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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 93%
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 Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 91%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
by Michael J. Gelb • 1998
Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.
3.83
7k+
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci 91%
Seven da Vinci practices to retrain your senses, deepen your questions, and sit with uncertainty.
by Michael J. Gelb 1998
3.83
7k+ ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 90%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 ratings
Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2020
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
3.74
492
Polymath Summary
Polymath 90%
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020
3.74
492 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 90%
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
by Fritjof Capra 1982
4.11
1k+ ratings
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
3.98
1k+
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Summary
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 90%
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
Range
by David Epstein • 2019
Childhood specialization is overrated. Generalists who sample widely solve the hardest problems.
4.13
81k+
Range Summary
Range 90%
Childhood specialization is overrated. Generalists who sample widely solve the hardest problems.
by David Epstein 2019
4.13
81k+ ratings
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2024
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
4.05
21
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models Summary
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models 90%
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
by Peter Hollins 2024
4.05
21 ratings
The Polymath
by Peter Burke • 2020
From Leonardo to the web: how polymaths weathered information overloads, and why we need them again.
3.27
387
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath 90%
From Leonardo to the web: how polymaths weathered information overloads, and why we need them again.
by Peter Burke 2020
3.27
387 ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius 90%
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000
3.88
475 ratings
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner • 2005
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
3.71
2k+
Five Minds for the Future Summary
Five Minds for the Future 90%
Five mental capacities will decide who thrives in the future. IQ predicts none of them.
by Howard Gardner 2005
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Model Thinker
by Scott E. Page • 2018
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
3.92
955
The Model Thinker Summary
The Model Thinker 90%
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
by Scott E. Page 2018
3.92
955 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 90%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
3.77
133
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking 90%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
How to Understand Everything
by Tom Beakbane • 2021
The brain doesn't process information; it re-creates reality from memory for tribal survival.
3.89
57
How to Understand Everything Summary
How to Understand Everything 90%
The brain doesn't process information; it re-creates reality from memory for tribal survival.
by Tom Beakbane 2021
3.89
57 ratings
This Idea Must Die
by John Brockman • 2015
175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.
3.50
1k+
This Idea Must Die Summary
This Idea Must Die 90%
175 scientists each nominate one idea to retire, from IQ to the Big Bang itself.
by John Brockman 2015
3.50
1k+ ratings
How to Think Like da Vinci
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
3.58
244
How to Think Like da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like da Vinci 90%
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.58
244 ratings
The Medici Effect
by Frans Johansson • 2004
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
3.92
3k+
The Medici Effect Summary
The Medici Effect 90%
Break down the walls between fields: your idea pool explodes from 2,400 to 5.76 million.
by Frans Johansson 2004
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 90%
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 90%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
This Will Make You Smarter
by John Brockman • 2012
Leading scientists each make the case for the single concept they would install in every mind.
3.79
7k+
This Will Make You Smarter Summary
This Will Make You Smarter 90%
Leading scientists each make the case for the single concept they would install in every mind.
by John Brockman 2012
3.79
7k+ ratings
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
by Michael J. Gelb • 1999
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
3.87
407
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook Summary
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook 90%
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
by Michael J. Gelb 1999
3.87
407 ratings
This Idea Is Brilliant
by John Brockman • 2018
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
3.83
662
This Idea Is Brilliant Summary
This Idea Is Brilliant 89%
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
by John Brockman 2018
3.83
662 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius 89%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 ratings
The Mechanism of Mind
by Edward de Bono • 2015
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
3.84
167
The Mechanism of Mind Summary
The Mechanism of Mind 89%
Why your brain resists new ideas, and a single word that overrides its defenses.
by Edward de Bono 2015
3.84
167 ratings
Investing
by Robert G. Hagstrom • 2000
Physics, biology, and psychology, woven together, give an investor an edge no financial model can.
4.13
1k+
Investing Summary
Investing 89%
Physics, biology, and psychology, woven together, give an investor an edge no financial model can.
by Robert G. Hagstrom 2000
4.13
1k+ ratings
Learn Like a Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
3.85
984
Learn Like a Polymath Summary
Learn Like a Polymath 89%
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
by Peter Hollins 2017
3.85
984 ratings
Think Like Sherlock
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
3.70
178
Think Like Sherlock Summary
Think Like Sherlock 89%
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.70
178 ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
4.07
11k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models 89%
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
by Shane Parrish 2018
4.07
11k+ ratings
Resilience
by Andrew Zolli • 2012
Why coral reefs recover and banks collapse: the hidden architecture of resilience.
