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🎁 Social Obligation

The invisible contracts that bind us — duty to family, community, and convention — and the tension between what we owe others and what we owe ourselves.
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
🗽 Social Inequality🏆 Meritocracy Critique🏛️ Welfare State
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 87%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
🗽 Social Inequality🏆 Meritocracy Critique🏛️ Welfare State
Spirit Of Community
by Amitai Etzioni • 1993
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
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80
🏘️ Communitarianism⚖️ Rights And Duties📚 Moral Education
Spirit Of Community Summary
Spirit Of Community 87%
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993
3.50
80 ratings
🏘️ Communitarianism⚖️ Rights And Duties📚 Moral Education
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation
by Alan Wolfe • 1989
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
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13
🏛️ Civil Society⚖️ Moral Economy🤝 Communitarianism
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation Summary
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation 86%
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
by Alan Wolfe 1989
4.08
13 ratings
🏛️ Civil Society⚖️ Moral Economy🤝 Communitarianism
The Japanese Mind
by Roger J. Davies • 2002
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
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2k+
🗾 Japanese Society🌏 Cross-Cultural🤫 Indirect Communication
The Japanese Mind Summary
The Japanese Mind 86%
Japan runs on unwritten rules. Twelve everyday concepts reveal the logic beneath the surface.
by Roger J. Davies 2002
3.72
2k+ ratings
🗾 Japanese Society🌏 Cross-Cultural🤫 Indirect Communication
In Praise of Prejudice
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2007
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
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521
🗣️ Social Commentary🏛️ Cultural Conservatism📜 Defense Of Tradition
In Praise of Prejudice Summary
In Praise of Prejudice 86%
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2007
4.04
521 ratings
🗣️ Social Commentary🏛️ Cultural Conservatism📜 Defense Of Tradition
The Good Society
by Robert N. Bellah • 1991
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
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105
🏘️ Communitarianism🗳️ American Civic Life🏛️ Democratic Theory
The Good Society Summary
The Good Society 86%
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
by Robert N. Bellah 1991
3.66
105 ratings
🏘️ Communitarianism🗳️ American Civic Life🏛️ Democratic Theory
Amor líquido
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2003
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
3.74
8k+
🏙️ Late Modernity📖 Critical Theory🛒 Consumer Culture
Amor líquido Summary
Amor líquido 86%
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2003
3.74
8k+ ratings
🏙️ Late Modernity📖 Critical Theory🛒 Consumer Culture
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture🏛️ Cultural Criticism⚖️ Personal Accountability
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 86%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture🏛️ Cultural Criticism⚖️ Personal Accountability
Etiquette For Dummies
by Sue Fox • 1999
Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.
3.72
155
🍽️ Etiquette And Manners📱 Modern Etiquette💬 Social Skills
Etiquette For Dummies Summary
Etiquette For Dummies 86%
Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.
by Sue Fox 1999
3.72
155 ratings
🍽️ Etiquette And Manners📱 Modern Etiquette💬 Social Skills
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962
Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.
3.97
62
📚 Etiquette Guides💕 Everyday Kindness🎉 Hosting And Entertaining
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 86%
Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962
3.97
62 ratings
📚 Etiquette Guides💕 Everyday Kindness🎉 Hosting And Entertaining
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
by Lizzie Post • 2022
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
4.26
187
🤝 Etiquette Guides🗣️ Social Skills🌟 Everyday Courtesy
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition 86%
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
by Lizzie Post 2022
4.26
187 ratings
🤝 Etiquette Guides🗣️ Social Skills🌟 Everyday Courtesy
Dedicated
by Pete Davis • 2021
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
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2k+
🧊 Decision Paralysis🎯 Long-Term Commitment🏃 Fear Of Missing Out
Dedicated Summary
Dedicated 86%
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
by Pete Davis 2021
3.78
2k+ ratings
🧊 Decision Paralysis🎯 Long-Term Commitment🏃 Fear Of Missing Out
What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
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🏛️ Practical Philosophy⚔️ Goal Conflict Resolution🎯 Values Identification
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 86%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
🏛️ Practical Philosophy⚔️ Goal Conflict Resolution🎯 Values Identification
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens
by Steven Loyal • 2003
Giddens built his sociology around individual freedom. It was always politics dressed as theory.
