🔥 Desire Management

Books that examine how we negotiate, suppress, or redirect our wants — from Buddhist detachment to modern behavioral science. Readers come here seeking frameworks for living with longing without being consumed by it.

The Joy of Missing Out

by Svend Brinkmann • 2017

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

3.61

1k+

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Joy of Missing Out 89%

Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.

by Svend Brinkmann 2017

3.61

1k+ ratings

🛑 Self-Restraint 📉 Hedonic Adaptation 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday • 2022

Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.

4.25

24k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Self-Control ⚡ Impulse Control

Discipline Is Destiny 89%

Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.

by Ryan Holiday 2022

4.25

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Self-Control ⚡ Impulse Control

Ego Is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday • 2016

Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.

4.13

90k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🧘 Self-Restraint

Ego Is the Enemy 88%

Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.

by Ryan Holiday 2016

4.13

90k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🧘 Self-Restraint

Taming the Molecule of More

by Michael E. Long • 2025

This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.

3.76

165

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control

Taming the Molecule of More 88%

This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.

by Michael E. Long 2025

3.76

165 ratings

🧠 Brain Chemistry 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience 🛑 Impulse Control

Quit Porn and Get Rich

by Martin Prescott • 2018

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

3.76

168

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training

Quit Porn and Get Rich 88%

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

by Martin Prescott 2018

3.76

168 ratings

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training

The Art of the Good Life

by Rolf Dobelli • 2012

Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.

3.99

7k+

📖 Practical Philosophy 💸 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Mental Models

The Art of the Good Life 88%

Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.

by Rolf Dobelli 2012

3.99

7k+ ratings

📖 Practical Philosophy 💸 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Mental Models

Get It Done

by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

3.55

1k+

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation

Get It Done 87%

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

by Ayelet Fishbach 2022

3.55

1k+ ratings

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure

by William Ferraiolo • 2017

Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.

4.13

124

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Mental Discipline

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 87%

Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.

by William Ferraiolo 2017

4.13

124 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Mental Discipline

The Marshmallow Test

by Walter Mischel • 2014

Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.

3.72

10k+

🍬 Delay Of Gratification 🧠 Self-Regulation ⚡ Impulse Control

The Marshmallow Test 87%

Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.

by Walter Mischel 2014

3.72

10k+ ratings

🍬 Delay Of Gratification 🧠 Self-Regulation ⚡ Impulse Control

Mindful Self-Discipline

by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021

Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.

4.29

313

🎯 Self-Discipline Methods 🧱 Habit Design 🧘 Meditation Practice

Mindful Self-Discipline 87%

Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.

by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021

4.29

313 ratings

🎯 Self-Discipline Methods 🧱 Habit Design 🧘 Meditation Practice

Aspiration

by Agnes Callard • 2018

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

3.76

204

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason

Aspiration 87%

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

by Agnes Callard 2018

3.76

204 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason

Living for Pleasure

by Emily A. Austin • 2022

Most pleasures make you anxious. The Epicureans knew which ones don't, and why.

4.19

323

🏛️ Modern Epicureanism 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🧠 Philosophical Self-Help

Living for Pleasure 87%

Most pleasures make you anxious. The Epicureans knew which ones don't, and why.

by Emily A. Austin 2022

4.19

323 ratings

🏛️ Modern Epicureanism 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🧠 Philosophical Self-Help

Take the Stairs

by Rory Vaden • 2012

Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.

4.13

3k+

⏳ Delayed Gratification 🚫 Anti-Procrastination 🔒 Commitment Psychology

Take the Stairs 87%

Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.

by Rory Vaden 2012

4.13

3k+ ratings

⏳ Delayed Gratification 🚫 Anti-Procrastination 🔒 Commitment Psychology

Willpower

by Roy F. Baumeister • 2011

Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.

