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137 books that people in the directory recommended, matched to philosophy & wisdom. Top of the list: Meditations, picked by Stewart Brand, Shane Parrish, Ryan Holiday and 4 more.
137 books · 188 recommendations from 79 people
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7recommendersMeditations 7 recommendersStewart Brand, Shane Parrish, Ryan Holiday, Darius Foroux, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant
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4recommendersSeeking Wisdom 4 recommendersShane Parrish, Darius Foroux, Nat Eliason, Eric Jorgenson
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3recommenders12 Rules for Life 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Darius Foroux, David Perell
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3recommendersLetters from a Stoic 3 recommendersNat Eliason, Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss
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3recommendersThe Nicomachean Ethics 3 recommendersA. C. Grayling, Mark Manson, Martha Nussbaum
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3recommendersThe Theory of Moral Sentiments 3 recommendersRobert J. Shiller, Karl Rove, Ryan Holiday
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2recommendersThe Courage to Be Disliked 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Sam Parr
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2recommendersThe Wisdom of Insecurity 2 recommendersMaria Popova, Dan Koe
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2recommendersThe Prince 2 recommendersMark Manson, Robert Greene
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2recommendersThe Second Mountain 2 recommendersAli Abdaal, Ryan Holiday
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3recommendersCritique of Pure Reason 3 recommendersSimon Blackburn, A. C. Grayling, Mark Manson
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3recommendersFinite and Infinite Games 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Stewart Brand, Nat Eliason
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3recommendersThe Lessons of History 3 recommendersDavid Perell, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant
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2recommendersA Manual for Living 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, James Clear
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As a Man Thinketh Picked by Tony Robbins
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Ethics Picked by Mark Manson
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Ethics for the New Millennium Picked by Jeffrey Sachs
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Meditations of First Philosophy Picked by Mark Manson
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2recommendersOn the Shortness of Life 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, Mark Manson
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3recommendersThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 3 recommendersCarl Zimmer, James Clear, Mark Manson
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3recommendersThe Righteous Mind 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Mark Manson, Ann Miura-Ko
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The Wisdom of Life Picked by Alain de Botton
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2recommendersBeyond Good and Evil 2 recommendersMark Manson, Jordan Peterson
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2recommendersMoral Capital 2 recommendersKwame Anthony Appiah, Will MacAskill
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2recommendersTao Te Ching 2 recommendersRick Rubin, Scott H. Young
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2recommendersThe Republic 2 recommendersJames Clear, Mark Manson
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On the Genealogy of Morals Picked by Mark Manson
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Philosophy as a Way of Life Picked by Darius Foroux
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Practical Ethics Picked by Will MacAskill
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The Methods of Ethics Picked by Peter Singer
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The Tao of Philosophy Picked by Naval Ravikant
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Consilience Picked by David Brooks
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Fear and Trembling Picked by Mark Manson
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Picked by Sam Parr
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The Accidental Universe Picked by Maria Popova
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2recommendersOn Liberty 2 recommendersPeter Singer, Timothy Garton Ash
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2recommendersThe Beginning of Infinity 2 recommendersPatrick Collison, Naval Ravikant
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2recommendersThe Demon-Haunted World 2 recommendersDaniel Suarez, James Randi
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2recommendersThe Precipice 2 recommendersWill MacAskill, Chris Williamson
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Becoming Wise Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersEssentialism 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, Chris Williamson
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2recommendersFlow 2 recommendersDan Koe, Darius Foroux
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How to Live: A Life of Montaigne Picked by Maria Popova
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Lincoln's Virtues Picked by Cal Newport
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2recommendersOn Tyranny 2 recommendersAustin Kleon, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Black Swan 2 recommendersMark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersThe Checklist Manifesto 2 recommendersDavid Allen, James Clear
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2recommendersThe Compound Effect 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, James Clear
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The Four Agreements Picked by Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper 2 recommendersRyan Holiday, Austin Kleon
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2recommendersThe Psychology of Money 2 recommendersRyan Holiday, Mark Manson
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The Road to Character Picked by Bill Gates
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2recommendersThe Structure of Scientific Revolutions 2 recommendersKevin Kelly, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Work of Art 2 recommendersBarack Obama, Austin Kleon
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The Worldly Philosophers Picked by Brad Delong
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Meditations for Mortals Picked by Austin Kleon
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The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way Picked by Carlo Rovelli
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The Philosophy of David Hume Picked by Simon Blackburn
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The Wisdom of No Escape Picked by Derek Sivers
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A Brief History of Everything Picked by Dan Koe
