Influence by Robert B. Cialdini […]
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention–And How to Think Deeply Again
In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab was a diminishing and depressing way to live. He tried all […]
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Emotional: The New Thinking About Feelings
Emotional: The New Thinking About Feelings by Leonard Mlodinow We’ve been told we need to master our emotions and think rationally to succeed. But cutting-edge science shows that feelings are every bit as important to our success as thinking. […]
Atlas of the Heart
Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools […]
On the Inside of a Marble: From Quantum Mechanics to the Big Bang
On the Inside of a Marble by Gavin Bascom […]
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Helgoland
Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli celebrates the intellectual revolution during the birth of quantum physics. The Sunday Times bestseller In Helgoland Carlo Rovelli tells the story of the birth of quantum physics and its bright young founders who were to become some of the most famous Nobel winners in science. It is a celebration of youthful rebellion […]
The Web of Meaning
The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent challenges the dominant worldview by intersecting science and traditional wisdom. The Web of Meaning investigates each of humanity’s existential questions. In each case, it shows the flaws of the dominant worldview—and lays out an alternative framework of interconnectedness, showing how the findings of modern science intersect with the wisdom […]
The Matter With Things
The Matter With Things by Iain McGilchrist In this landmark new book, Iain McGilchrist addresses some of the oldest and hardest questions humanity faces – ones that, however, have a practical urgency for all of us today. Who are we? What is the world? How can we understand consciousness, matter, space and time? Is the […]
The Master and His Emissary
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist A fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history and culture. Why is the brain divided? […]
Nudge: The Final Edition
Nudge: The Final Edition by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the word has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to hundreds of “nudge units” in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioural scientists […]
