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The Talent Code
The Talent Code
Daniel Coyle
Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How.
20 min
4.5
Philosophical Investigations
Philosophical Investigations
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Explore a Groundbreaking Work in 20th-Century Philosophy
18 min
4.0
Mythology
Mythology
Edith Hamilton
Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
32 min
4.5
ADHD an A-Z
ADHD an A-Z
Leanne Maskell
Figuring It Out Step by Step
15 min
4.0
The Montessori Toddler
The Montessori Toddler
Simone Davies
A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being
14 min
4.3
The Element
The Element
Ken Robinson
How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
13 min
4.1
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
Speed Reading
Speed Reading
Kam Knight
Learn to Read a 200+ Page Book in 1 Hour
18 min
4.5

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Cyber Citizens
Cyber Citizens
Heidi Boghosian
Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy
19 min
Every Living Thing
Every Living Thing
Jason Roberts
The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life
18 min
Think Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro
Think Like a Marketer, Train Like an L&D Pro
Bianca Baumann
Strategies to Ignite Learning
21 min
How We Grow Up
How We Grow Up
Matt Richtel
Understanding Adolescence
26 min
The Neural Mind
The Neural Mind
George Lakoff
How Brains Think
20 min
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
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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
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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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
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 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
The AI-fication of Jobs
The AI-fication of Jobs
Huy Nguyen Trieu
Preparing Ourselves for the Future of Work
17 min
4.2
Fluent In 3 Months
Fluent In 3 Months
Benny Lewis
Tips and Techniques to Help You Learn Any Language
13 min
3.9
Ideas Are Your Only Currency
Ideas Are Your Only Currency
Rod Judkins
100 creative projects to open your mind & inspire great ideas
17 min
4.0
How We Learn
How We Learn
Stanislas Dehaene
Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now
16 min
4.1
ADHD for Smart Ass Women
ADHD for Smart Ass Women
Tracy Otsuka
How to Fall In Love With Your Neurodivergent Brain
17 min
3.9
How We Learn
How We Learn
Benedict Carey
The Surprising Truth About When, Where and Why It Happens
17 min
4.3
AI for Educators
AI for Educators
Matt Miller
Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future
20 min
4.2
Frames of Mind
Frames of Mind
Howard Gardner
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
28 min
4.5
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill
Explore a Timeless Ethics Classic
17 min
4.7
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Unlock the Secrets of the Universe with This Intellectual Masterpiece
17 min
4.0
Autism
Autism
Uta Frith
Explaining the Enigma
21 min
4.2
Parasitic Mind
Parasitic Mind
Gad Saad
How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
19 min
3.9
AI Made Simple
AI Made Simple
Rajeev Kapur
A Beginner's Guide to Generative Intelligence
20 min
4.2
AI Snake Oil
AI Snake Oil
Arvind Narayanan
What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference
19 min
3.6
How to Take Smart Notes
How to Take Smart Notes
Sönke Ahrens
One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
18 min
4.4
Read Write Code
Read Write Code
Jeremy Keeshin
A Friendly Introduction to the World of Coding
15 min
4.1
Basic Economics
Basic Economics
Thomas Sowell
A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
20 min
4.4
Why the Universe Is the Way It Is
Why the Universe Is the Way It Is
Hugh Ross
Using Science and Scripture to Answer Humanity’s Big Questions
15 min
3.7
Talent is Overrated
Talent is Overrated
Geoff Colvin
What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
21 min
4.4
Educated
Educated
Tara Westover
A Memoir
32 min
4.3
Of Grammatology
Of Grammatology
Jacques Derrida
The Foundations of Language, Writing, and Meaning
16 min
4.1

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