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Millionth Circle
by Jean Shinoda Bolen • 1999
The smallest unit of revolution is a circle of women. One more might tip everything.
4.07
440
Millionth Circle Summary
Millionth Circle 91%
The smallest unit of revolution is a circle of women. One more might tip everything.
by Jean Shinoda Bolen 1999
4.07
440 ratings
Manifesta
by Jennifer Baumgardner • 2000
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
3.73
3k+
Manifesta Summary
Manifesta 90%
The next wave is hot pink, unapologetic, and political: feminism didn't die, it changed its look.
by Jennifer Baumgardner 2000
3.73
3k+ ratings
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
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29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 90%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ ratings
Prometheus Rising
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1983
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
4.25
8k+
Prometheus Rising Summary
Prometheus Rising 90%
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1983
4.25
8k+ ratings
Feminist Theory
by bell hooks • 1984
Feminism failed by designing itself for the suburban wife, not the working-class woman of color.
4.44
9k+
Feminist Theory Summary
Feminist Theory 90%
Feminism failed by designing itself for the suburban wife, not the working-class woman of color.
by bell hooks 1984
4.44
9k+ ratings
This Is Water
by David Foster Wallace • 2009
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
4.47
39k+
This Is Water Summary
This Is Water 90%
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
by David Foster Wallace 2009
4.47
39k+ ratings
The Book of est
by Luke Rhinehart • 1976
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
4.02
364
The Book of est Summary
The Book of est 90%
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
by Luke Rhinehart 1976
4.02
364 ratings
The Ravenous Brain
by Daniel Bor • 2012
Consciousness is a biological trick evolution built, and its failures reveal mental illness.
3.91
427
The Ravenous Brain Summary
The Ravenous Brain 90%
Consciousness is a biological trick evolution built, and its failures reveal mental illness.
by Daniel Bor 2012
3.91
427 ratings
Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
944
Phi Summary
Phi 90%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 ratings
Learning to Silence the Mind
by Osho • 2012
Stop trying to meditate. The secret is simple awareness, hidden behind the noisy mind.
4.11
1k+
Learning to Silence the Mind Summary
Learning to Silence the Mind 90%
Stop trying to meditate. The secret is simple awareness, hidden behind the noisy mind.
by Osho 2012
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Fullness of the Ground
by Judith Blackstone • 2023
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
4.79
19
The Fullness of the Ground Summary
The Fullness of the Ground 89%
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
by Judith Blackstone 2023
4.79
19 ratings
Book of Children
by Osho • 1996
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
4.16
534
Book of Children Summary
Book of Children 89%
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
by Osho 1996
4.16
534 ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 89%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
The Golden Future
by Diana Cooper • 2023
Higher-dimensional Earth by 2032: what fades (money, phones, competition) and what awakens instead.
4.26
197
The Golden Future Summary
The Golden Future 89%
Higher-dimensional Earth by 2032: what fades (money, phones, competition) and what awakens instead.
by Diana Cooper 2023
4.26
197 ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 89%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
Conversations With God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1996
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
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28k+
Conversations With God Summary
Conversations With God 89%
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1996
4.16
28k+ ratings
G.I. Gurdjieff
by Colin Wilson • 1980
You are a machine convinced it has free will. Gurdjieff's route out of mechanical living.
3.85
245
G.I. Gurdjieff Summary
G.I. Gurdjieff 89%
You are a machine convinced it has free will. Gurdjieff's route out of mechanical living.
by Colin Wilson 1980
3.85
245 ratings
Leap of Perception
by Penney Peirce • 2013
The Information Age is ending. What replaces it runs on intuition, not data.
4.17
206
Leap of Perception Summary
Leap of Perception 89%
The Information Age is ending. What replaces it runs on intuition, not data.
by Penney Peirce 2013
4.17
206 ratings
As One Is
by J. Krishnamurti • 2007
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
4.46
589
As One Is Summary
As One Is 89%
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
by J. Krishnamurti 2007
4.46
589 ratings
Look For Yourself
by Douglas E. Harding • 1998
The self you think you are isn't there. Look directly and the absence reveals everything.