3.62
777
Resilience Summary
Resilience 89%
Why coral reefs recover and banks collapse: the hidden architecture of resilience.
by Andrew Zolli 2012
3.62
777 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 89%
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
by David Philip Barash 2013
3.80
108 ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
by Rhiannon Beaubien • 2021
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
4.25
832
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 89%
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
by Rhiannon Beaubien 2021
4.25
832 ratings
Too Big to Know
by David Weinberger • 2012
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
3.80
2k+
Too Big to Know Summary
Too Big to Know 89%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
Thinking In Systems
by Donella H. Meadows • 2008
One hidden delay makes your thermostat swing wildly and drives business cycles too.
4.18
23k+
Thinking In Systems Summary
Thinking In Systems 89%
One hidden delay makes your thermostat swing wildly and drives business cycles too.
by Donella H. Meadows 2008
4.18
23k+ ratings
General System Theory
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy • 1969
Cells, companies, and civilizations obey the same organizational laws: the biologist who proved it.
3.87
438
General System Theory Summary
General System Theory 89%
Cells, companies, and civilizations obey the same organizational laws: the biologist who proved it.
by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy 1969
3.87
438 ratings
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
641
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems 89%
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018
3.16
641 ratings
What We Believe But Cannot Prove
by John Brockman • 2005
Science's greatest leaps begin as hunches without proof. A hundred top minds confess theirs.
3.65
2k+
What We Believe But Cannot Prove Summary
What We Believe But Cannot Prove 89%
Science's greatest leaps begin as hunches without proof. A hundred top minds confess theirs.
by John Brockman 2005
3.65
2k+ ratings
The Watchman's Rattle
by Rebecca D. Costa • 2009
Civilizations do not fail from scarcity or war. They fail when problems outthink brains.
3.96
581
The Watchman's Rattle Summary
The Watchman's Rattle 89%
Civilizations do not fail from scarcity or war. They fail when problems outthink brains.
by Rebecca D. Costa 2009
3.96
581 ratings
The Essential Engineer
by Henry Petroski • 2010
Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.
3.37
270
The Essential Engineer Summary
The Essential Engineer 89%
Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.
by Henry Petroski 2010
3.37
270 ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively 89%
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
How to Think Like Einstein
by Daniel Smith • 2014
The habits that let a slow-developing patent clerk rewrite physics, and why they still work.
3.57
282
How to Think Like Einstein Summary
How to Think Like Einstein 89%
The habits that let a slow-developing patent clerk rewrite physics, and why they still work.
by Daniel Smith 2014
3.57
282 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 89%
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
by Fritjof Capra 2014
4.30
788 ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 89%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
4.00
36
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook Summary
Edward De Bono's Masterthinker's Handbook 89%
Intelligence is not enough. A systematic method for building thinking as a practiced skill.
by Edward de Bono 1985
4.00
36 ratings
How to Think like a Philosopher
by Julian Baggini • 2023
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
3.95
429
How to Think like a Philosopher Summary
How to Think like a Philosopher 89%
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
by Julian Baggini 2023
3.95
429 ratings
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
3.60
624
The Joy of Science Summary
The Joy of Science 89%
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2022
3.60
624 ratings
Mystery
by Jonah Lehrer • 2021
Clarity is overrated: why your brain needs the unknown to stay curious, creative, and connected.
3.84
189
Mystery Summary
Mystery 89%
Clarity is overrated: why your brain needs the unknown to stay curious, creative, and connected.
by Jonah Lehrer 2021
3.84
189 ratings
El Sentido De Lo Humano
by Humberto R. Maturana • 2008
Reality is built through conversation, not found. Denying love causes most human suffering.
4.26
108
El Sentido De Lo Humano Summary
El Sentido De Lo Humano 89%
Reality is built through conversation, not found. Denying love causes most human suffering.
by Humberto R. Maturana 2008
4.26
108 ratings
Six Frames
by Edward de Bono • 2008
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
3.09
254
Six Frames Summary
Six Frames 89%
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
by Edward de Bono 2008
3.09
254 ratings
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