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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 90%
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
Total Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1996
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
4.37
2k+
Total Freedom Summary
Total Freedom 89%
Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.
by J. Krishnamurti 1996
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Book of est
by Luke Rhinehart • 1976
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
4.02
364
The Book of est Summary
The Book of est 89%
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
by Luke Rhinehart 1976
4.02
364 ratings
Industrial Society and Its Future
by Ted Kaczynski • 2024
Modern comfort is a trap that erases human purpose. The only escape: abolishing technology.
3.88
203
Industrial Society and Its Future Summary
Industrial Society and Its Future 89%
Modern comfort is a trap that erases human purpose. The only escape: abolishing technology.
by Ted Kaczynski 2024
3.88
203 ratings
Atmamun
by Kapil Gupta • 2016
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
4.44
1k+
Atmamun Summary
Atmamun 89%
Thought itself is the prison. Meditation and mindfulness are just painting the bars.
by Kapil Gupta 2016
4.44
1k+ ratings
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology
by Stephen H. Wolinsky • 2000
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
3.95
39
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology Summary
Beginners Guide to Quantum Psychology 89%
Your entire psychology may rest on one false conclusion you reached before age one.
by Stephen H. Wolinsky 2000
3.95
39 ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 89%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
A Brief History of Thought
by Luc Ferry • 2011
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
3.96
4k+
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought 89%
Life and death are one, chaos and peace are one, and self-help is the obstacle.
by Luc Ferry 2011
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Unabomber Manifesto
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 1995
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
3.85
13k+
The Unabomber Manifesto Summary
The Unabomber Manifesto 89%
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 1995
3.85
13k+ ratings
Anti-Tech Revolution
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 2016
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
3.95
630
Anti-Tech Revolution Summary
Anti-Tech Revolution 89%
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 2016
3.95
630 ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing 89%
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014
4.17
35 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 89%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
How to Do Nothing
by Jenny Odell • 2019
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
3.65
57k+
How to Do Nothing Summary
How to Do Nothing 89%
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
by Jenny Odell 2019
3.65
57k+ ratings
Freedom
by Osho • 2004
Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.
4.09
4k+
Freedom Summary
Freedom 89%
Real freedom isn't political. It's inner work: seeing through the beliefs society implanted in you.
by Osho 2004
4.09
4k+ ratings
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
by Harry Browne • 1973
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
4.06
2k+
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World Summary
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World 89%
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
by Harry Browne 1973
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Art of Finding Yourself
by Fiona Robertson • 2016
Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.
3.43
28
The Art of Finding Yourself Summary
The Art of Finding Yourself 89%
Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.
by Fiona Robertson 2016
3.43
28 ratings
Open
by Nate Klemp • 2024
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
3.54
87
Open Summary
Open 89%
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
by Nate Klemp 2024
3.54
87 ratings
12 Commandments
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2022
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
4.40
42
12 Commandments Summary
12 Commandments 89%
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2022
4.40
42 ratings
Spirit Hacking
by Shaman Durek • 2019
Stop fighting the darkness. Shamanic keys to turn it into personal and planetary transformation.
3.90
998
Spirit Hacking Summary
Spirit Hacking 89%
Stop fighting the darkness. Shamanic keys to turn it into personal and planetary transformation.
by Shaman Durek 2019
3.90
998 ratings
Practical Anarchism
by Shuli Branson • 2022
Steal back your time, break up with what drains you, and build a life outside capitalism.
3.94
298
Practical Anarchism Summary
Practical Anarchism 89%
Steal back your time, break up with what drains you, and build a life outside capitalism.
by Shuli Branson 2022
3.94
298 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 89%
Enlightenment is not an experience. It's what remains when you see through the self entirely.
by Peter Ralston 2015
4.72
95 ratings
Book of Children
by Osho • 1996
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
4.16
534
Book of Children Summary
Book of Children 89%
Every child arrives a natural mystic. Then society gets to work. The damage is not permanent.
by Osho 1996
4.16
534 ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 89%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
4.32
2k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life 88%
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995
4.32
2k+ ratings
The Mastery of Self
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2016
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
4.40
6k+
The Mastery of Self Summary
The Mastery of Self 88%
Stop living on autopilot: shed the masks, drop the conditions, and love yourself back to freedom.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2016
4.40
6k+ ratings
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way
by John C. Parkin • 2007
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
3.42
6k+
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way 88%
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
by John C. Parkin 2007
3.42
6k+ ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 88%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
The Way of Integrity
by Martha Beck • 2021
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
4.17
11k+
The Way of Integrity Summary
The Way of Integrity 88%
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
by Martha Beck 2021
4.17
11k+ ratings
The Krishnamurti Reader
by J. Krishnamurti • 2011
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
4.20
71
The Krishnamurti Reader Summary
The Krishnamurti Reader 88%
Thought creates fear, psychological time is the trap, and freedom is seeing exactly what is.
by J. Krishnamurti 2011
4.20
71 ratings
I Hope You Die Soon
by Richard Sylvester • 2006
What if the self is a ghost, and your search for enlightenment is the only cage?