4.11
53
Look For Yourself Summary
Look For Yourself 89%
The self you think you are isn't there. Look directly and the absence reveals everything.
by Douglas E. Harding 1998
4.11
53 ratings
Being You, Changing the World
by Dain Heer • 2011
Changing your world doesn't require fixing yourself, just being more of who you are.
4.27
1k+
Being You, Changing the World Summary
Being You, Changing the World 89%
Changing your world doesn't require fixing yourself, just being more of who you are.
by Dain Heer 2011
4.27
1k+ ratings
On Relationship
by J. Krishnamurti • 1992
Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.
4.35
353
On Relationship Summary
On Relationship 89%
Your relationships reveal every hidden corner of your mind. The world changes when you look.
by J. Krishnamurti 1992
4.35
353 ratings
The New Existentialism
by Colin Wilson • 1983
Existentialism mistook fatigue for truth. A new one trains consciousness to perceive meaning.
4.18
138
The New Existentialism Summary
The New Existentialism 89%
Existentialism mistook fatigue for truth. A new one trains consciousness to perceive meaning.
by Colin Wilson 1983
4.18
138 ratings
An Extraordinary Absence
by Jeff Foster • 2009
Trying to wake up keeps you dreaming. The separate self you're trying to fix never existed.
4.26
161
An Extraordinary Absence Summary
An Extraordinary Absence 89%
Trying to wake up keeps you dreaming. The separate self you're trying to fix never existed.
by Jeff Foster 2009
4.26
161 ratings
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
by Gil Friedman • 2003
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
3.94
208
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide 89%
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
by Gil Friedman 2003
3.94
208 ratings
Revolution from Within
by Gloria Steinem • 1991
Self-esteem is the engine of revolution. The manual for building it from the inside out.
4.12
3k+
Revolution from Within Summary
Revolution from Within 89%
Self-esteem is the engine of revolution. The manual for building it from the inside out.
by Gloria Steinem 1991
4.12
3k+ ratings
Emergent Strategy
by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2017
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
4.25
10k+
Emergent Strategy Summary
Emergent Strategy 89%
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
by Adrienne Maree Brown 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
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2k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life 89%
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995
4.32
2k+ ratings
Spiritual Enlightenment
by Jed McKenna • 2002
Enlightenment isn't bliss: it's the demolition of the self you've spent a lifetime building.
4.38
2k+
Spiritual Enlightenment Summary
Spiritual Enlightenment 89%
Enlightenment isn't bliss: it's the demolition of the self you've spent a lifetime building.
by Jed McKenna 2002
4.38
2k+ ratings
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology
by Stephen H. Wolinsky • 2000
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
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39
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology Summary
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology 89%
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
by Stephen H. Wolinsky 2000
3.95
39 ratings
The essential Colin Wilson
by Colin Wilson • 1986
Routine dulls the mind. Waking it is trainable, and the next human evolution hangs on it.
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101
The essential Colin Wilson Summary
The essential Colin Wilson 89%
Routine dulls the mind. Waking it is trainable, and the next human evolution hangs on it.
by Colin Wilson 1986
4.10
101 ratings
Stalking the Wild Pendulum
by Itzhak Bentov • 1977
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
4.29
1k+
Stalking the Wild Pendulum Summary
Stalking the Wild Pendulum 89%
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
by Itzhak Bentov 1977
4.29
1k+ ratings
Total Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1996
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
4.37
2k+
Total Freedom Summary
Total Freedom 89%
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
by J. Krishnamurti 1996
4.37
2k+ ratings
Introduction to Phenomenology
by Robert Sokolowski • 1999
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
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541
Introduction to Phenomenology Summary
Introduction to Phenomenology 89%
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
by Robert Sokolowski 1999
4.03
541 ratings
Pursuing Consciousness
by Peter Ralston • 2015
Enlightenment is not an experience. It's what remains when you see through the self entirely.
4.72
95
Pursuing Consciousness Summary
Pursuing Consciousness 89%
Enlightenment is not an experience. It's what remains when you see through the self entirely.
by Peter Ralston 2015
4.72
95 ratings
Being Myself
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You are not the voice in your head. You are the silence hearing it, already whole.
