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Philosophy Book Summaries

What Is Madness?
by Darian Leader • 2011
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
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500+
What Is Madness? Summary
What Is Madness?
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
by Darian Leader 2011 368 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Success through Failure
by Henry Petroski • 2006
Every triumph contains the seed of its collapse; the art of design is spotting it early.
3.60
201
Success through Failure Summary
Success through Failure
Every triumph contains the seed of its collapse; the art of design is spotting it early.
by Henry Petroski 2006 256 pages
3.60
201 ratings
Mind Full to Mindful
by Om Swami • 2018
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
4.41
1k+
Mind Full to Mindful Summary
Mind Full to Mindful
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
by Om Swami 2018 194 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 120 pages
4.16
3k+ ratings
Make Good Art
by Neil Gaiman • 2013
When your career, heart, or world falls apart, you have one creative option.
4.28
9k+
Make Good Art Summary
Make Good Art
When your career, heart, or world falls apart, you have one creative option.
by Neil Gaiman 2013 80 pages
4.28
9k+ ratings
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
by Stephen Webb • 2002
Fifty answers to Fermi's paradox: we're alone, we're doomed, or we're in a galactic zoo.
4.20
1k+
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? Summary
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
Fifty answers to Fermi's paradox: we're alone, we're doomed, or we're in a galactic zoo.
by Stephen Webb 2002 288 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
More Than You Know
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2006
Markets follow the rules of ant colonies, poker games, and cognitive biases, not economic models.
4.07
2k+
More Than You Know Summary
More Than You Know
Markets follow the rules of ant colonies, poker games, and cognitive biases, not economic models.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2006 268 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Keep Your Cool
by Seneca • 2019
Rage is brief insanity. The Stoic method for catching it before it catches you.
3.85
1k+
How to Keep Your Cool Summary
How to Keep Your Cool
Rage is brief insanity. The Stoic method for catching it before it catches you.
by Seneca 2019 240 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Systems Bible
by John Gall • 1977
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
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1k+
The Systems Bible Summary
The Systems Bible
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
by John Gall 1977 316 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Tao
by Osho • 2002
Self-improvement strengthens the prison it promises to open: the real alternative is ego death.
4.26
1k+
Tao Summary
Tao
Self-improvement strengthens the prison it promises to open: the real alternative is ego death.
by Osho 2002 192 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes
by Vivekananda • 1922
Your soul is already divine. Four distinct paths prove it inside your ordinary life.
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2k+
Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes Summary
Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes
Your soul is already divine. Four distinct paths prove it inside your ordinary life.
by Vivekananda 1922 6353 pages
4.61
2k+ ratings
Becoming Myself
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2017
At eighty-five, the master of existential therapy makes himself the last patient on his couch.
4.19
9k+
Becoming Myself Summary
Becoming Myself
At eighty-five, the master of existential therapy makes himself the last patient on his couch.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2017 352 pages
4.19
9k+ ratings
Unweaving the Rainbow
by Richard Dawkins • 2000
Keats was wrong: explaining the rainbow reveals an elegance no myth can match.
4.01
11k+
Unweaving the Rainbow Summary
Unweaving the Rainbow
Keats was wrong: explaining the rainbow reveals an elegance no myth can match.
by Richard Dawkins 2000 352 pages
4.01
11k+ ratings
Hanuman
by Vanamali • 2010
He could level mountains and cross oceans, but his real power came from two syllables.
4.58
152
Hanuman Summary
Hanuman
He could level mountains and cross oceans, but his real power came from two syllables.
by Vanamali 2010 420 pages
4.58
152 ratings
Endless Universe
by Paul J. Steinhardt • 2007
The Big Bang was not the beginning. A trillion-year cycle of collisions remakes the universe.
4.12
1k+
Endless Universe Summary
Endless Universe
The Big Bang was not the beginning. A trillion-year cycle of collisions remakes the universe.
by Paul J. Steinhardt 2007 304 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Great Work of Your Life
by Stephen Cope • 2012
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
4.32
3k+
The Great Work of Your Life Summary
The Great Work of Your Life
The Bhagavad Gita holds the map to your life's work. Nine famous lives prove it.
by Stephen Cope 2012 272 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
Life Without Lack
by Dallas Willard • 2018
Freedom from anxiety and insufficiency, unlocked by Psalm 23's radical reframing of who God is.