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A Guide to the Good Life Picked by Derek Sivers
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Breaking the Spell Picked by Julian Baggini
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Confessions Picked by Mark Manson
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Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity Picked by Brian Eno
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Existentialism and Humanism Picked by Julian Baggini
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How Religion Evolved Picked by Derek Sivers
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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Picked by Julian Baggini
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Life and Death of the Spanish Republic Picked by Paul Preston
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Metaphors We Live By Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonders Picked by David Bowie
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Natural Born Heroes Picked by Laird Hamilton
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Natural Goodness Picked by Julian Baggini
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Origin Story Picked by Bill Gates
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Smart World Picked by David Brooks
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The Antidote Picked by David Allen
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The Bible According to Mark Twain Picked by Stephen Greenblatt
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The Case for God Picked by Cal Newport
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The Ethics of Climate Change Picked by Mary Robinson
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The Kybalion Picked by Dan Koe
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The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Picked by Hal Foster
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The Republic of Tea Picked by Seth Godin
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The Swerve Picked by Mark Manson
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The Wisdom of Crowds Picked by Kevin Rose
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When Breath Becomes Air Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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A Mathematician’s Apology Picked by Marcus du Sautoy
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A Message to Garcia Picked by Joe De Sena
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A New Earth Picked by Oprah Winfrey
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A Short Guide to a Happy Life Picked by James Clear
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Anthropic Bias Picked by Patrick Collison
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Big Magic Picked by Mark Manson
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Black Holes and Time Warps Picked by Sean Carroll
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Braintrust Picked by Bruce Schneier
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Conscious Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea Picked by Mark Manson
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Democracy for Realists Picked by Mark Manson
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Eat, Pray, Love Picked by Mark Manson
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Ego Is the Enemy Picked by Derek Sivers
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Everything is Miscellaneous Picked by Tyler Cowen
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How Will You Measure Your Life? Picked by Ann Miura-Ko
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Individualism and Economic Order Picked by Tyler Cowen
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Infectious Generosity Picked by Bill Gates
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John Adams Picked by Antonio Villaraigosa
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Leviathan Picked by Neal Stephenson
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Life’s Little Instruction Book Picked by Scott Belsky
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Metamagical Themas Picked by Patrick Collison
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Models Picked by Chris Williamson
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My Personal Best Picked by James Clear
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Notes to Myself Picked by Darius Foroux
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On Photography Picked by Maria Popova
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One World Picked by Dani Rodrik
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Raising Girls Picked by Daniel Ek
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Reflections on Gender and Science Picked by Athene Donald
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Regarding the Pain of Others Picked by John Green
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Striking Thoughts Picked by Naval Ravikant
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Superintelligence Picked by Will MacAskill
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Sway Picked by James Clear
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The 48 Laws of Power Picked by Codie Sanchez
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The Book of Virtues Picked by Glenn Beck
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The Coddling of the American Mind Picked by Mark Manson
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The Copernican Question Picked by Dava Sobel
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The Daily Practice of Painting Picked by Hal Foster
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The Direction of Time Picked by Carlo Rovelli
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The Emergence of Globalism Picked by Thomas Piketty
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The Halo Effect Picked by Aaron Swartz
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The Law of Peoples Picked by Branko Milanović
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The Life of David Hume Picked by Simon Blackburn
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The Life You Can Save Picked by Will MacAskill
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The Theory of the Leisure Class Picked by Robert Reich
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The Trial of Henry Kissinger Picked by David Bowie
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The Way of the Superior Man Picked by Dan Koe
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Theory and Design in the First Machine Age Picked by Hal Foster
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Think and Grow Rich Picked by Sam Parr
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This America Picked by Yuli Tamir
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Time's Arrow and Archimedes' Point Picked by Carlo Rovelli
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Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart Picked by Derek Sivers
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Ways of Seeing Picked by Maria Popova
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Who Moved My Cheese? Picked by James Clear
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