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A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 89%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
Movement Matters
by Katy Bowman • 2016
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
4.28
850
Movement Matters Summary
Movement Matters 89%
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
by Katy Bowman 2016
4.28
850 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 89%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
The Turning Point
by Fritjof Capra • 1982
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
4.11
1k+
The Turning Point Summary
The Turning Point 88%
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
by Fritjof Capra 1982
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Systems View of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 2014
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
4.30
788
The Systems View of Life Summary
The Systems View of Life 88%
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
by Fritjof Capra 2014
4.30
788 ratings
Sara Snow's Fresh Living
by Sara Snow • 2009
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
3.78
130
Sara Snow's Fresh Living Summary
Sara Snow's Fresh Living 88%
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
by Sara Snow 2009
3.78
130 ratings
You Belong to the Universe
by Jonathan Keats • 2016
Buckminster Fuller never built a world-saving machine. He invented a way of thinking that could.
3.65
393
You Belong to the Universe Summary
You Belong to the Universe 88%
Buckminster Fuller never built a world-saving machine. He invented a way of thinking that could.
by Jonathan Keats 2016
3.65
393 ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 88%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
4k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge 88%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
The Holistic Home
by Laura Benko • 2016
Your bedroom setup shapes your sleep, your desk your career; fix both with holistic feng shui.
3.89
193
The Holistic Home Summary
The Holistic Home 88%
Your bedroom setup shapes your sleep, your desk your career; fix both with holistic feng shui.
by Laura Benko 2016
3.89
193 ratings
How to Thrive in the Next Economy
by John Thackara • 2015
A design movement is ditching ‘less harm’ for an economy that restores soil, water, and community.
3.78
246
How to Thrive in the Next Economy Summary
How to Thrive in the Next Economy 88%
A design movement is ditching ‘less harm’ for an economy that restores soil, water, and community.
by John Thackara 2015
3.78
246 ratings
Apartment Therapy
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan • 2006
Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.
3.78
1k+
Apartment Therapy Summary
Apartment Therapy 88%
Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan 2006
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
by Leo Babauta • 2009
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
3.46
1k+
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life Summary
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life 88%
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
by Leo Babauta 2009
3.46
1k+ ratings
A Pattern Language
by Christopher W. Alexander • 1977
253 patterns for building, from city to doorknob, that let communities design places people love.
4.42
5k+
A Pattern Language Summary
A Pattern Language 88%
253 patterns for building, from city to doorknob, that let communities design places people love.
by Christopher W. Alexander 1977
4.42
5k+ ratings
The Web of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 1996
Life and mind are the same self-organizing process from the first cell to the living planet.
4.18
2k+
The Web of Life Summary
The Web of Life 88%
Life and mind are the same self-organizing process from the first cell to the living planet.
by Fritjof Capra 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
Lagom
by Linnea Dunne • 2017
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
3.59
7k+
Lagom Summary
Lagom 88%
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
by Linnea Dunne 2017
3.59
7k+ ratings
Buddhist Biology
by David Philip Barash • 2013
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
3.80
108
Buddhist Biology Summary
Buddhist Biology 88%
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
by David Philip Barash 2013
3.80
108 ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things 88%
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021
3.74
317 ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 88%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
3.78
5k+
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man 88%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
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+
The Art of Frugal Hedonism Summary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism 88%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ ratings
Meet the Frugalwoods
by Elizabeth Willard Thames • 2018
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
3.74
7k+
Meet the Frugalwoods Summary
Meet the Frugalwoods 88%
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
by Elizabeth Willard Thames 2018
3.74
7k+ ratings
Building and Dwelling
by Richard Sennett • 2018
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
4.02
983
Building and Dwelling Summary
Building and Dwelling 88%
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
by Richard Sennett 2018
4.02
983 ratings
Spark Joy
by Marie Kondō • 2012
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
3.89
44k+
Spark Joy Summary
Spark Joy 88%
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012
3.89
44k+ ratings
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
3.78
13k+
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide Summary
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide 88%
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
by Francine Jay 2010
3.78
13k+ ratings
Integral Life Practice
by Ken Wilber • 2006
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
4.09
663
Integral Life Practice Summary
Integral Life Practice 88%
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
by Ken Wilber 2006
4.09
663 ratings
A Simpler Life
by The School of Life • 2022
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
3.98
2k+
A Simpler Life Summary
A Simpler Life 88%
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
by The School of Life 2022
3.98
2k+ ratings
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad
by Nate Dallas • 2020
Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.
