Modern Wisdom
Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Wi...
Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence
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A philosophical book by David Benatar that argues for anti-natalism, the view that it is always bett...
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A series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his pr...
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book explores the often-overlooked role of luck and randomness in success, p...
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A Defence of Sex with Limits
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Authored by Louise Perry, this book critically examines the impact of the sexual revolution on women...
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
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In this book, Nassim Nicholas Taleb introduces the concept of a 'Black Swan' event – an unpredictabl...
Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
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This book is a collection of speeches, writings, and insights from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's ...
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
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This book compiles the wisdom of entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant, offering insights on buil...
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
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Written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, this book introduces the concept of 'antifragility' – the property...
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
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Written by Canadian clinical psychologist and professor Jordan B. Peterson, this self-help book offe...
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This is the sequel to Jordan B. Peterson's bestselling '12 Rules for Life.' In this book, Peterson o...
The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes
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In 'The Case Against Reality,' cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that our perceptions of rea...
Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
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In 'Wild Problems,' economist Russ Roberts explores the big, unquantifiable decisions in life—like w...
In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
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In this 2024 memoir, Sebastian Junger recounts his near-death experience following a ruptured pancre...
The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious
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In this seminal work, Carl Jung introduces and elaborates on the concepts of the collective unconsci...
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Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving is a classic work that argues love is not merely a feeling but an ar...
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Lying is an extended essay by neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris. In this concise work, Harri...
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is a self-help book by Canadian clinical psychologist and pr...
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
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A groundbreaking book by Marshall McLuhan, published in 1964, which introduces his theory that "the ...
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A philosophical essay by Josef Pieper, originally published in German in 1948, that argues for the i...
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A concept or potential future scenario explored by Nick Bostrom, often discussed as the inverse of h...