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What They Teach You at Harvard Business School
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School
Philip Delves Broughton
My Two Years Inside The Cauldron of Capitalism
10 min
3.7
The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
20 min
4.3
Lessons in Stoicism
Lessons in Stoicism
John Sellars
What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live
18 min
4.6
Mythology
Mythology
Edith Hamilton
Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
32 min
4.5
How Children Succeed
How Children Succeed
Paul Tough
Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
20 min
4.4
Bounce
Bounce
Matthew Syed
The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice
17 min
4.5
How to Become a Straight-A Student
How to Become a Straight-A Student
Cal Newport
The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less
24 min
4.3
Read Write Code
Read Write Code
Jeremy Keeshin
A Friendly Introduction to the World of Coding
15 min
4.1

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More Than Words
More Than Words
Maryellen MacDonald
How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World
21 min
You Belong In Tech
You Belong In Tech
Anna Jean McDougall
How to Go From Zero Programming Knowledge to Hired
19 min
AI for Educators
AI for Educators
Matt Miller
Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future
20 min
4.2
The Deep Learning Revolution
The Deep Learning Revolution
Terrence J. Sejnowski
Artificial intelligence meets human intelligence
19 min
4.6
Peaceful Discipline
Peaceful Discipline
Sarah R. Moore
Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior
19 min
4.2
Discourse on Method
Discourse on Method
René Descartes
A Radical Guide to Clear Thinking, Doubt, and Self-Discovery
16 min
4.3
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Must-Read General Knowledge Books
Must-Read General Knowledge Books
Get smarter and improve your understanding of the world
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Must Reads for Psychology Students
Must Reads for Psychology Students
Essential books and insights on psychology and the brain
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Must Reads for Politics Students
Must Reads for Politics Students
Essential books and insights from the world of politics
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Must Reads for Economics Students
Must Reads for Economics Students
Essential books and insights on international economics
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Must Reads for Business Students
Essential books and insights from the world of business
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Must Reads for Engineering Students
Essential insights from the tech world and computer science
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Top 10 Student Reads
Top 10 Student Reads
Inspiration and ideas for the ultimate student experience
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Best Books on Linguistics
Best Books on Linguistics
The role and importance of language in human life
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The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics
The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics
Arthur Schopenhauer
A rigorous investigation of moral philosophy’s deepest questions
16 min
4.5
Mastery
Mastery
Robert Greene
Myths about genius and what it really means to be great
16 min
4.3
Learn Better
Learn Better
Ulrich Boser
Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything
17 min
4.3
The Element
The Element
Ken Robinson
How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
13 min
4.1
The Sovereign Child
The Sovereign Child
Aaron Stupple
How a Forgotten Philosophy Can Liberate Kids and Their Parents
19 min
3.7
Learn Like a Pro
Learn Like a Pro
Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe
Science-based Tools to Become Better at Anything
22 min
4.4
AI Made Simple
AI Made Simple
Rajeev Kapur
A Beginner's Guide to Generative Intelligence
20 min
4.2
Critical Thinkers
Critical Thinkers
Albert Rutherford
Methods for Clear Thinking and Analysis in Everyday Situations from the Greatest Thinkers in History
20 min
4.0
Smarter Tomorrow
Smarter Tomorrow
Elizabeth R. Ricker
How 15 Minutes of Neurohacking a Day Can Help You Work Better, Think Faster, and Get More Done
19 min
4.1
The Power of Not Thinking
The Power of Not Thinking
Simon Roberts
How Our Bodies Learn and Why We Should Trust Them
17 min
4.0
Not the End of the World
Not the End of the World
Hannah Ritchie
How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
21 min
4.1
The Complete Guide to Memory
The Complete Guide to Memory
Richard Restak
The Science of Strengthening Your Mind
19 min
4.4
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill
Explore a Timeless Ethics Classic
17 min
4.7
The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
21 min
4.4
How to Think Like Socrates
How to Think Like Socrates
Donald J. Robertson
Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World
16 min
4.5
The Teenage Brain
The Teenage Brain
Frances E. Jensen & Amy Ellis Nutt
A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
17 min
4.0
The Education of Millionaires
The Education of Millionaires
Michael Ellsberg
Everything You Won't Learn in College About How to Be Successful
16 min
4.2
Build, Don't Talk
Build, Don't Talk
Raj Shamani
Things You Wish You Were Taught in School
14 min
4.1
What Kind of Creatures Are We?
What Kind of Creatures Are We?
Noam Chomsky
A deep exploration of human nature, language, and consciousness
20 min
4.2
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew
Sharon Saline
Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life
21 min
4.6
Limitless
Limitless
Jim Kwik
Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
31 min
4.6
Why We Remember
Why We Remember
Charan Ranganath
Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters
19 min
4.3
The First 20 Hours
The First 20 Hours
Josh Kaufman
How to Learn Anything… Fast
12 min
4.2
Autism
Autism
Uta Frith
Explaining the Enigma
21 min
4.1

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