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New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 88%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
I Need Your Love - Is That True?
by Byron Katie • 2005
You don't need anyone's approval to feel loved. The self-inquiry process that proves it.
4.22
3k+
I Need Your Love - Is That True? Summary
I Need Your Love - Is That True? 88%
You don't need anyone's approval to feel loved. The self-inquiry process that proves it.
by Byron Katie 2005
4.22
3k+ ratings
Flourish
by Daniel Coyle • 2026
Flourishing is not a solo pursuit. It's a shared creation, and conditions can be built.
4.10
572
Flourish Summary
Flourish 88%
Flourishing is not a solo pursuit. It's a shared creation, and conditions can be built.
by Daniel Coyle 2026
4.10
572 ratings
Condenados a entendernos
by Arun Mansukhani • 2023
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
4.42
95
Condenados a entendernos Summary
Condenados a entendernos 88%
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
by Arun Mansukhani 2023
4.42
95 ratings
The Six Conversations
by Heather Holleman • 2022
Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.
4.47
1k+
The Six Conversations Summary
The Six Conversations 88%
Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.
by Heather Holleman 2022
4.47
1k+ ratings
The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 88%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
Amor líquido
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2003
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
3.74
8k+
Amor líquido Summary
Amor líquido 88%
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2003
3.74
8k+ ratings
Reclaiming Conversation
by Sherry Turkle • 2015
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
3.80
5k+
Reclaiming Conversation Summary
Reclaiming Conversation 88%
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
by Sherry Turkle 2015
3.80
5k+ ratings
Radical Friendship
by Kate Johnson • 2021
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
4.13
467
Radical Friendship Summary
Radical Friendship 88%
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
by Kate Johnson 2021
4.13
467 ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 88%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
Team Human
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2019
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
3.83
1k+
Team Human Summary
Team Human 87%
Technology promised connection but atomized us. The fix is not code; it is reclaiming our humanity.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2019
3.83
1k+ ratings
Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown • 2017
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
4.12
121k+
Braving the Wilderness Summary
Braving the Wilderness 87%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 87%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
Demanding the Impossible
by Peter H. Marshall • 1992
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
4.12
1k+
Demanding the Impossible Summary
Demanding the Impossible 87%
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
by Peter H. Marshall 1992
4.12
1k+ ratings
Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love 87%
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015
4.08
74 ratings
The Good Life
by Robert Waldinger • 2023
An 84-year Harvard study reveals what determines a long, happy life. Not genes or money.
4.15
13k+
The Good Life Summary
The Good Life 87%
An 84-year Harvard study reveals what determines a long, happy life. Not genes or money.
by Robert Waldinger 2023
4.15
13k+ ratings
Partnering
by Jean Oelwang • 2022
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
3.77
195
Partnering Summary
Partnering 87%
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
by Jean Oelwang 2022
3.77
195 ratings
The Art of Gathering
by Priya Parker • 2018
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
3.94
29k+
The Art of Gathering Summary
The Art of Gathering 87%
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
by Priya Parker 2018
3.94
29k+ ratings
All About Love
by bell hooks • 1999
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
4.00
141k+
All About Love Summary
All About Love 87%
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
by bell hooks 1999
4.00
141k+ ratings
The Awakened Family
by Shefali Tsabary • 2016
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
4.32
3k+
The Awakened Family Summary
The Awakened Family 87%
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
by Shefali Tsabary 2016
4.32
3k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 87%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Secure
by Amir Levine • 2026
Exclusion registers in the brain like physical injury. What actually restores a sense of safety.
3.87
485
Secure Summary
Secure 87%
Exclusion registers in the brain like physical injury. What actually restores a sense of safety.
by Amir Levine 2026
3.87
485 ratings
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
3.72
29
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 87%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
Aesthetic Theory
by Theodor W. Adorno • 1970
Free isn't removed walls; it's a body, a fact, a road, and solidarity.