4.41
3k+
Being Myself Summary
Being Myself 89%
You are not the voice in your head. You are the silence hearing it, already whole.
by Rupert Spira 2013
4.41
3k+ ratings
The Reality of Being
by Jeanne de Salzmann • 2010
You are asleep, your self an illusion. The practice of observing from within that undoes both.
4.35
299
The Reality of Being Summary
The Reality of Being 89%
You are asleep, your self an illusion. The practice of observing from within that undoes both.
by Jeanne de Salzmann 2010
4.35
299 ratings
Infinite Love is the Only Truth
by David Icke • 2005
Your reality is a hologram broadcast by something wearing your leaders like clothes.
4.09
565
Infinite Love is the Only Truth Summary
Infinite Love is the Only Truth 89%
Your reality is a hologram broadcast by something wearing your leaders like clothes.
by David Icke 2005
4.09
565 ratings
The Art of Living Consciously
by Nathaniel Branden • 1997
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
4.14
260
The Art of Living Consciously Summary
The Art of Living Consciously 89%
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
by Nathaniel Branden 1997
4.14
260 ratings
Awareness
by Osho • 2001
Self-improvement and morality are cages. True freedom is learning to watch your own mind.
4.31
3k+
Awareness Summary
Awareness 89%
Self-improvement and morality are cages. True freedom is learning to watch your own mind.
by Osho 2001
4.31
3k+ ratings
Intuition
by Osho • 2001
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
4.01
4k+
Intuition Summary
Intuition 89%
You already know. The problem is that you also think, and thinking drowns it out.
by Osho 2001
4.01
4k+ ratings
Total Meditation
by Deepak Chopra • 2020
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
3.93
2k+
Total Meditation Summary
Total Meditation 89%
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
by Deepak Chopra 2020
3.93
2k+ ratings
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair
by Hilde Lindemann Nelson • 2001
Who you are is jointly told. Oppression writes a degrading version; counterstories write the repair.
4.12
50
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair Summary
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair 89%
Who you are is jointly told. Oppression writes a degrading version; counterstories write the repair.
by Hilde Lindemann Nelson 2001
4.12
50 ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 89%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
Wider Than the Sky
by Gerald M. Edelman • 2004
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
3.65
421
Wider Than the Sky Summary
Wider Than the Sky 89%
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
by Gerald M. Edelman 2004
3.65
421 ratings
Handbook to Higher Consciousness
by Ken Keyes Jr. • 1973
You run on ancient code written by fear. Upgrade your operating system with twelve daily reminders.
4.21
674
Handbook to Higher Consciousness Summary
Handbook to Higher Consciousness 89%
You run on ancient code written by fear. Upgrade your operating system with twelve daily reminders.
by Ken Keyes Jr. 1973
4.21
674 ratings
Freedom and Neurobiology
by John Rogers Searle • 2005
Free will is a biological fact, and political power rests on what we collectively agree to accept.
3.56
246
Freedom and Neurobiology Summary
Freedom and Neurobiology 89%
Free will is a biological fact, and political power rests on what we collectively agree to accept.
by John Rogers Searle 2005
3.56
246 ratings
Conversations on Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore • 2005
One interviewer, twenty thinkers, one question: why aren't we just sophisticated zombies?
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2k+
Conversations on Consciousness Summary
Conversations on Consciousness 89%
One interviewer, twenty thinkers, one question: why aren't we just sophisticated zombies?
by Susan Blackmore 2005
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Krishnamurti Reader
by J. Krishnamurti • 2011
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
4.20
71
The Krishnamurti Reader Summary
The Krishnamurti Reader 89%
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
by J. Krishnamurti 2011
4.20
71 ratings
Spontaneous Evolution
by Bruce H. Lipton • 2008
Survival of the fittest is backward. Cooperation powers evolution, and we can direct it.
4.28
968
Spontaneous Evolution Summary
Spontaneous Evolution 89%
Survival of the fittest is backward. Cooperation powers evolution, and we can direct it.
by Bruce H. Lipton 2008
4.28
968 ratings
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