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16
🧠 Social Theory🗳️ Political Sociology🎯 Social Action
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens Summary
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens 86%
Giddens built his sociology around individual freedom. It was always politics dressed as theory.
by Steven Loyal 2003
4.31
16 ratings
🧠 Social Theory🗳️ Political Sociology🎯 Social Action
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
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29
📉 Neoliberal Critique🤝 Philosophy Of Friendship🏛️ Social Philosophy
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 86%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
📉 Neoliberal Critique🤝 Philosophy Of Friendship🏛️ Social Philosophy
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
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2k+
🔗 Social Capital🫂 Loneliness Epidemic🧍 Individualism Critique
Morality Summary
Morality 85%
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
🔗 Social Capital🫂 Loneliness Epidemic🧍 Individualism Critique
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
4.14
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📚 Social Philosophy🧩 Identity Formation⚔️ Social Conflict
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition 85%
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
by Axel Honneth 1996
4.14
299 ratings
📚 Social Philosophy🧩 Identity Formation⚔️ Social Conflict
Bowling Alone
by Robert D. Putnam • 2000
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
3.85
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🏛️ Social Capital🗳️ Civic Engagement📉 Community Decline
Bowling Alone Summary
Bowling Alone 85%
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
by Robert D. Putnam 2000
3.85
9k+ ratings
🏛️ Social Capital🗳️ Civic Engagement📉 Community Decline
Social Theory and Social Structure
by Robert K. Merton • 1949
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
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124
🧪 Empirical Sociology🦋 Unintended Consequences🔄 Social Feedback Loops
Social Theory and Social Structure Summary
Social Theory and Social Structure 85%
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
by Robert K. Merton 1949
4.23
124 ratings
🧪 Empirical Sociology🦋 Unintended Consequences🔄 Social Feedback Loops
Strangers Drowning
by Larissa MacFarquhar • 2015
They give kidneys and fortunes to strangers. Why their goodness is more unsettling than inspiring.
3.91
3k+
🤲 Extreme Altruism⚖️ Moral Demandingness💡 Effective Altruism
Strangers Drowning Summary
Strangers Drowning 85%
They give kidneys and fortunes to strangers. Why their goodness is more unsettling than inspiring.
by Larissa MacFarquhar 2015
3.91
3k+ ratings
🤲 Extreme Altruism⚖️ Moral Demandingness💡 Effective Altruism
Spheres of Justice
by Michael Walzer • 1983
Separate spheres: why a just society walls off money, power, and honor from each other.
3.80
723
🏛️ Distributive Justice🏘️ Communitarianism💰 Critique Of Markets
Spheres of Justice Summary
Spheres of Justice 85%
Separate spheres: why a just society walls off money, power, and honor from each other.
by Michael Walzer 1983
3.80
723 ratings
🏛️ Distributive Justice🏘️ Communitarianism💰 Critique Of Markets
The Age of Responsibility
by Yascha Mounk • 2017
When responsibility became a weapon, welfare states turned to punishment over protection.
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🏛️ Political Philosophy🏥 Welfare State🎲 Agency And Luck
The Age of Responsibility Summary
The Age of Responsibility 85%
When responsibility became a weapon, welfare states turned to punishment over protection.