3.95
1k+
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad Summary
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad 88%
Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.
by Nate Dallas 2020
3.95
1k+ ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 88%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 88%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
The Space That Keeps You
by Jeremiah Brent • 2024
A designer discovers why some homes hold you: it's never about the furniture.
3.85
209
The Space That Keeps You Summary
The Space That Keeps You 88%
A designer discovers why some homes hold you: it's never about the furniture.
by Jeremiah Brent 2024
3.85
209 ratings
Places of the Heart
by Colin Ellard • 2010
How every space you enter, room, street, or screen, quietly rewires your brain.
3.58
680
Places of the Heart Summary
Places of the Heart 88%
How every space you enter, room, street, or screen, quietly rewires your brain.
by Colin Ellard 2010
3.58
680 ratings
House Love
by Patric Richardson • 2023
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
3.62
607
House Love Summary
House Love 88%
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
by Patric Richardson 2023
3.62
607 ratings
The Minimalist Home
by Joshua Becker • 2018
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
3.69
9k+
The Minimalist Home Summary
The Minimalist Home 88%
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
by Joshua Becker 2018
3.69
9k+ ratings
A Theory of Everything
by Ken Wilber • 1996
Every worldview is a partial truth. One framework places them on a single ladder of growth.
3.92
2k+
A Theory of Everything Summary
A Theory of Everything 88%
Every worldview is a partial truth. One framework places them on a single ladder of growth.
by Ken Wilber 1996
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Web of Meaning
by Jeremy Lent • 2021
Separation is a myth. Science is catching up to what ancient traditions have always taught.
4.26
568
The Web of Meaning Summary
The Web of Meaning 88%
Separation is a myth. Science is catching up to what ancient traditions have always taught.
by Jeremy Lent 2021
4.26
568 ratings
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
Slow Summary
Slow 88%
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018
3.87
5k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 88%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Everything That Remains
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
3.81
10k+
Everything That Remains Summary
Everything That Remains 88%
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013
3.81
10k+ ratings
Gorgeously Green
by Sophie Uliano • 2008
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
3.80
958
Gorgeously Green Summary
Gorgeously Green 88%
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
by Sophie Uliano 2008
3.80
958 ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 88%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 ratings
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
by Adrian Shirk • 2022
Utopia is a practice, not a place. Three centuries of Americans building communities from scratch.
3.93
215
Heaven Is a Place on Earth Summary
Heaven Is a Place on Earth 88%
Utopia is a practice, not a place. Three centuries of Americans building communities from scratch.
by Adrian Shirk 2022
3.93
215 ratings
Palaces for the People
by Eric Klinenberg • 2018
Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.
3.97
5k+
Palaces for the People Summary
Palaces for the People 88%
Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.
by Eric Klinenberg 2018
3.97
5k+ ratings
The Listening Society
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2017
Political systems ignore how minds grow. A blueprint for a state that develops its citizens.
4.49
402
The Listening Society Summary
The Listening Society 88%
Political systems ignore how minds grow. A blueprint for a state that develops its citizens.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2017
4.49
402 ratings
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+
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way 88%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Polymath
by Waqas Ahmed • 2019
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
3.86
413
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath 88%
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
by Waqas Ahmed 2019
3.86
413 ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 87%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
Resilience
by Andrew Zolli • 2012
Why coral reefs recover and banks collapse: the hidden architecture of resilience.
3.62
777
Resilience Summary
Resilience 87%
Why coral reefs recover and banks collapse: the hidden architecture of resilience.
by Andrew Zolli 2012
3.62
777 ratings
Eight Master Lessons of Nature
by Gary Ferguson • 2019
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
4.12
1k+
Eight Master Lessons of Nature Summary
Eight Master Lessons of Nature 87%
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
by Gary Ferguson 2019
4.12
1k+ 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
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