4.43
2k+
Life Without Lack Summary
Life Without Lack
Freedom from anxiety and insufficiency, unlocked by Psalm 23's radical reframing of who God is.
by Dallas Willard 2018 224 pages
4.43
2k+ ratings
Framers
by Kenneth Cukier • 2021
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
3.53
500+
Framers Summary
Framers
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
by Kenneth Cukier 2021 304 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
Extrastatecraft
by Keller Easterling • 2014
Free zones and broadband cables don't just move goods. They rewrite who governs the world.
3.68
410
Extrastatecraft Summary
Extrastatecraft
Free zones and broadband cables don't just move goods. They rewrite who governs the world.
by Keller Easterling 2014 252 pages
3.68
410 ratings
Mandela's Way
by Richard Stengel • 2009
Mandela's rules: why he led from behind, retired early, and saw his enemies as mentors.
4.11
3k+
Mandela's Way Summary
Mandela's Way
Mandela's rules: why he led from behind, retired early, and saw his enemies as mentors.
by Richard Stengel 2009 243 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Somehow
by Anne Lamott • 2024
Love isn't soft. It's the floor under everything, the mending force in the rubble of life.
3.90
6k+
Somehow Summary
Somehow
Love isn't soft. It's the floor under everything, the mending force in the rubble of life.
by Anne Lamott 2024 204 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
by Murray N. Rothbard • 2018
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
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500+
What Has Government Done to Our Money? Summary
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
by Murray N. Rothbard 2018 116 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
The Power of Language
by Viorica Marian • 2023
Language doesn't just describe your world. It builds it. A second language builds a second you.
4.06
1k+
The Power of Language Summary
The Power of Language
Language doesn't just describe your world. It builds it. A second language builds a second you.
by Viorica Marian 2023 288 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Men of Mathematics
by Eric Temple Bell • 1937
From Descartes to Cantor, the story of mathematics is one of obsession and early graves.
4.10
2k+
Men of Mathematics Summary
Men of Mathematics
From Descartes to Cantor, the story of mathematics is one of obsession and early graves.
by Eric Temple Bell 1937 590 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
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5k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011 188 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
by Petroski • 1996
Paper clips, fax machines, bridges: what their shortcomings reveal about the logic of engineering.
3.75
351
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing Summary
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
Paper clips, fax machines, bridges: what their shortcomings reveal about the logic of engineering.
by Petroski 1996 256 pages
3.75
351 ratings
The Mechanical Mind
by Tim Crane • 1996
Can a physical brain represent things outside itself? The foundational puzzle of cognitive science.
3.66
214
The Mechanical Mind Summary
The Mechanical Mind
Can a physical brain represent things outside itself? The foundational puzzle of cognitive science.
by Tim Crane 1996 272 pages
3.66
214 ratings
There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2009
Every problem holds a spiritual answer. The inner shift that lets you find it.
4.22
7k+
There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem Summary
There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
Every problem holds a spiritual answer. The inner shift that lets you find it.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2009 416 pages
4.22
7k+ ratings
The Perfume of Silence
by Francis Lucille • 2010
All suffering is the illusion of being a separate self. These dialogues directly undo that illusion.
4.77
185
The Perfume of Silence Summary
The Perfume of Silence
All suffering is the illusion of being a separate self. These dialogues directly undo that illusion.
by Francis Lucille 2010 192 pages
4.77
185 ratings
Kabbalah
by Yehuda Berg • 2009
Consciousness creates reality. A Kabbalist's guide to using yours to change money and fear.
4.18
337
Kabbalah Summary
Kabbalah
Consciousness creates reality. A Kabbalist's guide to using yours to change money and fear.
by Yehuda Berg 2009 192 pages
4.18
337 ratings
Consequences of Capitalism
by Noam Chomsky • 2020
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
4.33
1k+
Consequences of Capitalism Summary
Consequences of Capitalism
The system that breeds inequality also engineers the discontent that threatens to bring it down.
by Noam Chomsky 2020 418 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics
by Peter Kreeft • 1994
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
4.23
1k+
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics Summary
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
by Peter Kreeft 1994 494 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Fanged Noumena
by Nick Land • 2011
The future is a virus that has already infected the present. The host will not survive.
3.85
1k+
Fanged Noumena Summary
Fanged Noumena
The future is a virus that has already infected the present. The host will not survive.
by Nick Land 2011 666 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Intentional Living
by John C. Maxwell • 2015
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
4.20
1k+
Intentional Living Summary
Intentional Living
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
by John C. Maxwell 2015 288 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Strange New World
by Carl R. Trueman • 2022
The creed of inner feelings has a genealogy, and the sexual revolution made it law.