3.95

21k+

🧠 Self-Regulation 😵 Decision Fatigue 🔄 Habit Formation

Willpower 87%

Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.

by Roy F. Baumeister 2011

3.95

21k+ ratings

🧠 Self-Regulation 😵 Decision Fatigue 🔄 Habit Formation

The Little Book of Contentment

by Leo Babauta • 2013

Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.

3.86

1k+

🧘 Contentment Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Acceptance

The Little Book of Contentment 87%

Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.

by Leo Babauta 2013

3.86

1k+ ratings

🧘 Contentment Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Acceptance

The Art of Frugal Hedonism

by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017

Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.

3.62

7k+

🧮 Frugal Living 🌿 Simple Living 🚫 Anti-Consumerism

The Art of Frugal Hedonism 87%

Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.

by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017

3.62

7k+ ratings

🧮 Frugal Living 🌿 Simple Living 🚫 Anti-Consumerism

Get Your Sh*t Together

by Sarah Knight • 2016

A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.

3.56

20k+

🧠 Mental Decluttering 😈 Anti-Self-Help ☝️ Task Prioritization

Get Your Sh*t Together 87%

A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.

by Sarah Knight 2016

3.56

20k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Decluttering 😈 Anti-Self-Help ☝️ Task Prioritization

Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts

by David Torevell • 2023

The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.

🔥 Theology Of Desire 🎨 Art And Faith 🧠 Mental Health And Faith

Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary

Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 87%

The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.

by David Torevell 2023

🔥 Theology Of Desire 🎨 Art And Faith 🧠 Mental Health And Faith

Essentialism

by Greg McKeown • 2011

Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.

4.06

133k+

📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Priority Setting 🧠 Attention Management

Essentialism 87%

Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.

by Greg McKeown 2011

4.06

133k+ ratings

📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Priority Setting 🧠 Attention Management

The Power Of Less

by Leo Babauta • 2008

Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.

3.71

11k+

🧘 Minimalism 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Single-Tasking

The Power Of Less 87%

Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.

by Leo Babauta 2008

3.71

11k+ ratings

🧘 Minimalism 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Single-Tasking

Unhinged Habits

by Jonathan Goodman • 2026

The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.

3.79

200

🧹 Essentialism 🍂 Seasonal Living 🛑 Anti-Hustle Culture

Unhinged Habits 87%

The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.

by Jonathan Goodman 2026

3.79

200 ratings

🧹 Essentialism 🍂 Seasonal Living 🛑 Anti-Hustle Culture

La felicidad

by Gabriel Rolón • 2023

The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.

3.94

2k+

🎭 Critique Of Happiness 🛋️ Psychoanalysis 🪞 Lacanian Psychoanalysis

La felicidad 87%

The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.

by Gabriel Rolón 2023

3.94

2k+ ratings

🎭 Critique Of Happiness 🛋️ Psychoanalysis 🪞 Lacanian Psychoanalysis

How To Do Things You Hate

by Peter Hollins • 2023

Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.

3.78

334

😤 Emotional Regulation ⏰ Procrastination 🔦 Attention Management

How To Do Things You Hate 87%

Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.

by Peter Hollins 2023

3.78

334 ratings

😤 Emotional Regulation ⏰ Procrastination 🔦 Attention Management

What It Takes To Be Free

by Darius Foroux • 2019

Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.

4.10

700

🕊️ Personal Freedom 🧭 Value-Based Living 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

What It Takes To Be Free 87%

Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.

by Darius Foroux 2019

4.10

700 ratings

🕊️ Personal Freedom 🧭 Value-Based Living 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Science of Self-Discipline

by Peter Hollins • 2017

Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.

4.09

2k+

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔄 Habit Formation 📊 Behavioral Economics

The Science of Self-Discipline 87%

Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.

by Peter Hollins 2017

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🔄 Habit Formation 📊 Behavioral Economics

The More of Less

by Joshua Becker • 2016

Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.

