Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
NPR's Planet Money host reveals how a useful fiction shaped civilizations from ancient Greece to bitcoin, and why what we call money depends on shared belief.
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Learn how transcending ego-based consciousness can unlock personal happiness and end conflict. A spiritual guide to awakening to a new state of awareness.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott's honest, hilarious guide to the writer's craft. Learn to silence your inner critic, embrace imperfect first drafts, and write one small step at a time.
Grain Brain
Could carbs and gluten be harming your brain? Neurologist David Perlmutter reveals how wheat, sugar, and even whole grains may trigger inflammation linked to dementia, ADHD, and depression.
The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman
Learn how to hack your body with minimum effort for maximum results. Includes the Slow-Carb Diet, better sleep, enhanced performance, and unconventional fitness techniques.
Meditations
A Roman emperor's private journal written 2,000 years ago reveals timeless Stoic wisdom on virtue, mortality, and inner peace that still resonates today.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Two Nobel Peace Prize winners share how to find joy in the face of suffering through their week of laughter, stories, and the Eight Pillars of Joy.
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
Based on my research, I can now create an accurate meta description for The Road Less Traveled. The book focuses on four key elements: discipline, love, personal religion/spirituality, and grace. It opens with "Life is difficult" and discusses how confronting problems through discipline leads to spiritual growth. The four disciplines are: delaying gratification, accepting responsibility, dedication to truth, and balancing.
A psychiatrist reveals why life's difficulties are essential for growth through four disciplines: delaying gratification, accepting responsibility, truth, and balance.
Letters from a Stoic
Ancient Roman wisdom on virtue, death, and friendship in 124 personal letters written to help a friend master the art of living well.
Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent
Learn why your biggest obstacle isn't external forces but your own inflated sense of importance. Drawing from Stoic philosophy, this guide reveals how ego sabotages aspiration, corrupts success, and magnifies failure.