Erraticus Must Reads (31 books)

At Erraticus we believe that art, culture, and ideas matter as much as they develop emotional intelligence, and empower individuals to live well. We write to engage with people who have a growth mentality, inspiring them to thrive and nurture emotional intelligence in their communities.

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1	A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell 4.31 avg rating — 4,674 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Use of Knowledge in Society by Friedrich A. Hayek 4.38 avg rating — 677 ratings score: 368, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt 4.20 avg rating — 65,255 ratings score: 356, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Writings of William James: A Comprehensive Edition by William James 4.22 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell 4.13 avg rating — 44,790 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram 4.17 avg rating — 5,384 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl 4.37 avg rating — 862,507 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Way of Zen by Alan W. Watts 4.16 avg rating — 23,250 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 134,477 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art by Lewis Hyde (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,025 ratings score: 264, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty 4.22 avg rating — 107,616 ratings score: 262, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 4,574 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	I, Pencil: My Family Tree As Told to Leonard E. Read by Leonard Edward Read 4.34 avg rating — 1,651 ratings score: 251, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter O. Gray 4.25 avg rating — 4,164 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson 4.26 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom 4.32 avg rating — 28,649 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Myths to Live By by Joseph Campbell 4.16 avg rating — 7,072 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 33,766 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion by Alain de Botton (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 11,833 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by Arbinger Institute 4.19 avg rating — 17,399 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 32,173 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Love's Executioner: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom 4.25 avg rating — 41,081 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Become What You Are by Alan W. Watts 4.07 avg rating — 5,859 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Metaphysical Club : A Story of Ideas in America by Louis Menand 4.07 avg rating — 5,357 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Courage to Create by Rollo May 4.07 avg rating — 4,222 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E.P. Seligman 3.96 avg rating — 20,717 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor by Joseph Campbell 4.31 avg rating — 1,270 ratings score: 155, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan 4.29 avg rating — 79,798 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium by Carl Sagan 4.30 avg rating — 17,749 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God by Carl Sagan 4.29 avg rating — 10,706 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,032 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars