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The Pursuit of Loneliness
by Philip Slater • 1970
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
4.08
287
The Pursuit of Loneliness Summary
The Pursuit of Loneliness 90%
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
by Philip Slater 1970
4.08
287 ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 89%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ ratings
Social Theory and Social Structure
by Robert K. Merton • 1949
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
4.23
124
Social Theory and Social Structure Summary
Social Theory and Social Structure 89%
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
by Robert K. Merton 1949
4.23
124 ratings
Life at the Bottom
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2001
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
4.23
4k+
Life at the Bottom Summary
Life at the Bottom 88%
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2001
4.23
4k+ ratings
America
by Chris Hedges • 2018
Addiction, casinos, and the death of work: the symptoms of late capitalism's terminal stage.
4.23
3k+
America Summary
America 88%
Addiction, casinos, and the death of work: the symptoms of late capitalism's terminal stage.
by Chris Hedges 2018
4.23
3k+ ratings
In Praise of Prejudice
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2007
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
4.04
521
In Praise of Prejudice Summary
In Praise of Prejudice 88%
The war on prejudice backfires: it returns as conformity, atomization, and state control.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2007
4.04
521 ratings
Sidewalk
by Mitchell Duneier • 1999
Some of the most disorderly figures on the sidewalk are also the ones preventing real crime.
4.15
2k+
Sidewalk Summary
Sidewalk 88%
Some of the most disorderly figures on the sidewalk are also the ones preventing real crime.
by Mitchell Duneier 1999
4.15
2k+ ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 88%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
Uses of Disorder
by Richard Sennett • 1970
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
3.88
258
Uses of Disorder Summary
Uses of Disorder 88%
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
by Richard Sennett 1970
3.88
258 ratings
The Burnout Society
by Byung-Chul Han • 2010
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
3.85
31k+
The Burnout Society Summary
The Burnout Society 88%
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
by Byung-Chul Han 2010
3.85
31k+ ratings
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
by Bandy X. Lee • 2017
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
4.05
3k+
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump Summary
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump 88%
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
by Bandy X. Lee 2017
4.05
3k+ ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
884
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal 88%
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024
3.42
884 ratings
Juvenile Delinquency
by Larry J. Siegel • 2004
Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.
3.73
109
Juvenile Delinquency Summary
Juvenile Delinquency 88%
Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.
by Larry J. Siegel 2004
3.73
109 ratings
Liquid Times
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2007
The stable world of careers, communities, and safety nets is gone, replaced by a permanent churn.
3.87
2k+
Liquid Times Summary
Liquid Times 88%
The stable world of careers, communities, and safety nets is gone, replaced by a permanent churn.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2007
3.87
2k+ ratings
Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder • 2023
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
4.34
11k+
Rough Sleepers Summary
Rough Sleepers 88%
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
by Tracy Kidder 2023
4.34
11k+ ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 88%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Social Determinants of Health
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff • 2017
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
4.19
37
The Social Determinants of Health Summary
The Social Determinants of Health 88%
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff 2017
4.19
37 ratings
The Spirit Level
by Richard G. Wilkinson • 2009
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
4.13
7k+
The Spirit Level Summary
The Spirit Level 88%
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
by Richard G. Wilkinson 2009
4.13
7k+ ratings
Behind the Door
by Amy Price • 2023
An interior designer becomes manager of L.A.'s Cecil Hotel, where the dead outnumber the living.
3.48
1k+
Behind the Door Summary
Behind the Door 88%
An interior designer becomes manager of L.A.'s Cecil Hotel, where the dead outnumber the living.
by Amy Price 2023
3.48
1k+ ratings
The Culture of Narcissism
by Christopher Lasch • 1978
The self-obsessed aren't full of themselves. They're empty, and the culture keeps them that way.
3.96
4k+
The Culture of Narcissism Summary
The Culture of Narcissism 88%
The self-obsessed aren't full of themselves. They're empty, and the culture keeps them that way.
by Christopher Lasch 1978
3.96
4k+ ratings
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
4.09
448
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies 88%
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
by Andrew Scull 2022
4.09
448 ratings
No More Normal
by Alastair Santhouse • 2025
Four times more mental disorders than 70 years ago. A psychiatrist asks: have we lost normal?
4.04
91
No More Normal Summary
No More Normal 88%
Four times more mental disorders than 70 years ago. A psychiatrist asks: have we lost normal?
by Alastair Santhouse 2025
4.04
91 ratings
Limits to Medicine
by Ivan Illich • 1974
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
4.04
612
Limits to Medicine Summary
Limits to Medicine 88%
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
by Ivan Illich 1974
4.04
612 ratings
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
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 88%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
Our Culture, What's Left of It
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2005
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
4.14
2k+
Our Culture, What's Left of It Summary
Our Culture, What's Left of It 88%
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2005
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 88%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
Destructive Trends in Mental Health
by Rogers H. Wright • 2005
Therapy now invents disorders, buries science, and rewards victimhood. Patients pay the price.
