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The Believing Brain
by Michael Shermer • 2011
Your beliefs came first. Every rational argument arrived afterward to defend them.
3.93
8k+
The Believing Brain Summary
The Believing Brain 90%
Your beliefs came first. Every rational argument arrived afterward to defend them.
by Michael Shermer 2011
3.93
8k+ ratings
A Lot of People Are Saying
by Russell Muirhead • 2019
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
3.60
784
A Lot of People Are Saying Summary
A Lot of People Are Saying 89%
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
by Russell Muirhead 2019
3.60
784 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
Why We Believe What We Believe
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2006
Prayer dims the self, meditation sharpens focus: the neural signature of why you believe.
4.01
331
Why We Believe What We Believe Summary
Why We Believe What We Believe 89%
Prayer dims the self, meditation sharpens focus: the neural signature of why you believe.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2006
4.01
331 ratings
Me
by Mel R. Thompson • 2009
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
3.55
203
Me Summary
Me 89%
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
by Mel R. Thompson 2009
3.55
203 ratings
From Politics to the Pews
by Michele F. Margolis • 2018
Partisanship leads, faith follows: five decades of data that reverse the religion-politics link.
3.89
35
From Politics to the Pews Summary
From Politics to the Pews 89%
Partisanship leads, faith follows: five decades of data that reverse the religion-politics link.
by Michele F. Margolis 2018
3.89
35 ratings
Human(Kind)
by Ashlee Eiland • 2020
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
4.18
359
Human(Kind) Summary
Human(Kind) 89%
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
by Ashlee Eiland 2020
4.18
359 ratings
Good Reasonable People
by Keith Payne • 2024
Why the other side isn't crazy: the same self-justifying mind runs us all.
4.08
1k+
Good Reasonable People Summary
Good Reasonable People 89%
Why the other side isn't crazy: the same self-justifying mind runs us all.
by Keith Payne 2024
4.08
1k+ ratings
Social Identity
by Richard Jenkins • 1996
Your identity is shaped more by institutions than by introspection.
3.71
131
Social Identity Summary
Social Identity 89%
Your identity is shaped more by institutions than by introspection.
by Richard Jenkins 1996
3.71
131 ratings
Why I Am Not an Atheist
by Christopher Beha • 2026
His twin nearly died, then cancer arrived. Atheism had reasons; love had more.
3.64
94
Why I Am Not an Atheist Summary
Why I Am Not an Atheist 89%
His twin nearly died, then cancer arrived. Atheism had reasons; love had more.
by Christopher Beha 2026
3.64
94 ratings
The Self Illusion
by Bruce M. Hood • 2011
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
3.84
2k+
The Self Illusion Summary
The Self Illusion 88%
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
by Bruce M. Hood 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Mental Immunity
by Andy Norman • 2021
Ideas infect minds like parasites. Cognitive immunity is real, fragile, and trainable.
3.59
432
Mental Immunity Summary
Mental Immunity 88%
Ideas infect minds like parasites. Cognitive immunity is real, fragile, and trainable.
by Andy Norman 2021
3.59
432 ratings
Her True Worth
by Brittany Maher • 2022
Stop chasing affirmation that expires. At the cross, your worth was settled permanently.
4.29
714
Her True Worth Summary
Her True Worth 88%
Stop chasing affirmation that expires. At the cross, your worth was settled permanently.
by Brittany Maher 2022
4.29
714 ratings
I AM
by Howard Falco • 2010
Two words govern your entire experience. Change what follows them, and your reality shifts.
4.19
471
I AM Summary
I AM 88%
Two words govern your entire experience. Change what follows them, and your reality shifts.
by Howard Falco 2010
4.19
471 ratings
The Scout Mindset
by Julia Galef • 2021
Most thinking is self-defense. Clear thinking is a switch you never learned to flip.
4.09
7k+
The Scout Mindset Summary
The Scout Mindset 88%
Most thinking is self-defense. Clear thinking is a switch you never learned to flip.
by Julia Galef 2021
4.09
7k+ ratings
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
4.14
299
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition 88%
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
by Axel Honneth 1996
4.14
299 ratings
Suspicious Minds
by Rob Brotherton • 2015
Seeing patterns that aren't there once kept us alive. Now it fuels conspiracy theories.