3.81

16k+

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🎯 Intentional Living

The More of Less 87%

Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.

by Joshua Becker 2016

3.81

16k+ ratings

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🎯 Intentional Living

Your Future Self Will Thank You

by Drew Dyck • 2019

Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.

4.28

2k+

🧠 Self-Control 🔁 Habit Formation 📱 Digital Discipline

Your Future Self Will Thank You 87%

Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.

by Drew Dyck 2019

4.28

2k+ ratings

🧠 Self-Control 🔁 Habit Formation 📱 Digital Discipline

Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I

by Sean Webb • 2017

Most suffering is a math problem your mind gets wrong. The correction is simpler than you expect.

4.43

260

🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ☯️ Nonduality

Mind Hacking Happiness Volume I 87%

Most suffering is a math problem your mind gets wrong. The correction is simpler than you expect.

by Sean Webb 2017

4.43

260 ratings

🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ☯️ Nonduality

Master Your Emotions

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2018

Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.

4.12

19k+

🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Master Your Emotions 87%

Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2018

4.12

19k+ ratings

🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Semen Retention Miracle

by Joseph Peterson • 2020

The energy that fuels ejaculation can instead sharpen focus, build muscle, and extend life.

3.91

365

♂️ Male Sexuality 🧱 Habit Design 📱 Porn Addiction

Semen Retention Miracle 87%

The energy that fuels ejaculation can instead sharpen focus, build muscle, and extend life.

by Joseph Peterson 2020

3.91

365 ratings

♂️ Male Sexuality 🧱 Habit Design 📱 Porn Addiction

The Motivation Hacker

by Nick Winter • 2013

You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.

3.73

2k+

⚙️ Productivity Systems 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔒 Commitment Devices

The Motivation Hacker 87%

You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.

by Nick Winter 2013

3.73

2k+ ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔒 Commitment Devices

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

by Sarah Knight • 2015

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

3.40

41k+

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 87%

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

by Sarah Knight 2015

3.40

41k+ ratings

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting

Hell Yeah or No

by Derek Sivers • 2020

If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.

4.17

5k+

🧭 Life Design 🚦 Decision Filters 🎯 Sequential Focus

Hell Yeah or No 87%

If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.

by Derek Sivers 2020

4.17

5k+ ratings

🧭 Life Design 🚦 Decision Filters 🎯 Sequential Focus

To-Do List Formula

by Damon Zahariades • 2016

Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.

3.95

4k+

🗂️ Task Management 📋 Daily Planning 🎯 Goal Alignment

To-Do List Formula 87%

Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.

by Damon Zahariades 2016

3.95

4k+ ratings

🗂️ Task Management 📋 Daily Planning 🎯 Goal Alignment

The Power of Discipline

by Brian Tracy • 2008

A savings floor, an exercise minimum, and the one trait that makes both automatic.

3.72

549

📚 Classic Self-Help 🧱 Self-Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

The Power of Discipline 87%

A savings floor, an exercise minimum, and the one trait that makes both automatic.

by Brian Tracy 2008

3.72

549 ratings

📚 Classic Self-Help 🧱 Self-Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

How to Stop Procrastinating

by Steve Scott

Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.

3.25

195

⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 📅 Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting

How to Stop Procrastinating 87%

Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.

by Steve Scott

3.25

195 ratings

⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 📅 Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting

The Setup

by Dan Bilzerian • 2021

Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.

4.13

1k+

😈 Contrarian Self-Help 🤝 Social Dynamics 👑 Status And Attraction

The Setup 87%

Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.

by Dan Bilzerian 2021

4.13

1k+ ratings

😈 Contrarian Self-Help 🤝 Social Dynamics 👑 Status And Attraction

Finish What You Start

by Peter Hollins • 2018

Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.

3.66

3k+

🖥️ Productivity Systems 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🔁 Habit Design

Finish What You Start 87%

Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.

by Peter Hollins 2018

3.66

3k+ ratings

🖥️ Productivity Systems 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🔁 Habit Design

Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

by Brian Tracy • 2001

Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.