3.95
21
Destructive Trends in Mental Health Summary
Destructive Trends in Mental Health 88%
Therapy now invents disorders, buries science, and rewards victimhood. Patients pay the price.
by Rogers H. Wright 2005
3.95
21 ratings
The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner • 1999
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
3.70
4k+
The Culture of Fear Summary
The Culture of Fear 88%
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
by Barry Glassner 1999
3.70
4k+ ratings
Project Fatherhood
by Jorja Leap • 2015
Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.
4.30
115
Project Fatherhood Summary
Project Fatherhood 88%
Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.
by Jorja Leap 2015
4.30
115 ratings
Revenge of the Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2024
Why the opioid crisis, a TV miniseries, and a pandemic all follow the same hidden rules.
4.02
64k+
Revenge of the Tipping Point Summary
Revenge of the Tipping Point 88%
Why the opioid crisis, a TV miniseries, and a pandemic all follow the same hidden rules.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2024
4.02
64k+ ratings
A Criminal History of Mankind
by Colin Wilson • 1985
Why tyrants, murderers, and petty thieves all share the same stunted psychology.
3.90
777
A Criminal History of Mankind Summary
A Criminal History of Mankind 88%
Why tyrants, murderers, and petty thieves all share the same stunted psychology.
by Colin Wilson 1985
3.90
777 ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 88%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
2020
by Eric Klinenberg • 2024
COVID exposed America's preexisting condition: broken trust, racial inequality, willful forgetting.
3.89
439
2020 Summary
2020 88%
COVID exposed America's preexisting condition: broken trust, racial inequality, willful forgetting.
by Eric Klinenberg 2024
3.89
439 ratings
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
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society Summary
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society 88%
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
by Edward C. Banfield 1958
3.84
245 ratings
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens
by Steven Loyal • 2003
Giddens built his sociology around individual freedom. It was always politics dressed as theory.
4.31
16
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens Summary
The Sociology of Anthony Giddens 88%
Giddens built his sociology around individual freedom. It was always politics dressed as theory.
by Steven Loyal 2003
4.31
16 ratings
Join the Club
by Tina Rosenberg • 2011
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
3.49
340
Join the Club Summary
Join the Club 88%
Peer pressure has toppled dictators and slowed epidemics. The case for aiming it deliberately.
by Tina Rosenberg 2011
3.49
340 ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 88%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 88%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
The Violence Project
by Jillian Peterson • 2021
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
4.45
1k+
The Violence Project Summary
The Violence Project 88%
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
by Jillian Peterson 2021
4.45
1k+ ratings
The Premonition
by Michael Lewis • 2021
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
4.32
43k+
The Premonition Summary
The Premonition 87%
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
by Michael Lewis 2021
4.32
43k+ ratings
The Psychopath Whisperer
by Kent A. Kiehl • 2014
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
4.07
4k+
The Psychopath Whisperer Summary
The Psychopath Whisperer 87%
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
by Kent A. Kiehl 2014
4.07
4k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 87%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
2k+
Morality Summary
Morality 87%
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by Katherine Boo • 2012
A murder charge, born of envy, traps a garbage-sorting family in Mumbai's market for justice.
3.98
117k+
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Summary
Behind the Beautiful Forevers 87%
A murder charge, born of envy, traps a garbage-sorting family in Mumbai's market for justice.
by Katherine Boo 2012
3.98
117k+ ratings
The Sociology of Georg Simmel
by George Simmel • 1964
Why a secret, a stranger, and a two-person group reveal more about society than any institution.
3.90
73
The Sociology of Georg Simmel Summary
The Sociology of Georg Simmel 87%
Why a secret, a stranger, and a two-person group reveal more about society than any institution.
by George Simmel 1964
3.90
73 ratings
When Crack Was King
by Donovan X. Ramsey • 2023
The crack epidemic was built on two myths, a 100-to-1 law, and government complicity.
4.34
7k+
When Crack Was King Summary
When Crack Was King 87%
The crack epidemic was built on two myths, a 100-to-1 law, and government complicity.
by Donovan X. Ramsey 2023
4.34
7k+ ratings
Poverty Safari
by Darren McGarvey • 2017
Poverty isn't just broke. It's trauma, addiction, and a mind that fights its own rescue.
4.01
7k+
Poverty Safari Summary
Poverty Safari 87%
Poverty isn't just broke. It's trauma, addiction, and a mind that fights its own rescue.
by Darren McGarvey 2017
4.01
7k+ ratings
The Perils of Federalism
by Lisa L. Miller • 2008
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
3.54
13
The Perils of Federalism Summary
The Perils of Federalism 87%
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
by Lisa L. Miller 2008
3.54
13 ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 87%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
Mad in America
by Robert Whitaker • 2002
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
4.18
3k+
Mad in America Summary
Mad in America 87%
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
by Robert Whitaker 2002
4.18
3k+ ratings
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