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New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 89%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
by Paulo Freire • 1968
When a classroom treats students as empty accounts, it's not bad teaching; it is a political design.
4.30
40k+
Pedagogy of the Oppressed Summary
Pedagogy of the Oppressed 88%
When a classroom treats students as empty accounts, it's not bad teaching; it is a political design.
by Paulo Freire 1968
4.30
40k+ ratings
The Knowledge Gap
by Natalie Wexler • 2019
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
4.13
6k+
The Knowledge Gap Summary
The Knowledge Gap 88%
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
by Natalie Wexler 2019
4.13
6k+ ratings
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2015
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
3.59
859
How Propaganda Works Summary
How Propaganda Works 88%
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
by Jason F. Stanley 2015
3.59
859 ratings
Rules for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1971
A tactical handbook for the powerless: how ridicule, pressure, and their own rules become weapons.
3.73
9k+
Rules for Radicals Summary
Rules for Radicals 88%
A tactical handbook for the powerless: how ridicule, pressure, and their own rules become weapons.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1971
3.73
9k+ ratings
1984
by SparkNotes • 2014
Orwell's 1984 decoded: surveillance, mind control, and the language that makes them possible.
4.30
10k+
1984 Summary
1984 88%
Orwell's 1984 decoded: surveillance, mind control, and the language that makes them possible.
by SparkNotes 2014
4.30
10k+ ratings
Hegemony How-To
by Jonathan Smucker • 2017
Activist is a political dead end: it isolates movements, excuses sympathizers, cedes power.
4.24
442
Hegemony How-To Summary
Hegemony How-To 88%
Activist is a political dead end: it isolates movements, excuses sympathizers, cedes power.
by Jonathan Smucker 2017
4.24
442 ratings
Read Dangerously
by Azar Nafisi • 2022
Why reading a novel can be more dangerous to a regime than marching in the street.
4.04
2k+
Read Dangerously Summary
Read Dangerously 88%
Why reading a novel can be more dangerous to a regime than marching in the street.
by Azar Nafisi 2022
4.04
2k+ ratings
Superclass
by David Rothkopf • 2008
About six thousand people actually run the world. They are not who you voted for.
3.57
487
Superclass Summary
Superclass 88%
About six thousand people actually run the world. They are not who you voted for.
by David Rothkopf 2008
3.57
487 ratings
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
by Tim Phillips • 2008
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
3.63
181
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince 88%
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
by Tim Phillips 2008
3.63
181 ratings
Who Really Rules? New Haven and Community Power Reexamined
by G. William Domhoff • 1978
The pluralists said nobody ruled New Haven. Three club rosters and Yale's board minutes disagree.
3.75
8
Who Really Rules? New Haven and Community Power Reexamined Summary
Who Really Rules? New Haven and Community Power Reexamined 88%
The pluralists said nobody ruled New Haven. Three club rosters and Yale's board minutes disagree.
by G. William Domhoff 1978
3.75
8 ratings
Elite Capture
by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò • 2022
How the powerful co-opted identity politics: from solidarity to symbolic gestures.
3.98
4k+
Elite Capture Summary
Elite Capture 88%
How the powerful co-opted identity politics: from solidarity to symbolic gestures.
by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò 2022
3.98
4k+ ratings
On Power
by Robert A. Caro • 2017
How one man built a financial empire inside the government and became untouchable.
3.95
1k+
On Power Summary
On Power 88%
How one man built a financial empire inside the government and became untouchable.
by Robert A. Caro 2017
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Great Conversation
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1952
What 2,500 years of argument can teach you that a lifetime of schooling never will.
4.17
705
The Great Conversation Summary
The Great Conversation 88%
What 2,500 years of argument can teach you that a lifetime of schooling never will.
by Mortimer J. Adler 1952
4.17
705 ratings
The Boy Who Could Change the World
by Aaron Swartz • 2015
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
4.21
477
The Boy Who Could Change the World Summary
The Boy Who Could Change the World 88%
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
by Aaron Swartz 2015
4.21
477 ratings
Women & Power
by Mary Beard • 2017
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
4.02
40k+
Women & Power Summary
Women & Power 88%
Women have been silenced since Homer. The answer isn't fitting into power but redefining it.
by Mary Beard 2017
4.02
40k+ ratings
Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
4.18
3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible 88%
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
by Brian Klaas 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene • 1999
The rules of power are unwritten, ancient, and amoral. This book writes them down.
