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The Orbital Perspective
by Ron Garan • 2015
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
3.80
205
The Orbital Perspective Summary
The Orbital Perspective 87%
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
by Ron Garan 2015
3.80
205 ratings
Conscious Evolution
by Barbara Marx Hubbard • 1998
Humanity's next evolutionary step is not biological; it is a conscious choice we can make now.
4.01
198
Conscious Evolution Summary
Conscious Evolution 87%
Humanity's next evolutionary step is not biological; it is a conscious choice we can make now.
by Barbara Marx Hubbard 1998
4.01
198 ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 87%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
3.71
276
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real 87%
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015
3.71
276 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
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 87%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 87%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
Seek
by Scott Shigeoka • 2023
Beyond small talk: how deep curiosity rebuilds connection and transforms your hardest seasons.
3.68
527
Seek Summary
Seek 87%
Beyond small talk: how deep curiosity rebuilds connection and transforms your hardest seasons.
by Scott Shigeoka 2023
3.68
527 ratings
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong • 2010
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
3.81
4k+
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life 87%
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
by Karen Armstrong 2010
3.81
4k+ ratings
Religion for Atheists
by Alain de Botton • 2011
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
3.66
12k+
Religion for Atheists Summary
Religion for Atheists 87%
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
by Alain de Botton 2011
3.66
12k+ 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 87%
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
Philosophy Bites
by David Edmonds • 2012
The big questions of philosophy, served in bite-sized interviews with today's leading thinkers.
3.69
371
Philosophy Bites Summary
Philosophy Bites 87%
The big questions of philosophy, served in bite-sized interviews with today's leading thinkers.
by David Edmonds 2012
3.69
371 ratings
Socrates Cafe
by Christopher Phillips • 2001
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
3.68
1k+
Socrates Cafe Summary
Socrates Cafe 87%
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
by Christopher Phillips 2001
3.68
1k+ ratings
Fractal Time
by Gregg Braden • 2009
Time is a repeating fractal; its 2012 convergence opened a still-active choice point for humanity.
3.91
836
Fractal Time Summary
Fractal Time 87%
Time is a repeating fractal; its 2012 convergence opened a still-active choice point for humanity.
by Gregg Braden 2009
3.91
836 ratings
Becoming Wise
by Krista Tippett • 2016
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
4.08
6k+
Becoming Wise Summary
Becoming Wise 87%
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
by Krista Tippett 2016
4.08
6k+ ratings
The 2 AM Principle
by Jon Levy • 2016
Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.
3.29
330
The 2 AM Principle Summary
The 2 AM Principle 87%
Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.
by Jon Levy 2016
3.29
330 ratings
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality
by Ken Wilber • 1995
Evolution doesn't stop at biology: the same pattern drives matter into life, mind, and spirit.
4.36
1k+
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality Summary
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality 87%
Evolution doesn't stop at biology: the same pattern drives matter into life, mind, and spirit.
by Ken Wilber 1995
4.36
1k+ ratings
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
4.08
5k+
Ethics for the New Millennium Summary
Ethics for the New Millennium 87%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
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 87%
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
by Kate Johnson 2021
4.13
467 ratings
The Second Mountain
by David Brooks • 2019
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
3.76
13k+
The Second Mountain Summary
The Second Mountain 87%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ ratings
The Heart-Mind Matrix
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 2012
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
4.16
85
The Heart-Mind Matrix Summary
The Heart-Mind Matrix 87%
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 2012
4.16
85 ratings
The Way of Gratitude
by Galen Guengerich • 2020
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
3.78
144
The Way of Gratitude Summary
The Way of Gratitude 87%
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
by Galen Guengerich 2020
3.78
144 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 87%
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
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 86%
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
by Joseph Jaworski 1996
4.18
1k+ ratings
On Quality
by Robert M. Pirsig • 2021
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
3.64
387
On Quality Summary
On Quality 86%
Value isn't a judgment we add to reality. It is reality, and everything else follows.
by Robert M. Pirsig 2021
3.64
387 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 86%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ ratings
The Power of Eight
by Lynne McTaggart • 2017
Eight people, one stranger miles away. The healing works, but the senders are the ones transformed.
4.06
746
The Power of Eight Summary
The Power of Eight 86%
Eight people, one stranger miles away. The healing works, but the senders are the ones transformed.
by Lynne McTaggart 2017
4.06
746 ratings
The Empathic Civilization
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2009
Every energy revolution expanded human empathy. Now that same engine threatens to undo us all.
4.03
937
The Empathic Civilization Summary
The Empathic Civilization 86%
Every energy revolution expanded human empathy. Now that same engine threatens to undo us all.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2009
4.03
937 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 86%
Flourishing is not a solo pursuit. It's a shared creation, and conditions can be built.
by Daniel Coyle 2026
4.10
572 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 86%
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
Conversation Starters
by Kim Chamberlain • 2014
A thousand 'what if' conversation prompts that start strange and end somewhere unforgettable.
2.68
34
Conversation Starters Summary
Conversation Starters 86%
A thousand 'what if' conversation prompts that start strange and end somewhere unforgettable.
by Kim Chamberlain 2014
2.68
34 ratings
The Book of Mistakes
by Skip Prichard • 2018
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
4.16
734
The Book of Mistakes Summary
The Book of Mistakes 86%
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
by Skip Prichard 2018
4.16
734 ratings
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
4.38
2k+
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet 86%
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021
4.38
2k+ 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 86%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 86%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
Phosphorescence
by Julia Baird • 2020
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
3.77
12k+
Phosphorescence Summary
Phosphorescence 86%
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
by Julia Baird 2020
3.77
12k+ ratings
Conversations With God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1996
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
4.16
28k+
Conversations With God Summary
Conversations With God 86%
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1996
4.16
28k+ ratings
Altruism
by Matthieu Ricard • 2013
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
4.24
977
Altruism Summary
Altruism 86%
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
by Matthieu Ricard 2013
4.24
977 ratings
The Wizard of Us
by Jean Houston • 2012
The Wizard of Oz reveals the hero's journey within you, ruby slippers included.
3.93
298
The Wizard of Us Summary
The Wizard of Us 86%
The Wizard of Oz reveals the hero's journey within you, ruby slippers included.
by Jean Houston 2012
3.93
298 ratings
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2023
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
3.91
189
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe Summary
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe 86%
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2023
3.91
189 ratings
The Other Side of Nothing
by Brad Warner • 2022
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
4.33
228
The Other Side of Nothing Summary
The Other Side of Nothing 86%
Time is not a container, the self is a process, and harming others is self-harm.
by Brad Warner 2022
4.33
228 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
Secular Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2017
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
3.88
289
Secular Buddhism Summary
Secular Buddhism 86%
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
by Stephen Batchelor 2017
3.88
289 ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 86%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong • 2022
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
3.67
2k+
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature 86%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Dude and the Zen Master
by Jeff Bridges • 2012
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
3.70
3k+
The Dude and the Zen Master Summary
The Dude and the Zen Master 86%
A Zen master and an actor find a movie slacker already understood liberation: stop fighting.
by Jeff Bridges 2012
3.70
3k+ 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 86%
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
Inciting Joy
by Ross Gay • 2022
Why skateboarders share everything: a poet's case for joy in grief and refusal to be useful.
4.13
6k+
Inciting Joy Summary
Inciting Joy 86%
Why skateboarders share everything: a poet's case for joy in grief and refusal to be useful.
by Ross Gay 2022
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Island of Knowledge
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2014
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
3.93
915
The Island of Knowledge Summary
The Island of Knowledge 86%
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2014
3.93
915 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 86%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
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