3.87
2k+
Suspicious Minds Summary
Suspicious Minds 88%
Seeing patterns that aren't there once kept us alive. Now it fuels conspiracy theories.
by Rob Brotherton 2015
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Misinformation Age
by Cailin O'Connor • 2018
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
3.77
1k+
The Misinformation Age Summary
The Misinformation Age 88%
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
by Cailin O'Connor 2018
3.77
1k+ ratings
Conspiracy
by Michael Shermer • 2022
Ancient threat detection meets Twitter. Your brain was not built for this, and it shows.
3.76
690
Conspiracy Summary
Conspiracy 88%
Ancient threat detection meets Twitter. Your brain was not built for this, and it shows.
by Michael Shermer 2022
3.76
690 ratings
The End of Race Politics
by Coleman Hughes • 2024
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
4.38
2k+
The End of Race Politics Summary
The End of Race Politics 88%
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
by Coleman Hughes 2024
4.38
2k+ ratings
Breaking the Spell
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2006
Our brains are built for belief. How evolution, cognition, and culture invented the gods.
3.89
13k+
Breaking the Spell Summary
Breaking the Spell 88%
Our brains are built for belief. How evolution, cognition, and culture invented the gods.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2006
3.89
13k+ ratings
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
4.53
30k+
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness Summary
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness 88%
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.53
30k+ 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 88%
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
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 88%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
New Creation Realities
by E.W. Kenyon • 1983
God's part is already done. Yours is believing it. Most Christians have it reversed.
4.42
189
New Creation Realities Summary
New Creation Realities 88%
God's part is already done. Yours is believing it. Most Christians have it reversed.
by E.W. Kenyon 1983
4.42
189 ratings
Riveted
by Jim Davies • 2014
Religion and art exploit the same brain quirks. Science alone refuses to use them, and it's losing.
3.70
406
Riveted Summary
Riveted 88%
Religion and art exploit the same brain quirks. Science alone refuses to use them, and it's losing.
by Jim Davies 2014
3.70
406 ratings
Losing Ourselves
by Jay L. Garfield • 2022
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
4.03
603
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves 88%
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
by Jay L. Garfield 2022
4.03
603 ratings
Knowledge and Christian Belief
by Alvin Plantinga • 2015
What if Christian belief needs no arguments to be rational? The real fight is over truth.
4.10
656
Knowledge and Christian Belief Summary
Knowledge and Christian Belief 88%
What if Christian belief needs no arguments to be rational? The real fight is over truth.
by Alvin Plantinga 2015
4.10
656 ratings
Taking America Back for God
by Andrew L. Whitehead • 2020
It wasn't faith that put Trump in the White House. It was Christian nationalism.
4.10
1k+
Taking America Back for God Summary
Taking America Back for God 88%
It wasn't faith that put Trump in the White House. It was Christian nationalism.
by Andrew L. Whitehead 2020
4.10
1k+ ratings
Identity
by Francis Fukuyama • 2018
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
3.84
7k+
Identity Summary
Identity 88%
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
by Francis Fukuyama 2018
3.84
7k+ ratings
Why We Believe in God(s)
by J. Anderson Thomson • 2011
Faith is not divine. It is an accident of ordinary mental systems built for survival.
3.94
1k+
Why We Believe in God(s) Summary
Why We Believe in God(s) 88%
Faith is not divine. It is an accident of ordinary mental systems built for survival.
by J. Anderson Thomson 2011
3.94
1k+ 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 88%
Enlightenment is not an experience. It's what remains when you see through the self entirely.
by Peter Ralston 2015
4.72
95 ratings
Spirit, Soul and Body
by Andrew Wommack • 1999
Stop asking for what's already inside you: a theology of the reborn spirit that changes everything.
4.54
731
Spirit, Soul and Body Summary
Spirit, Soul and Body 88%
Stop asking for what's already inside you: a theology of the reborn spirit that changes everything.
by Andrew Wommack 1999
4.54
731 ratings
Identity And Story
by Dan P. McAdams • 2006
The self is not one voice but many, and identity is the story they rewrite together.
4.12
26
Identity And Story Summary
Identity And Story 88%
The self is not one voice but many, and identity is the story they rewrite together.
by Dan P. McAdams 2006
4.12
26 ratings
Strange New World
by Carl R. Trueman • 2022
The creed of inner feelings has a genealogy, and the sexual revolution made it law.