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4k+
Strange New World Summary
Strange New World
The creed of inner feelings has a genealogy, and the sexual revolution made it law.
by Carl R. Trueman 2022 204 pages
4.47
4k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Yukari Mitsuhashi • 2018
Ikigai finds purpose not in five-year plans but in the small reason you rise each morning.
3.80
1k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai
Ikigai finds purpose not in five-year plans but in the small reason you rise each morning.
by Yukari Mitsuhashi 2018 106 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
What Is Your Dangerous Idea?
by John Brockman • 2006
A hundred leading thinkers each name the one idea they find too unnerving to speak aloud.
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1k+
What Is Your Dangerous Idea? Summary
What Is Your Dangerous Idea?
A hundred leading thinkers each name the one idea they find too unnerving to speak aloud.
by John Brockman 2006 301 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Poetry of Robert Frost
by Robert Frost • 1969
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
4.24
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The Poetry of Robert Frost Summary
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
by Robert Frost 1969 607 pages
4.24
49k+ ratings
The Extended Mind
by Annie Murphy Paul • 2021
The mind extends beyond the brain: into the body, across physical space, and between people.
4.03
3k+
The Extended Mind Summary
The Extended Mind
The mind extends beyond the brain: into the body, across physical space, and between people.
by Annie Murphy Paul 2021 352 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Art of Living
by Bob Proctor • 2015
Thoughts aren't private. Learn to broadcast the signal that shapes your reality.
4.05
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The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
Thoughts aren't private. Learn to broadcast the signal that shapes your reality.
by Bob Proctor 2015 230 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Little Book of Hermetic Principles
by Amber D. Browne • 2022
Seven ancient principles for healing your energy, changing your thoughts, and remaking your reality.
3.92
12
The Little Book of Hermetic Principles Summary
The Little Book of Hermetic Principles
Seven ancient principles for healing your energy, changing your thoughts, and remaking your reality.
by Amber D. Browne 2022 144 pages
3.92
12 ratings
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road
by Terri Jean • 2003
A year with Native American spiritual teachings: balance, gratitude, and harmony, one day at a time.
4.33
363
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road Summary
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road
A year with Native American spiritual teachings: balance, gratitude, and harmony, one day at a time.
by Terri Jean 2003 400 pages
4.33
363 ratings
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality
by Ken Wilber • 1995
Evolution doesn't stop at biology: the same pattern drives matter into life, mind, and spirit.
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1k+
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality Summary
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality
Evolution doesn't stop at biology: the same pattern drives matter into life, mind, and spirit.
by Ken Wilber 1995 884 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
by Michael J. Gelb • 1999
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
3.87
407
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook Summary
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
by Michael J. Gelb 1999 288 pages
3.87
407 ratings
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth
by Peter Kelder • 1998
Reverse aging through daily motions from a Himalayan monastery that restart seven energy centers.
3.95
1k+
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth Summary
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth
Reverse aging through daily motions from a Himalayan monastery that restart seven energy centers.
by Peter Kelder 1998 106 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Sacred Balance
by David Suzuki • 1997
You are made from the planet's air, water, and soil. Forgetting this is the emergency.
4.14
1k+
The Sacred Balance Summary
The Sacred Balance
You are made from the planet's air, water, and soil. Forgetting this is the emergency.
by David Suzuki 1997 320 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Forgetting Machine
by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga • 2017
Your memory stores roughly 125 MB. The real marvel is what your brain decides to forget.
3.74
1k+
The Forgetting Machine Summary
The Forgetting Machine
Your memory stores roughly 125 MB. The real marvel is what your brain decides to forget.
by Rodrigo Quian Quiroga 2017 170 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Source Field Investigations
by David Wilcock • 2011
Space is not empty. A conscious field stores the past, directs evolution, and responds to thought.
4.19
1k+
The Source Field Investigations Summary
The Source Field Investigations
Space is not empty. A conscious field stores the past, directs evolution, and responds to thought.
by David Wilcock 2011 560 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
3k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001 256 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Race Marxism
by James Lindsay • 2022
Critical race theory is Marxism rebuilt around race, and its goal is not reform but revolution.
4.23
364
Race Marxism Summary
Race Marxism
Critical race theory is Marxism rebuilt around race, and its goal is not reform but revolution.
by James Lindsay 2022 357 pages
4.23
364 ratings
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