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Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962
Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.
3.97
62
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 88%
Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962
3.97
62 ratings
Etiquette For Dummies
by Sue Fox • 1999
Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.
3.72
155
Etiquette For Dummies Summary
Etiquette For Dummies 88%
Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.
by Sue Fox 1999
3.72
155 ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
by Lizzie Post • 2022
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
4.26
187
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition 88%
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
by Lizzie Post 2022
4.26
187 ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 88%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 88%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
Spirit Of Community
by Amitai Etzioni • 1993
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
3.50
80
Spirit Of Community Summary
Spirit Of Community 88%
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993
3.50
80 ratings
On Being Nice
by The School of Life • 2017
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
3.82
1k+
On Being Nice Summary
On Being Nice 88%
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
by The School of Life 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
How to Be a Gentleman
by John Bridges • 1998
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
3.74
2k+
How to Be a Gentleman Summary
How to Be a Gentleman 87%
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
by John Bridges 1998
3.74
2k+ ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Lizzie Post • 1922
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
4.15
3k+
Emily Post's Etiquette Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette 87%
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
by Lizzie Post 1922
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Good Society
by Robert N. Bellah • 1991
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
3.66
105
The Good Society Summary
The Good Society 87%
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
by Robert N. Bellah 1991
3.66
105 ratings
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
Lying Summary
Lying 87%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
by Adam Smith • 1759
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
4.06
5k+
The Theory of Moral Sentiments Summary
The Theory of Moral Sentiments 87%
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
by Adam Smith 1759
4.06
5k+ ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 87%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 86%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 86%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
365 Manners Kids Should Know
by Sheryl Eberly • 2001
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
3.77
285
365 Manners Kids Should Know Summary
365 Manners Kids Should Know 86%
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
by Sheryl Eberly 2001
3.77
285 ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 86%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Mingling with the Enemy
by Jeanne Martinet • 2020
The conversational prep, pivots, and exits for surviving our politically divided social world.
3.70
44
Mingling with the Enemy Summary
Mingling with the Enemy 86%
The conversational prep, pivots, and exits for surviving our politically divided social world.
by Jeanne Martinet 2020
3.70
44 ratings
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
3.92
6k+
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55 86%
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003
3.92
6k+ ratings
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 86%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 ratings
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 86%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
3.93
3k+
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 86%
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014
3.93
3k+ ratings
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation
by Alan Wolfe • 1989
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
4.08
13
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation Summary
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation 86%
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
by Alan Wolfe 1989
4.08
13 ratings
Everything About Corporate Etiquette
by Vivek Bindra • 2017
The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.
4.49
43
Everything About Corporate Etiquette Summary
Everything About Corporate Etiquette 86%
The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.
by Vivek Bindra 2017
4.49
43 ratings
The Students are Watching
by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
3.53
277
The Students are Watching Summary
The Students are Watching 86%
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999
3.53
277 ratings
Learning to Disagree
by John D. Inazu • 2024
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
3.86
596
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree 86%
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
by John D. Inazu 2024
3.86
596 ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 86%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan • 2016
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
3.69
230
I'm Right and You're an Idiot Summary
I'm Right and You're an Idiot 86%
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
by James Hoggan 2016
3.69
230 ratings
Conscience
by Patricia S. Churchland • 2019
Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.
3.78
442
Conscience Summary
Conscience 86%
Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.
by Patricia S. Churchland 2019
3.78
442 ratings
Moral Minds
by Marc Hauser • 2006
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
3.74
1k+
Moral Minds Summary
Moral Minds 86%
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
by Marc Hauser 2006
3.74
1k+ ratings
Connoisseur Kids
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2019
Turn daily routines into a training ground for politeness, poise, and genuine thoughtfulness.
4.13
256
Connoisseur Kids Summary
Connoisseur Kids 86%
Turn daily routines into a training ground for politeness, poise, and genuine thoughtfulness.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2019
4.13
256 ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 86%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
How Rude!
by Alex J. Packer • 1997
Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.
4.15
240
How Rude! Summary
How Rude! 86%
Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.
by Alex J. Packer 1997
4.15
240 ratings
Just Babies
by Paul Bloom • 2013
Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.
3.71
4k+
Just Babies Summary
Just Babies 86%
Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.
by Paul Bloom 2013
3.71
4k+ ratings
The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer • 2009
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
4.15
7k+
The Life You Can Save Summary
The Life You Can Save 86%
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
by Peter Singer 2009
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Quest for a Moral Compass
by Kenan Malik • 2014
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
4.14
530
The Quest for a Moral Compass Summary
The Quest for a Moral Compass 86%
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
by Kenan Malik 2014
4.14
530 ratings
Everyday Etiquette
by Patricia Rossi • 2011
From handshake to condolence call, the social rules most people miss across 101 everyday moments.
3.54
119
Everyday Etiquette Summary
Everyday Etiquette 86%
From handshake to condolence call, the social rules most people miss across 101 everyday moments.
by Patricia Rossi 2011
3.54
119 ratings
Wisdom
by Stephen S. Hall • 2010
Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.
3.74
352
Wisdom Summary
Wisdom 86%
Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.
by Stephen S. Hall 2010
3.74
352 ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten 86%
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Moral Life of Children
by Robert Coles • 1986
What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?
3.82
68
The Moral Life of Children Summary
The Moral Life of Children 86%
What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?
by Robert Coles 1986
3.82
68 ratings
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
4.02
626
The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle 86%
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
by Peter Singer 1981
4.02
626 ratings
The Bonobo and the Atheist
by Frans de Waal • 2013
Chimps console, capuchins reject unfair pay; morality was ancient before religion claimed it.
4.15
6k+
The Bonobo and the Atheist Summary
The Bonobo and the Atheist 86%
Chimps console, capuchins reject unfair pay; morality was ancient before religion claimed it.
by Frans de Waal 2013
4.15
6k+ ratings
Amazing Decisions
by Dan Ariely • 2019
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
3.63
629
Amazing Decisions Summary
Amazing Decisions 86%
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
by Dan Ariely 2019
3.63
629 ratings
Wise and Otherwise
by Sudha Murty • 2006
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
4.03
13k+
Wise and Otherwise Summary
Wise and Otherwise 86%
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
by Sudha Murty 2006
4.03
13k+ ratings
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
4.07
6k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion 86%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Art of Manliness
by Brett McKay • 2009
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
3.90
3k+
The Art of Manliness Summary
The Art of Manliness 86%
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
by Brett McKay 2009
3.90
3k+ ratings
Kindness Wins
by Galit Breen • 2015
Your kids know the safety rules. Here is how to teach them the kindness ones.
4.73
111
Kindness Wins Summary
Kindness Wins 86%
Your kids know the safety rules. Here is how to teach them the kindness ones.
by Galit Breen 2015
4.73
111 ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 86%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 86%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ ratings
How to Deal with Angry People
by Ryan Martin • 2023
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
3.45
238
How to Deal with Angry People Summary
How to Deal with Angry People 86%
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
by Ryan Martin 2023
3.45
238 ratings
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