4.14
3k+
Aesthetic Theory Summary
Aesthetic Theory 87%
Free isn't removed walls; it's a body, a fact, a road, and solidarity.
by Theodor W. Adorno 1970
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Sovereign Child
by Aaron Stupple • 2025
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
3.40
335
The Sovereign Child Summary
The Sovereign Child 87%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 87%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
The Friendship Cure
by Kate Leaver • 2018
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
3.32
544
The Friendship Cure Summary
The Friendship Cure 87%
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018
3.32
544 ratings
How to Do Nothing
by Jenny Odell • 2019
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
3.65
57k+
How to Do Nothing Summary
How to Do Nothing 87%
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
by Jenny Odell 2019
3.65
57k+ ratings
Lifehouse
by Adam Greenfield • 2024
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
3.84
86
Lifehouse Summary
Lifehouse 87%
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
by Adam Greenfield 2024
3.84
86 ratings
A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis • 2000
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
4.10
5k+
A General Theory of Love Summary
A General Theory of Love 87%
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
by Thomas Lewis 2000
4.10
5k+ ratings
Things No One Taught Us About Love
by Vex King • 2024
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
4.06
3k+
Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary
Things No One Taught Us About Love 87%
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
by Vex King 2024
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Mastery of Self
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2016
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
4.40
6k+
The Mastery of Self Summary
The Mastery of Self 87%
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2016
4.40
6k+ ratings
To Have or To Be?
by Erich Fromm • 1976
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
4.18
14k+
To Have or To Be? Summary
To Have or To Be? 87%
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
by Erich Fromm 1976
4.18
14k+ ratings
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1
by Bernard Stiegler • 2014
Industry has seized control of our shared symbols, destroying desire, community, and the self.
3.77
81
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1 Summary
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1 87%
Industry has seized control of our shared symbols, destroying desire, community, and the self.
by Bernard Stiegler 2014
3.77
81 ratings
Alone Together
by Sherry Turkle • 2011
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
3.62
6k+
Alone Together Summary
Alone Together 87%
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
by Sherry Turkle 2011
3.62
6k+ ratings
The Art of Quiet Influence
by Jocelyn Davis • 2019
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
3.25
652
The Art of Quiet Influence Summary
The Art of Quiet Influence 87%
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019
3.25
652 ratings
Choices
by Melody Beattie • 2002
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
4.13
319
Choices Summary
Choices 87%
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002
4.13
319 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 87%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Communication Course
by Frederick Dodson • 2014
Most of what you communicate never reaches words. This is the manual for the rest.
4.46
68
The Communication Course Summary
The Communication Course 87%
Most of what you communicate never reaches words. This is the manual for the rest.
by Frederick Dodson 2014
4.46
68 ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
2k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence 87%
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014
3.63
2k+ ratings
Soul Friends
by Stephen Cope • 2017
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
4.23
164
Soul Friends Summary
Soul Friends 87%
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
by Stephen Cope 2017
4.23
164 ratings
Synchronicity
by Joseph Jaworski • 1996
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
4.18
1k+
Synchronicity Summary
Synchronicity 87%
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
by Joseph Jaworski 1996
4.18
1k+ ratings
Plays Well with Others
by Eric Barker • 2022
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
4.09
3k+
Plays Well with Others Summary
Plays Well with Others 87%
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
by Eric Barker 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
Being in Love
by Osho • 2008
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
3.99
3k+
Being in Love Summary
Being in Love 87%
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
by Osho 2008
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Courage to be Happy
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2016
Stop chasing happiness. The real thing is the sense you are useful to others. An Adlerian guide.
4.01
10k+
The Courage to be Happy Summary
The Courage to be Happy 87%
Stop chasing happiness. The real thing is the sense you are useful to others. An Adlerian guide.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2016
4.01
10k+ ratings
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication
by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
3.62
1k+
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 87%
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Relationship Cure
by John M. Gottman • 2001
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
4.05
4k+
The Relationship Cure Summary
The Relationship Cure 87%
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
by John M. Gottman 2001
4.05
4k+ ratings
Too Big to Know
by David Weinberger • 2012
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
3.80
2k+
Too Big to Know Summary
Too Big to Know 87%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
The Balancing Act
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2026
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
4.12
426
The Balancing Act Summary
The Balancing Act 87%
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2026
4.12
426 ratings
Revealing
by Leslie John • 2026
We fear saying too much. The bigger danger is saying too little.
4.16
174
Revealing Summary
Revealing 87%
We fear saying too much. The bigger danger is saying too little.
by Leslie John 2026
4.16
174 ratings
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