by Yascha Mounk 2017
3.66
82 ratings
🏛️ Political Philosophy🏥 Welfare State🎲 Agency And Luck
The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer • 2009
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
4.15
7k+
🧮 Effective Altruism🌍 Global Poverty⚖️ Utilitarian Ethics
The Life You Can Save Summary
The Life You Can Save 85%
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
by Peter Singer 2009
4.15
7k+ ratings
🧮 Effective Altruism🌍 Global Poverty⚖️ Utilitarian Ethics
How Change Happens
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
3.11
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🌊 Social Change🧠 Behavioral Economics🏛️ Political Polarization
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens 85%
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.11
197 ratings
🌊 Social Change🧠 Behavioral Economics🏛️ Political Polarization
The Second Mountain
by David Brooks • 2019
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
3.76
13k+
⚖️ Moral Philosophy🧭 Midlife Transition🛤️ Finding Vocation
The Second Mountain Summary
The Second Mountain 85%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ ratings
⚖️ Moral Philosophy🧭 Midlife Transition🛤️ Finding Vocation
On Being Nice
by The School of Life • 2017
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
3.82
1k+
🤝 Social Virtues⚖️ Everyday Ethics💛 Kindness Practice
On Being Nice Summary
On Being Nice 85%
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
by The School of Life 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
🤝 Social Virtues⚖️ Everyday Ethics💛 Kindness Practice
Amazing Decisions
by Dan Ariely • 2019
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
3.63
629
🧠 Behavioral Economics🤝 Social Norms🎯 Incentive Design
Amazing Decisions Summary
Amazing Decisions 85%
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
by Dan Ariely 2019
3.63
629 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Economics🤝 Social Norms🎯 Incentive Design
Join the Club
by Tina Rosenberg • 2011
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
3.49
340
🫂 Peer Pressure✊ Social Movements🏥 Community Health
Join the Club Summary
Join the Club 85%
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
by Tina Rosenberg 2011
3.49
340 ratings
🫂 Peer Pressure✊ Social Movements🏥 Community Health
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
🤥 Lying🗣️ Radical Honesty🏛️ Moral Philosophy
Lying Summary
Lying 85%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
🤥 Lying🗣️ Radical Honesty🏛️ Moral Philosophy
菊與刀
by Ruth Benedict • 1946
A hidden ledger of obligation explains why Japan is warrior and aesthete, rigid yet adaptable.
3.85
4k+
⛩️ Japanese Culture😳 Shame Cultures🪜 Social Hierarchy
菊與刀 Summary
菊與刀 85%
A hidden ledger of obligation explains why Japan is warrior and aesthete, rigid yet adaptable.
by Ruth Benedict 1946
3.85
4k+ ratings
⛩️ Japanese Culture😳 Shame Cultures🪜 Social Hierarchy
The Great Disruption
by Francis Fukuyama • 1999
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
3.62
353
🏛️ Social Order🤝 Social Capital🧠 Evolutionary Psychology
The Great Disruption Summary
The Great Disruption 85%
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
by Francis Fukuyama 1999
3.62
353 ratings
🏛️ Social Order🤝 Social Capital🧠 Evolutionary Psychology
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience
by Laura Schlessinger • 1996
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
3.77
481
🧭 Values-Based Living🧠 Emotional Regulation⚖️ Moral Absolutism
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience Summary
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience 85%
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
by Laura Schlessinger 1996
3.77
481 ratings
🧭 Values-Based Living🧠 Emotional Regulation⚖️ Moral Absolutism
Habits of the Heart
by Robert N. Bellah • 1985
America's faith in the autonomous self has hollowed out its communities and left citizens isolated.
3.89
1k+
🇺🇸 American Society🏛️ Political Sociology🌐 Individualism Critique
Habits of the Heart Summary
Habits of the Heart 85%
America's faith in the autonomous self has hollowed out its communities and left citizens isolated.
by Robert N. Bellah 1985
3.89
1k+ ratings
🇺🇸 American Society🏛️ Political Sociology🌐 Individualism Critique
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
by Adam Smith • 1759
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
4.06
5k+
🧠 Moral Psychology🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment💓 Sentimentalism
The Theory of Moral Sentiments Summary
The Theory of Moral Sentiments 85%
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
by Adam Smith 1759
4.06
5k+ ratings
🧠 Moral Psychology🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment💓 Sentimentalism
How to Be a Gentleman
by John Bridges • 1998
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
3.74
2k+
🎩 Etiquette📱 Modern Manners👔 Men'S Style
How to Be a Gentleman Summary
How to Be a Gentleman 85%
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
by John Bridges 1998
3.74
2k+ ratings
🎩 Etiquette📱 Modern Manners👔 Men'S Style
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
👥 Adult Friendship🤝 Professional Networking🎉 Hosting Gatherings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 85%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
👥 Adult Friendship🤝 Professional Networking🎉 Hosting Gatherings
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society
by Edward C. Banfield • 1958
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
3.84
245
🏛️ Political Culture📈 Economic Development🤝 Collective Action
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society Summary
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society 85%
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
by Edward C. Banfield 1958
3.84
245 ratings
🏛️ Political Culture📈 Economic Development🤝 Collective Action
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
by Erving Goffman • 1959
Your self is a performance, staged for an audience of everyone you meet.