4.08
231k+
The 48 Laws of Power Summary
The 48 Laws of Power 88%
The rules of power are unwritten, ancient, and amoral. This book writes them down.
by Robert Greene 1999
4.08
231k+ ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 88%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
Unbound
by Kasia Urbaniak • 2021
A dominatrix turned nun teaches women attention as power, turning conditioning into influence.
4.34
2k+
Unbound Summary
Unbound 88%
A dominatrix turned nun teaches women attention as power, turning conditioning into influence.
by Kasia Urbaniak 2021
4.34
2k+ ratings
More Than Words
by John Warner • 2025
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
4.05
525
More Than Words Summary
More Than Words 88%
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
by John Warner 2025
4.05
525 ratings
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson • 1933
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
4.49
10k+
The Mis-Education of the Negro Summary
The Mis-Education of the Negro 88%
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
by Carter G. Woodson 1933
4.49
10k+ ratings
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
3.97
2k+
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education 88%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Closing of the American Mind
by Allan Bloom • 1988
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
3.76
6k+
The Closing of the American Mind Summary
The Closing of the American Mind 88%
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
by Allan Bloom 1988
3.76
6k+ ratings
Anatomy of Fake News
by Nolan Higdon • 2020
Censorship backfires against fake news. Tech fixes flop. The only cure is a skill schools abandoned.
4.00
35
Anatomy of Fake News Summary
Anatomy of Fake News 88%
Censorship backfires against fake news. Tech fixes flop. The only cure is a skill schools abandoned.
by Nolan Higdon 2020
4.00
35 ratings
Failure to Disrupt
by Justin Reich • 2020
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
4.23
252
Failure to Disrupt Summary
Failure to Disrupt 88%
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
by Justin Reich 2020
4.23
252 ratings
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
by John Taylor Gatto • 2002
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
4.14
12k+
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition Summary
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition 88%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
4.21
1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity 88%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
Teaching to Transgress
by bell hooks • 1994
Teaching as resistance: bell hooks demands a classroom that confronts power, not just transmits it.
4.44
13k+
Teaching to Transgress Summary
Teaching to Transgress 88%
Teaching as resistance: bell hooks demands a classroom that confronts power, not just transmits it.
by bell hooks 1994
4.44
13k+ ratings
The Two Cultures
by C.P. Snow • 1959
A scientist's 1959 warning: the rift between science and the humanities is a crisis of civilization.
3.66
2k+
The Two Cultures Summary
The Two Cultures 88%
A scientist's 1959 warning: the rift between science and the humanities is a crisis of civilization.
by C.P. Snow 1959
3.66
2k+ ratings
Politics
by Harold D. Lasswell • 1936
A map of power: how the few take the most and make everyone accept it.
3.37
41
Politics Summary
Politics 88%
A map of power: how the few take the most and make everyone accept it.
by Harold D. Lasswell 1936
3.37
41 ratings
Power
by Dennis Wrong • 1996
Power must become authority to last, and every command carries both threat and attachment.
4.00
18
Power Summary
Power 88%
Power must become authority to last, and every command carries both threat and attachment.
by Dennis Wrong 1996
4.00
18 ratings
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
by Philip Nel • 2017
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
4.09
433
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? Summary
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? 88%
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
by Philip Nel 2017
4.09
433 ratings
The Sociological Imagination
by C. Wright Mills • 1959
Private pain is a public problem in disguise—and most social science hides the connection.
4.16
3k+
The Sociological Imagination Summary
The Sociological Imagination 88%
Private pain is a public problem in disguise—and most social science hides the connection.
by C. Wright Mills 1959
4.16
3k+ ratings
50 Politics Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2015
Fifty political classics, one digest: the ideas on power and freedom that still shape the world.
