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Follow Your Gut
Follow Your Gut (2015) puts the world of microbes under the microscope, showing just how much influence the little things – in this case, b…
The Intel Trinity
The Intel Trinity (2014) offers the first comprehensive history of Intel, arguably the most important company of our “digital age.” The com…
Your Best Just Got Better
Your Best Just Got Better (2012) outlines the most effective techniques for setting your goals and using your time to work toward them. The…
The Only Game In Town
The 2008 financial crisis dramatically changed the global economic landscape. Central banks now play a very different role than they did pr…
The Black Swan
The Black Swan (2010) offers insights into perceived randomness and the limitations we face in making predictions. Our over-reliance on met…
The Varieties of Religious Experience
Based on a series of lectures given by William James between 1901 and 1902, The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is an in-depth exp…
The In-Between
Most people spend their lives impatiently waiting for the next big thing to happen. But what if those moments between big events were actua…
A Sky Full of Birds
A Sky Full of Birds (2016) is a celebration of birdlife in Britain. These blinks offer fascinating insights into mating rituals and migrati…
Stitches
Stitches (2014) is about embracing the negative aspects of life that you’re powerless to change, and building a community to help you work …
Better Living Through Criticism
Better Living Through Criticism (2016) explores the role of the critic. From the historical significance of criticism to the future of the …
Irresistible
Irresistible (2017) shows how dangerously dependent we’ve become on the smartphones, tablets, video games and social platforms that we’ve s…
How to Be a Stoic
In How to Be a Stoic (2018), philosopher Massimo Pigliucci explores how the ancient philosophy of Stoicism can guide us toward a good life.…
Stillness Is the Key
Stillness Is the Key (2019) shows us the importance of stillness – the ability to think clearly, avoid distraction, conquer impulses and fi…
Crippled
Crippled (2019) examines the treatment of disabled people in Britain’s “age of austerity,” which began in 2010 during David Cameron’s time …
Onward
Onward (2018) explains how educators can cope better with adversity so that they and their students can thrive in the classroom. Filled wit…