4.47
5k+
Strange New World Summary
Strange New World 88%
The creed of inner feelings has a genealogy, and the sexual revolution made it law.
by Carl R. Trueman 2022
4.47
5k+ ratings
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 88%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ ratings
The Fight for Female
by Lisa Bevere • 2024
The war on womanhood is spiritual. Reclaim your God-given identity with weapons that win.
4.31
655
The Fight for Female Summary
The Fight for Female 88%
The war on womanhood is spiritual. Reclaim your God-given identity with weapons that win.
by Lisa Bevere 2024
4.31
655 ratings
At Your Command
by Neville Goddard • 2020
The person you assume yourself to be becomes the only world you can live in.
4.44
2k+
At Your Command Summary
At Your Command 88%
The person you assume yourself to be becomes the only world you can live in.
by Neville Goddard 2020
4.44
2k+ ratings
Why I am a Hindu
by Shashi Tharoor • 2018
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
3.72
4k+
Why I am a Hindu Summary
Why I am a Hindu 88%
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
by Shashi Tharoor 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie
by Ranya Tabari Idliby • 2014
In a post-9/11 living room, three faiths built the conversation America was avoiding.
3.47
204
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie Summary
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie 88%
In a post-9/11 living room, three faiths built the conversation America was avoiding.
by Ranya Tabari Idliby 2014
3.47
204 ratings
Self-Portrait in Black and White
by Thomas Chatterton Williams • 2019
What if ending racism means giving up race itself? One Black thinker's case for walking away.
4.03
2k+
Self-Portrait in Black and White Summary
Self-Portrait in Black and White 88%
What if ending racism means giving up race itself? One Black thinker's case for walking away.
by Thomas Chatterton Williams 2019
4.03
2k+ ratings
Identity and Violence
by Amartya Sen • 2006
The single-identity myth killed millions. A philosopher shows why, and what a plural self demands.
3.83
2k+
Identity and Violence Summary
Identity and Violence 88%
The single-identity myth killed millions. A philosopher shows why, and what a plural self demands.
by Amartya Sen 2006
3.83
2k+ ratings
Loving to Know
by Esther Lightcap Meek • 2011
Modern knowledge is a fragmentation machine. The remedy is a covenantal love affair with reality.
4.29
121
Loving to Know Summary
Loving to Know 88%
Modern knowledge is a fragmentation machine. The remedy is a covenantal love affair with reality.
by Esther Lightcap Meek 2011
4.29
121 ratings
The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins • 2006
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
3.90
284k+
The God Delusion Summary
The God Delusion 88%
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
by Richard Dawkins 2006
3.90
284k+ ratings
The Twilight of Common Dreams
by Todd Gitlin • 1995
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
3.43
53
The Twilight of Common Dreams Summary
The Twilight of Common Dreams 88%
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
by Todd Gitlin 1995
3.43
53 ratings
Godless
by Dan Barker • 2008
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
3.97
7k+
Godless Summary
Godless 88%
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
by Dan Barker 2008
3.97
7k+ ratings
Understanding Your Potential - Discovering the Hidden You
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Your potential was installed before birth. The release mechanism is not what you think.
4.47
597
Understanding Your Potential - Discovering the Hidden You Summary
Understanding Your Potential - Discovering the Hidden You 88%
Your potential was installed before birth. The release mechanism is not what you think.
by Myles Munroe 1992
4.47
597 ratings
More Than a Carpenter
by Josh D. McDowell
Jesus claimed to be God. That leaves three options, and the evidence eliminates two of them.
4.46
619
More Than a Carpenter Summary
More Than a Carpenter 88%
Jesus claimed to be God. That leaves three options, and the evidence eliminates two of them.
by Josh D. McDowell
4.46
619 ratings
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
by Donald Miller • 2009
You're the protagonist of a story you're not writing. The screenwriter's rules for changing that.
4.13
32k+
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years Summary
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years 88%
You're the protagonist of a story you're not writing. The screenwriter's rules for changing that.
by Donald Miller 2009
4.13
32k+ ratings
Race Marxism
by James Lindsay • 2022
Critical race theory is Marxism rebuilt around race, and its goal is not reform but revolution.
4.23
364
Race Marxism Summary
Race Marxism 88%
Critical race theory is Marxism rebuilt around race, and its goal is not reform but revolution.
by James Lindsay 2022
4.23
364 ratings
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