Modern Wisdom

A major work of political philosophy by John Locke which outlines his ideas for a more civilized soc...

Rutger Bregman's book explores the idea that humans are fundamentally decent and cooperative, discus...

Tom Wolfe's classic 1979 book documenting the early days of the U.S. space program and the test pilo...

A guide to what never changes in a changing world. Housel explores the constant human behaviors and ...

A sweeping historical novel that tracks the history of New York City through the lives of several fa...

A profound memoir and psychological exploration by psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, detailing his experie...

The biography of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner turned WWII bombardier who survived a plane cras...

The definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition. After their ship, the Endur...

A memoir by Alistair Urquhart, a Scottish soldier who survived three and a half years as a Japanese ...

A historical philosophical work by Chrysippus, the third head of the Stoic school. While the origina...

Blitzed by Norman Ohler is a historical investigation into the pervasive use of drugs in Nazi German...

Cocaine & Rhinestones is a highly acclaimed podcast that explores the history of 20th-century countr...

Chaos is a non-fiction book by Tom O'Neill that re-examines the Manson murders and the official narr...

Nicolaus Copernicus's groundbreaking work, 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium' (On the Revolutions...

Rachel Carson's seminal 1962 book, 'Silent Spring,' is a powerful exposé on the devastating environm...

Alfred Lansing's "Endurance" recounts the harrowing true story of Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Anta...

A 2017 American television documentary series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. It explores the...

A specific series within the Revisionist History podcast, hosted by Malcolm Gladwell. This particula...

Viktor Frankl's 'Man's Search for Meaning' chronicles his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentr...

The Cultural Tutor: The 49 Lessons from the Past to Live a Better Life Today is a book by Sheen Quir...