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Robot-Proof
by Joseph E. Aoun • 2017
AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.
3.62
615
Robot-Proof Summary
Robot-Proof 89%
AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.
by Joseph E. Aoun 2017
3.62
615 ratings
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse • 1943
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
4.10
43k+
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game 89%
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
by Hermann Hesse 1943
4.10
43k+ ratings
Open Innovation
by Henry Chesbrough • 2003
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
3.87
303
Open Innovation Summary
Open Innovation 88%
The old R&D model is dead. Ideas come from everywhere. Companies that don't open won't survive.
by Henry Chesbrough 2003
3.87
303 ratings
Pasteur's Quadrant
by Donald E. Stokes • 1997
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
3.82
150
Pasteur's Quadrant Summary
Pasteur's Quadrant 88%
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
by Donald E. Stokes 1997
3.82
150 ratings
Startup Communities
by Brad Feld • 2012
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
4.01
2k+
Startup Communities Summary
Startup Communities 88%
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
by Brad Feld 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Jump-Starting America
by Jonathan Gruber • 2019
Public science built the middle class. We cut R&D by two-thirds. China noticed.
4.07
334
Jump-Starting America Summary
Jump-Starting America 88%
Public science built the middle class. We cut R&D by two-thirds. China noticed.
by Jonathan Gruber 2019
4.07
334 ratings
Paper Belt on Fire
by Michael Gibson • 2022
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
3.88
160
Paper Belt on Fire Summary
Paper Belt on Fire 88%
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
by Michael Gibson 2022
3.88
160 ratings
Startup Cities
by Peter S. Cohan • 2018
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
3.50
6
Startup Cities Summary
Startup Cities 88%
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
by Peter S. Cohan 2018
3.50
6 ratings
The Entrepreneurial State
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2011
The state funded the tech inside every iPhone. The private sector took the credit.
3.94
3k+
The Entrepreneurial State Summary
The Entrepreneurial State 88%
The state funded the tech inside every iPhone. The private sector took the credit.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2011
3.94
3k+ ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 88%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
by Melissa A. Schilling • 2000
Where breakthroughs originate, when to jump in, and why sharing tech sometimes beats protecting it.
3.83
236
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation Summary
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation 88%
Where breakthroughs originate, when to jump in, and why sharing tech sometimes beats protecting it.
by Melissa A. Schilling 2000
3.83
236 ratings
Entrepreneurial Nation
by Ro Khanna • 2012
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
3.73
30
Entrepreneurial Nation Summary
Entrepreneurial Nation 88%
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
by Ro Khanna 2012
3.73
30 ratings
The Real World of College
by Wendy Fischman • 2022
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
3.86
50
The Real World of College Summary
The Real World of College 88%
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
by Wendy Fischman 2022
3.86
50 ratings
The End of College
by Kevin Carey • 2015
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
3.77
447
The End of College Summary
The End of College 88%
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
by Kevin Carey 2015
3.77
447 ratings
Innovation
by Mark Dodgson • 2010
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
3.28
190
Innovation Summary
Innovation 88%
Most innovations fail, and the pattern of those failures is not a bug but a design feature.
by Mark Dodgson 2010
3.28
190 ratings
In Defense of a Liberal Education
by Fareed Zakaria • 2015
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
3.83
3k+
In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary
In Defense of a Liberal Education 88%
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
by Fareed Zakaria 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
3.79
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 88%
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
Democratizing Innovation
by Eric von Hippel • 2005
Innovation's hidden engine isn't corporate R&D. It's users, and companies that ignore them lose out.
3.62
617
Democratizing Innovation Summary
Democratizing Innovation 88%
Innovation's hidden engine isn't corporate R&D. It's users, and companies that ignore them lose out.
by Eric von Hippel 2005
3.62
617 ratings
Open Innovation Results
by Henry Chesbrough • 2019
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
4.09
46
Open Innovation Results Summary
Open Innovation Results 88%
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019
4.09
46 ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 88%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 88%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 ratings
Smart People Should Build Things
by Andrew Yang • 2014
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
3.79
1k+
Smart People Should Build Things Summary
Smart People Should Build Things 87%
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
by Andrew Yang 2014
3.79
1k+ ratings
Worthless
by Aaron Clarey • 2011
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
3.99
339
Worthless Summary
Worthless 87%
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
by Aaron Clarey 2011
3.99
339 ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 87%
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955
3.99
3k+ ratings
Strategic Foresight
by Sarah Lai Cheah • 2020
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
Strategic Foresight Summary
Strategic Foresight 87%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
The Mesh
by Lisa Gansky • 2010
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
3.66
1k+
The Mesh Summary
The Mesh 87%
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
by Lisa Gansky 2010
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Rise of the Creative Class
by Richard Florida • 2004
Jobs once followed factories. Now a class of creatives clusters in the most tolerant cities.
