Category · 5 books
Yuval Noah Harari
Harari's follow-up to Sapiens asks what humans will pursue once famine, plague and war are under control, and how AI and biotech may end liberal humanism. For readers who think about the long-term future.
Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell argues that extraordinary success comes from hidden advantages, timing and culture, not talent alone. For readers who doubt the myth of the self-made person.
Yuval Noah Harari
A big-picture history of Homo sapiens, from the first humans to genetic engineering. For curious readers who want to understand how shared stories, farming, money and science shaped the modern world.
Plato
Plato's dialogue on justice, the ideal city and the just soul, including the Allegory of the Cave and the case for philosopher-kings. For readers who want the foundations of Western political philosophy.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Adichie's short essay, adapted from her TEDx talk, argues through personal stories that gender norms harm everyone. For readers who want a plain introduction to feminism.
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