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Me
by Mel R. Thompson • 2009
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
3.55
203
Me Summary
Me 91%
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
by Mel R. Thompson 2009
3.55
203 ratings
Losing Ourselves
by Jay L. Garfield • 2022
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
4.03
603
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves 91%
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
by Jay L. Garfield 2022
4.03
603 ratings
Introduction to Phenomenology
by Robert Sokolowski • 1999
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
4.03
541
Introduction to Phenomenology Summary
Introduction to Phenomenology 91%
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
by Robert Sokolowski 1999
4.03
541 ratings
I am Not a Brain
by Markus Gabriel • 2017
Neuroscience keeps looking for the self inside the skull. The real thing lives between people.
3.49
233
I am Not a Brain Summary
I am Not a Brain 90%
Neuroscience keeps looking for the self inside the skull. The real thing lives between people.
by Markus Gabriel 2017
3.49
233 ratings
Identity And Story
by Dan P. McAdams • 2006
The self is not one voice but many, and identity is the story they rewrite together.
4.12
26
Identity And Story Summary
Identity And Story 90%
The self is not one voice but many, and identity is the story they rewrite together.
by Dan P. McAdams 2006
4.12
26 ratings
Being and Nothingness
by Jean-Paul Sartre • 1943
Consciousness is a hole in being. What pours through is freedom, and it terrifies us.
3.99
35k+
Being and Nothingness Summary
Being and Nothingness 90%
Consciousness is a hole in being. What pours through is freedom, and it terrifies us.
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1943
3.99
35k+ ratings
The Self Illusion
by Bruce M. Hood • 2011
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
3.84
2k+
The Self Illusion Summary
The Self Illusion 90%
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
by Bruce M. Hood 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
No Self, No Problem
by Chris Niebauer • 2019
Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.
4.25
4k+
No Self, No Problem Summary
No Self, No Problem 90%
Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.
by Chris Niebauer 2019
4.25
4k+ ratings
Acts of Meaning
by Jerome Bruner • 1990
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
4.06
346
Acts of Meaning Summary
Acts of Meaning 90%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
In Praise of Risk
by Anne Dufourmantelle • 2011
To avoid risk is to refuse life. A philosopher's argument for love, beauty, and freedom.
4.12
613
In Praise of Risk Summary
In Praise of Risk 90%
To avoid risk is to refuse life. A philosopher's argument for love, beauty, and freedom.
by Anne Dufourmantelle 2011
4.12
613 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 90%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
Aftermath
by Susan J. Brison • 2001
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
4.35
486
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 90%
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
by Susan J. Brison 2001
4.35
486 ratings
Zen and the Art of Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore • 2009
The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.
3.57
277
Zen and the Art of Consciousness Summary
Zen and the Art of Consciousness 90%
The self is a trick of the brain and free will a mirage. A Zen psychologist's investigation.
by Susan Blackmore 2009
3.57
277 ratings
The Experience Machine
by Andy Clark • 2023
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
3.91
1k+
The Experience Machine Summary
The Experience Machine 89%
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
by Andy Clark 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
Dialogism
by Michael Holquist • 1990
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
4.09
88
Dialogism Summary
Dialogism 89%
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
by Michael Holquist 1990
4.09
88 ratings
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
by Gil Friedman • 2003
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
3.94
208
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide 89%
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
by Gil Friedman 2003
3.94
208 ratings
Then I Am Myself the World
by Christof Koch • 2024
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
3.98
388
Then I Am Myself the World Summary
Then I Am Myself the World 89%
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
by Christof Koch 2024
3.98
388 ratings
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2007
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
3.95
9k+
I Am a Strange Loop Summary
I Am a Strange Loop 89%
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2007
3.95
9k+ ratings
The Mind is Flat
by Nick Chater • 2018
Your inner life is not an archive. Every belief and emotion is improvised in the moment.
3.74
852
The Mind is Flat Summary
The Mind is Flat 89%
Your inner life is not an archive. Every belief and emotion is improvised in the moment.
by Nick Chater 2018
3.74
852 ratings
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair
by Hilde Lindemann Nelson • 2001
Who you are is jointly told. Oppression writes a degrading version; counterstories write the repair.
4.12
50
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair Summary
Damaged Identities, Narrative Repair 89%
Who you are is jointly told. Oppression writes a degrading version; counterstories write the repair.
by Hilde Lindemann Nelson 2001
4.12
50 ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
4.23
3k+
Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology 89%
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm • 2013
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
4.04
6k+
The Art of Being Summary
The Art of Being 89%
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
by Erich Fromm 2013
4.04
6k+ ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 89%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
944
Phi Summary
Phi 89%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 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 89%
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
by W.W. Bartley III 1988
3.92
91 ratings
The New Existentialism
by Colin Wilson • 1983
Existentialism mistook fatigue for truth. A new one trains consciousness to perceive meaning.