3.68
3k+
The Rise of the Creative Class Summary
The Rise of the Creative Class 87%
Jobs once followed factories. Now a class of creatives clusters in the most tolerant cities.
by Richard Florida 2004
3.68
3k+ ratings
You Can Do Anything
by George Anders • 2017
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
3.49
500
You Can Do Anything Summary
You Can Do Anything 87%
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
by George Anders 2017
3.49
500 ratings
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal • 2009
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
4.43
169
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Summary
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English 87%
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
by Hilary Glasman-Deal 2009
4.43
169 ratings
The Rainforest
by Victor W. Hwang • 2012
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
4.07
238
The Rainforest Summary
The Rainforest 87%
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
by Victor W. Hwang 2012
4.07
238 ratings
Chokepoint Capitalism
by Rebecca Giblin • 2022
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
4.25
1k+
Chokepoint Capitalism Summary
Chokepoint Capitalism 87%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
Reshuffle
by Sangeet Paul Choudary • 2025
AI doesn't end jobs. It unbundles them. Whoever coordinates the pieces keeps the upside.
4.40
258
Reshuffle Summary
Reshuffle 87%
AI doesn't end jobs. It unbundles them. Whoever coordinates the pieces keeps the upside.
by Sangeet Paul Choudary 2025
4.40
258 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 87%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Mastering Your PhD
by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
3.62
101
Mastering Your PhD Summary
Mastering Your PhD 87%
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
by Patricia A. Gosling 2006
3.62
101 ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 87%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis • 2009
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
3.87
11k+
What Would Google Do? Summary
What Would Google Do? 87%
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
by Jeff Jarvis 2009
3.87
11k+ ratings
Dream School
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2025
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
4.23
910
Dream School Summary
Dream School 87%
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2025
4.23
910 ratings
The Innovation Blind Spot
by Ross Baird • 2017
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
4.08
295
The Innovation Blind Spot Summary
The Innovation Blind Spot 87%
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
by Ross Baird 2017
4.08
295 ratings
Mapping Innovation
by Greg Satell • 2017
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
3.90
240
Mapping Innovation Summary
Mapping Innovation 87%
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
by Greg Satell 2017
3.90
240 ratings
Mission Economy
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2020
State-led missions built the internet and GPS; now turn that force on climate and inequality.
3.85
3k+
Mission Economy Summary
Mission Economy 87%
State-led missions built the internet and GPS; now turn that force on climate and inequality.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2020
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Robots Are Coming!
by Andrés Oppenheimer • 2018
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
4.19
3k+
The Robots Are Coming! Summary
The Robots Are Coming! 87%
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
by Andrés Oppenheimer 2018
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Golden Passport
by Duff McDonald • 2017
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
3.41
346
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport 87%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
Research Design
by John W. Creswell • 1994
Align your philosophy, design, and methods into a single coherent research blueprint.
3.82
3k+
Research Design Summary
Research Design 87%
Align your philosophy, design, and methods into a single coherent research blueprint.
by John W. Creswell 1994
3.82
3k+ ratings
Who Gets In and Why
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2020
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
4.27
5k+
Who Gets In and Why Summary
Who Gets In and Why 87%
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth
by Guido Corbetta • 2020
The disciplines that earn a parent company the right to own each business in its portfolio.
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth Summary
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth 87%
The disciplines that earn a parent company the right to own each business in its portfolio.
by Guido Corbetta 2020
WTF?
by Tim O'Reilly • 2017
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
4.08
2k+
WTF? Summary
WTF? 87%
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
by Tim O'Reilly 2017
4.08
2k+ ratings
Qualitative Research Methods
by Sarah J. Tracy • 2012
From first interview to final write-up, the methods, ethics, and craft of research that matters.
3.94
69
Qualitative Research Methods Summary
Qualitative Research Methods 87%
From first interview to final write-up, the methods, ethics, and craft of research that matters.
by Sarah J. Tracy 2012
3.94
69 ratings
The Third Wave
by Steve Case • 2016
The Internet's next phase: health care, education, food. Disruptors need the disrupted as partners.
3.67
4k+
The Third Wave Summary
The Third Wave 87%
The Internet's next phase: health care, education, food. Disruptors need the disrupted as partners.
by Steve Case 2016
3.67
4k+ ratings
The War on Science
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2025
Lysenko's ghost walks the university: 39 scholars on how ideology is eating science from the inside.
3.22
121
The War on Science Summary
The War on Science 87%
Lysenko's ghost walks the university: 39 scholars on how ideology is eating science from the inside.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2025
3.22
121 ratings
The Twenty-First-Century Firm
by Paul DiMaggio • 2001
Networks replace the firm as the economy's unit: jobs become projects, deals become relationships.
4.33
3
The Twenty-First-Century Firm Summary
The Twenty-First-Century Firm 87%
Networks replace the firm as the economy's unit: jobs become projects, deals become relationships.
by Paul DiMaggio 2001
4.33
3 ratings
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