4.45
208
I Hope You Die Soon Summary
I Hope You Die Soon 88%
What if the self is a ghost, and your search for enlightenment is the only cage?
by Richard Sylvester 2006
4.45
208 ratings
Trust Kids!
by carla joy bergman • 2022
Adult supremacy is the root of all domination, and ceding power to youth is the revolution.
4.12
296
Trust Kids! Summary
Trust Kids! 88%
Adult supremacy is the root of all domination, and ceding power to youth is the revolution.
by carla joy bergman 2022
4.12
296 ratings
The Untethered Soul
by Michael A. Singer • 2007
A way out of the relentless inner voice: quit identifying with the talker. Notice the listener.
4.20
147k+
The Untethered Soul Summary
The Untethered Soul 88%
A way out of the relentless inner voice: quit identifying with the talker. Notice the listener.
by Michael A. Singer 2007
4.20
147k+ 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? 88%
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
by Erich Fromm 1976
4.18
14k+ ratings
The Awakening of Intelligence
by J. Krishnamurti • 1973
A mind that works on itself is a machine. The case for ending the project entirely.
4.39
2k+
The Awakening of Intelligence Summary
The Awakening of Intelligence 88%
A mind that works on itself is a machine. The case for ending the project entirely.
by J. Krishnamurti 1973
4.39
2k+ ratings
Freedom from the Known
by J. Krishnamurti • 1969
Your attempts to become free are movements of the same prison. Real freedom has no method.
4.29
12k+
Freedom from the Known Summary
Freedom from the Known 88%
Your attempts to become free are movements of the same prison. Real freedom has no method.
by J. Krishnamurti 1969
4.29
12k+ ratings
As One Is
by J. Krishnamurti • 2007
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
4.46
589
As One Is Summary
As One Is 88%
Most of what you call thinking is society replaying itself. Freedom begins the moment you notice.
by J. Krishnamurti 2007
4.46
589 ratings
The Deepest Acceptance
by Jeff Foster • 2012
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
4.29
637
The Deepest Acceptance Summary
The Deepest Acceptance 88%
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
by Jeff Foster 2012
4.29
637 ratings
The First and Last Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1975
Thought creates the thinker, then time, then fear. The end of this illusion is freedom itself.
4.24
4k+
The First and Last Freedom Summary
The First and Last Freedom 88%
Thought creates the thinker, then time, then fear. The end of this illusion is freedom itself.
by J. Krishnamurti 1975
4.24
4k+ ratings
Bronze Age Mindset
by Bronze Age Pervert • 2018
An internet manifesto commanding men to ditch democracy, build godlike bodies, and live as pirates.
3.81
4k+
Bronze Age Mindset Summary
Bronze Age Mindset 88%
An internet manifesto commanding men to ditch democracy, build godlike bodies, and live as pirates.
by Bronze Age Pervert 2018
3.81
4k+ ratings
Rest Is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey • 2022
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
4.04
13k+
Rest Is Resistance Summary
Rest Is Resistance 88%
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
by Tricia Hersey 2022
4.04
13k+ ratings
Carpe Diem
by Roman Alexander Krznaric • 2017
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
3.76
385
Carpe Diem Summary
Carpe Diem 88%
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
by Roman Alexander Krznaric 2017
3.76
385 ratings
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education
by Samael Aun Weor • 1977
Your ego is the biblical Satan. Education, real education, is learning to dissolve it.
4.27
55
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education Summary
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education 88%
Your ego is the biblical Satan. Education, real education, is learning to dissolve it.
by Samael Aun Weor 1977
4.27
55 ratings
Destiny, Freedom, and the Soul
by Osho • 2010
You were born without a destiny. The meditation practice that returns you to that original freedom.
4.10
527
Destiny, Freedom, and the Soul Summary
Destiny, Freedom, and the Soul 88%
You were born without a destiny. The meditation practice that returns you to that original freedom.
by Osho 2010
4.10
527 ratings
Who Would You Be Without Your Story?
by Byron Katie • 2008
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
4.27
609
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Summary
Who Would You Be Without Your Story? 88%
Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.
by Byron Katie 2008
4.27
609 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 88%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
4.15
8k+
Courage Summary
Courage 88%
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977
4.15
8k+ ratings
Werner Erhard
by W.W. Bartley III • 1988
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
3.92
91
Werner Erhard Summary
Werner Erhard 88%
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
by W.W. Bartley III 1988
3.92
91 ratings
Forgiveness
by Osho • 2023
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
3.96
70
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness 88%
Forget turning the other cheek. True forgiveness requires the capacity for fierce anger.
by Osho 2023
3.96
70 ratings
Zen
by Osho • 2003
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
4.22
420
Zen Summary
Zen 88%
You are the obstacle you are trying to overcome. Zen begins where self-improvement ends.
by Osho 2003
4.22
420 ratings
Ride the Tiger
by Julius Evola • 1961
Civilizations die. The real move: stop defending ruins and anchor in something death can't touch.
3.96
2k+
Ride the Tiger Summary
Ride the Tiger 88%
Civilizations die. The real move: stop defending ruins and anchor in something death can't touch.
by Julius Evola 1961
3.96
2k+ ratings
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