4.18
138
The New Existentialism Summary
The New Existentialism 89%
Existentialism mistook fatigue for truth. A new one trains consciousness to perceive meaning.
by Colin Wilson 1983
4.18
138 ratings
The Words
by Jean-Paul Sartre • 1963
Philosopher's childhood: every gesture staged for adults, every written word a bid for freedom.
3.73
10k+
The Words Summary
The Words 89%
Philosopher's childhood: every gesture staged for adults, every written word a bid for freedom.
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1963
3.73
10k+ ratings
The Ego Tunnel
by Thomas Metzinger • 2009
There is no self, only a model the brain generates and mistakes for a soul.
4.10
3k+
The Ego Tunnel Summary
The Ego Tunnel 89%
There is no self, only a model the brain generates and mistakes for a soul.
by Thomas Metzinger 2009
4.10
3k+ 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 89%
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 Concept of Mind
by Gilbert Ryle • 1949
The mind-body split is a logical blunder. Mental life is performance, not private theatre.
3.92
2k+
The Concept of Mind Summary
The Concept of Mind 89%
The mind-body split is a logical blunder. Mental life is performance, not private theatre.
by Gilbert Ryle 1949
3.92
2k+ ratings
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 89%
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
Just So
by Alan W. Watts • 2020
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
4.27
399
Just So Summary
Just So 89%
Real wealth is felt, not figured. The self that tallies is a phantom.
by Alan W. Watts 2020
4.27
399 ratings
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge 89%
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
Freedom and Neurobiology
by John Rogers Searle • 2005
Free will is a biological fact, and political power rests on what we collectively agree to accept.
3.56
246
Freedom and Neurobiology Summary
Freedom and Neurobiology 89%
Free will is a biological fact, and political power rests on what we collectively agree to accept.
by John Rogers Searle 2005
3.56
246 ratings
Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore • 2003
Why brain activity feels like something, and the self that feels it is a fiction.
3.87
3k+
Consciousness Summary
Consciousness 89%
Why brain activity feels like something, and the self that feels it is a fiction.
by Susan Blackmore 2003
3.87
3k+ ratings
The Question Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2009
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
3.37
662
The Question Book Summary
The Question Book 89%
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
by Mikael Krogerus 2009
3.37
662 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
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
4.14
299
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition 89%
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
by Axel Honneth 1996
4.14
299 ratings
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy
by Richard Brian Davis • 2009
When logic dissolves, a Cheshire Cat grins, and philosophy begins.
4.12
2k+
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy Summary
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy 89%
When logic dissolves, a Cheshire Cat grins, and philosophy begins.
by Richard Brian Davis 2009
4.12
2k+ ratings
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments
by Patrick King • 2020
Your mind needs a gym. Philosophy's greatest thought experiments are the equipment.
3.84
101
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments Summary
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments 89%
Your mind needs a gym. Philosophy's greatest thought experiments are the equipment.
by Patrick King 2020
3.84
101 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
The Power of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
3.62
239
The Power of Self-Esteem Summary
The Power of Self-Esteem 89%
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.62
239 ratings
It's On Me
by Sara Kuburic • 2023
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
4.06
2k+
It's On Me Summary
It's On Me 89%
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
by Sara Kuburic 2023
4.06
2k+ 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
On Love and Loneliness
by J. Krishnamurti • 1994
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
4.22
1k+
On Love and Loneliness Summary
On Love and Loneliness 89%
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
by J. Krishnamurti 1994
4.22
1k+ ratings
Prometheus Rising
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1983
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
4.25
8k+
Prometheus Rising Summary
Prometheus Rising 89%
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1983
4.25
8k+ ratings
In My Own Way
by Alan W. Watts • 1972
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
4.18
1k+
In My Own Way Summary
In My Own Way 89%
A sensualist and Zen scholar insists the self is a fiction, and savors the joke.
by Alan W. Watts 1972
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1969
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
3.93
986
The Psychology of Self-Esteem Summary
The Psychology of Self-Esteem 89%
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
986 ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 89%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment
by Maxwell Maltz • 1970
Your self-image is an automatic guidance system. The classic manual for reprogramming it.
4.11
405
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment Summary
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment 89%
Your self-image is an automatic guidance system. The classic manual for reprogramming it.
by Maxwell Maltz 1970
4.11
405 ratings
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