3.87

83k+

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 📋 Prioritization

Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary

Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 87%

Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.

by Brian Tracy 2001

3.87

83k+ ratings

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 📋 Prioritization

Things That Matter

by Joshua Becker • 2022

Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.

3.81

4k+

🏠 Modern Minimalism 🔍 Purpose And Meaning 🎯 Distraction And Focus

Things That Matter 87%

Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.

by Joshua Becker 2022

3.81

4k+ ratings

🏠 Modern Minimalism 🔍 Purpose And Meaning 🎯 Distraction And Focus

Embracing Your Limitations

by Lawrence Mooney • 2022

Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.

3.29

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🤗 Self-Acceptance 📉 Lowered Expectations

Embracing Your Limitations 87%

Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.

by Lawrence Mooney 2022

3.29

82 ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🤗 Self-Acceptance 📉 Lowered Expectations

Dopamine Nation

by Anna Lembke • 2021

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

3.88

89k+

🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation

Dopamine Nation 87%

Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.

by Anna Lembke 2021

3.88

89k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine Neuroscience 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 📈 Hedonic Adaptation

Do It Today

by Darius Foroux • 2022

Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.

4.09

9k+

🎯 Personal Productivity 🛑 Anti-Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management

Do It Today 87%

Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.

by Darius Foroux 2022

4.09

9k+ ratings

🎯 Personal Productivity 🛑 Anti-Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management

How to Finish Everything You Start

by Jan Yager • 2019

Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.

3.51

648

📋 Productivity Systems ⏳ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management

How to Finish Everything You Start Summary

How to Finish Everything You Start 87%

Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.

by Jan Yager 2019

3.51

648 ratings

📋 Productivity Systems ⏳ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management

Ethics

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 2004

The problem isn't your discipline; it's the script in your head that reality never follows.

4.18

2k+

🔧 Habit Design 🌱 Tiny Habits 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Ethics 87%

The problem isn't your discipline; it's the script in your head that reality never follows.

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 2004

4.18

2k+ ratings

🔧 Habit Design 🌱 Tiny Habits 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Minimalist Way

by Erica Layne • 2019

Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.

3.84

2k+

🏡 Minimalist Lifestyle 🧹 Decluttering ⏳ Time Management

The Minimalist Way 87%

Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.

by Erica Layne 2019

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏡 Minimalist Lifestyle 🧹 Decluttering ⏳ Time Management

Stop Procrastinating

by Nils Salzgeber • 2017

Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.

4.19

520

🧠 Procrastination ⚔️ Beating Procrastination 🎭 Emotion Regulation

Stop Procrastinating 87%

Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.

by Nils Salzgeber 2017

4.19

520 ratings

🧠 Procrastination ⚔️ Beating Procrastination 🎭 Emotion Regulation

Stillness Is the Key

by Ryan Holiday • 2019

Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.

4.22

41k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧘 Contemplative Practice 📵 Information Diet

Stillness Is the Key 87%

Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.

by Ryan Holiday 2019

4.22

41k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧘 Contemplative Practice 📵 Information Diet

Your Future Self

by Hal Hershfield • 2023

Your brain registers your future self as another person. The science of making that self matter.

3.66

876

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Future Self ⏳ Present Bias

Your Future Self 87%

Your brain registers your future self as another person. The science of making that self matter.

by Hal Hershfield 2023

3.66

876 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Future Self ⏳ Present Bias

Play Anything

by Ian Bogost • 2016

Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.

3.17

572

🎲 Philosophy Of Games 🔗 Creative Constraints 🔄 Anti-Self-Help

Play Anything 87%

Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.

by Ian Bogost 2016

3.17

572 ratings

🎲 Philosophy Of Games 🔗 Creative Constraints 🔄 Anti-Self-Help

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