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Thinking, Fast and Slow · Daniel Kahneman
An original Thinking, Fast and Slow summary: the two systems, judgment traps, uncertainty and choices, with fresh examples and an explained quiz.
Read the guideAtomic Habits · James Clear
An original Atomic Habits summary covering identity, the four laws and small starts. Practise with everyday examples, an explained quiz and a habit worksheet.
Read the guideDeep Work · Cal Newport
An original Deep Work summary: deep versus shallow tasks, the book's four rules and a realistic focus routine, with examples, a quiz and a planning exercise.
Read the guideMindset · Carol S. Dweck
An original summary of Carol Dweck's Mindset: beliefs about ability, useful feedback and changed strategies, with everyday examples and an explained quiz.
Read the guideThe Power of Habit · Charles Duhigg
An original The Power of Habit summary: cue, routine and reward, changing patterns and organizational habits, with fresh examples and an explained quiz.
Read the guideSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind · Yuval Noah Harari
An original Sapiens overview: Harari's historical argument, shared orders, agriculture and science, with critical examples and a quiz that separates claims from evidence.
Read the guideThe Art of War · Sun Tzu
An original Art of War overview: its military context, thirteen chapters and selected ideas on preparation and adaptation, with labeled modern examples and a quiz.
Read the guideThe 48 Laws of Power · Robert Greene
Explore three selected claims from Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power, with original examples, costs, counterexamples and an explained critical-reading quiz.
Read the guideThe Prince · Niccolò Machiavelli
An original overview of Machiavelli's The Prince: historical context, kinds of rule, support, appearances and fortune, with critical examples and a quiz.
Read the guideThe Twelve Caesars · Suetonius
An original Twelve Caesars overview: Suetonius's twelve biographies, power and reputation, and how to read anecdotes as evidence, with an explained quiz.
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