4.04
7k+
🔄 Symbolic Interactionism🎭 Dramaturgical Sociology👤 Impression Management
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Summary
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life 85%
Your self is a performance, staged for an audience of everyone you meet.
by Erving Goffman 1959
4.04
7k+ ratings
🔄 Symbolic Interactionism🎭 Dramaturgical Sociology👤 Impression Management
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
🚫 Anti-Self-Help🧠 Existential Philosophy🏛️ Virtue Ethics
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 85%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
🚫 Anti-Self-Help🧠 Existential Philosophy🏛️ Virtue Ethics
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Lizzie Post • 1922
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
4.15
3k+
🍽️ Modern Etiquette💬 Social Skills🍷 Dining Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette 85%
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
by Lizzie Post 1922
4.15
3k+ ratings
🍽️ Modern Etiquette💬 Social Skills🍷 Dining Etiquette
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
🧠 Moral Philosophy✝️ Catholic Moral Theology🛡️ Honor Codes
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 85%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 ratings
🧠 Moral Philosophy✝️ Catholic Moral Theology🛡️ Honor Codes
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
🛒 Consumer Culture🏆 Status Competition🔄 Counterculture Critique
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 85%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
🛒 Consumer Culture🏆 Status Competition🔄 Counterculture Critique
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
🧠 Social Psychology🧱 Social Construction🪞 Self And Identity
Selfless Summary
Selfless 85%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
🧠 Social Psychology🧱 Social Construction🪞 Self And Identity
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
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🧱 Class Divide📉 Cultural Decline🤝 Social Capital
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 85%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
🧱 Class Divide📉 Cultural Decline🤝 Social Capital
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
3.93
3k+
🏛️ Moral Philosophy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment🎭 Virtue Ethics
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 85%
Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.
by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014
3.93
3k+ ratings
🏛️ Moral Philosophy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment🎭 Virtue Ethics
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
by Elif Shafak • 2020
We have never been more connected, nor more divided. Storytelling, not information, is the bridge.
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🗳️ Political Division🤝 Civic Engagement🔁 Echo Chambers
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division Summary
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division 85%
We have never been more connected, nor more divided. Storytelling, not information, is the bridge.
by Elif Shafak 2020
3.95
8k+ ratings
🗳️ Political Division🤝 Civic Engagement🔁 Echo Chambers
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
👁️ Surveillance Studies⚙️ Philosophy Of Technology🔒 Digital Privacy
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 85%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
👁️ Surveillance Studies⚙️ Philosophy Of Technology🔒 Digital Privacy
Making Democracy Work
by Robert D. Putnam • 1992
When Italy gave its regions identical governments, only those with ancient civic roots succeeded.
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🏛️ Social Capital🧩 Collective Action🌍 Comparative Politics
Making Democracy Work Summary
Making Democracy Work 85%
When Italy gave its regions identical governments, only those with ancient civic roots succeeded.
by Robert D. Putnam 1992
3.87
868 ratings
🏛️ Social Capital🧩 Collective Action🌍 Comparative Politics
Rights Talk
by Mary Ann Glendon • 1991
American law won't require you to rescue a drowning stranger. That gap explains our broken politics.
4.06
124
📜 Constitutional Law🗣️ Political Rhetoric🔍 Individualism Critique
Rights Talk Summary
Rights Talk 85%
American law won't require you to rescue a drowning stranger. That gap explains our broken politics.
by Mary Ann Glendon 1991
4.06
124 ratings
📜 Constitutional Law🗣️ Political Rhetoric🔍 Individualism Critique
Infectious Generosity
by Chris J. Anderson • 2024
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
3.62
1k+
🦠 Viral Altruism🎁 Science Of Giving💝 Non-Monetary Gifts
Infectious Generosity Summary
Infectious Generosity 85%
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
by Chris J. Anderson 2024
3.62
1k+ ratings
🦠 Viral Altruism🎁 Science Of Giving💝 Non-Monetary Gifts
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