pages
4.35
3.1K ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Health
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist Summary
How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
by Cynthia Kane 2016 176 pages
4.09
388 ratings
Buddhism
Communication
Self Help
The Great Transformation Summary
The Great Transformation
The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
by Karl Polanyi 2001 360 pages
4.2
5.2K ratings
Economics
History
Politics
Tocqueville Summary
Tocqueville
A Very Short Introduction
by Harvey C. Mansfield 2007 124 pages
3.51
150 ratings
History
Philosophy
Politics
Finding of the Third Eye Summary
Finding of the Third Eye
by Vera Stanley Alder 1968 186 pages
4.21
204 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Psychology
Marcus Aurelius Summary
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
by Donald J. Robertson 2024 248 pages
4.26
693 ratings
Philosophy
History
Biography
Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters
How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories
by Scarlett Thomas 2012 480 pages
4.16
526 ratings
Writing
Reference
Books About Books
A Book About Love Summary
A Book About Love
by Jonah Lehrer 2016 304 pages
3.73
557 ratings
Psychology
Science
Relationships
Between Heaven and Hell Summary
Between Heaven and Hell
A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley
by Peter Kreeft 1982 115 pages
3.92
1.6K ratings
Philosophy
Theology
Religion
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard 2007 248 pages
3.75
503 ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Religion
A Return to Modesty Summary
A Return to Modesty
Discovering the Lost Virtue
by Wendy Shalit 1998 304 pages
3.79
1.4K ratings
Feminism
Philosophy
Sexuality
The Two Cultures Summary
The Two Cultures
by C.P. Snow 1959 181 pages
3.66
1.5K ratings
Science
Philosophy
History
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy
A Very Short Introduction
by Edward Craig 2002 132 pages
3.7
2.4K ratings
Philosophy
History
Reference
Tao Te Ching Summary
Tao Te Ching
The Taoism of Lao Tzu Explained
by Stefan Stenudd 2011 321 pages
4.33
157 ratings
Philosophy
Taoism
Spirituality
GDP Summary
GDP
A Brief but Affectionate History
by Diane Coyle 2014 168 pages
3.65
783 ratings
Economics
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