3.99
297
50 Politics Classics Summary
50 Politics Classics 88%
Fifty political classics, one digest: the ideas on power and freedom that still shape the world.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2015
3.99
297 ratings
Slaying Goliath
by Diane Ravitch • 2020
Billionaires spent billions to privatize public schools. Teachers and parents fought back and won.
3.81
425
Slaying Goliath Summary
Slaying Goliath 88%
Billionaires spent billions to privatize public schools. Teachers and parents fought back and won.
by Diane Ravitch 2020
3.81
425 ratings
The Gutenberg Parenthesis
by Jeff Jarvis • 2023
Before print, knowledge was conversation. Then books fenced it in. The fences are coming down.
3.83
218
The Gutenberg Parenthesis Summary
The Gutenberg Parenthesis 88%
Before print, knowledge was conversation. Then books fenced it in. The fences are coming down.
by Jeff Jarvis 2023
3.83
218 ratings
Feminist Theory
by bell hooks • 1984
Feminism failed by designing itself for the suburban wife, not the working-class woman of color.
4.44
9k+
Feminist Theory Summary
Feminist Theory 88%
Feminism failed by designing itself for the suburban wife, not the working-class woman of color.
by bell hooks 1984
4.44
9k+ ratings
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch • 1995
Democracy is threatened not by the masses but by an elite that has abandoned the public square.
3.95
2k+
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy 88%
Democracy is threatened not by the masses but by an elite that has abandoned the public square.
by Christopher Lasch 1995
3.95
2k+ ratings
Young, Gifted, and Black
by Theresa Perry • 2003
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
4.04
322
Young, Gifted, and Black Summary
Young, Gifted, and Black 88%
Forget the white-Black comparison. The real gap is between African American students and excellence.
by Theresa Perry 2003
4.04
322 ratings
Silencing the Past
by Michel-Rolph Trouillot • 1995
Why the Haitian Revolution was erased from history while it was still happening.
4.35
3k+
Silencing the Past Summary
Silencing the Past 88%
Why the Haitian Revolution was erased from history while it was still happening.
by Michel-Rolph Trouillot 1995
4.35
3k+ ratings
Explaining Postmodernism
by Stephen R.C. Hicks • 2004
When socialism failed, the academic Left didn't abandon the project. It abandoned truth instead.
3.88
2k+
Explaining Postmodernism Summary
Explaining Postmodernism 88%
When socialism failed, the academic Left didn't abandon the project. It abandoned truth instead.
by Stephen R.C. Hicks 2004
3.88
2k+ 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 88%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 88%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
Powershift
by Alvin Toffler • 1990
Information rewrites power itself: who holds it, how it flows, and why old hierarchies collapse.
4.00
1k+
Powershift Summary
Powershift 88%
Information rewrites power itself: who holds it, how it flows, and why old hierarchies collapse.
by Alvin Toffler 1990
4.00
1k+ ratings
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
3.66
467
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us 88%
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
by Mike Rose 2009
3.66
467 ratings
The Handover
by David Runciman • 2023
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
3.71
234
The Handover Summary
The Handover 88%
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
by David Runciman 2023
3.71
234 ratings
1984 and Philosophy
by Ezio Nucci • 2018
Orwell's 1984 as philosophy: language can erase thought, truth is a weapon, and love becomes revolt.
4.20
41
1984 and Philosophy Summary
1984 and Philosophy 88%
Orwell's 1984 as philosophy: language can erase thought, truth is a weapon, and love becomes revolt.
by Ezio Nucci 2018
4.20
41 ratings
On Tyranny
by Timothy Snyder • 2017
What ordinary citizens did wrong last century, and what you can do right this one.
4.29
112k+
On Tyranny Summary
On Tyranny 88%
What ordinary citizens did wrong last century, and what you can do right this one.
by Timothy Snyder 2017
4.29
112k+ ratings
The Oligarchs’ Grip
by David Lingelbach • 2023
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
3.67
3
The Oligarchs’ Grip Summary
The Oligarchs’ Grip 88%
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
by David Lingelbach 2023
3.67
3 ratings
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