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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,266,470 ratings — published 2011
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 202,212 ratings — published 2018
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 63,284 ratings — published 2012
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 177,945 ratings — published 2018
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
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avg rating 4.19 — 117,508 ratings — published 2015
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 882,025 ratings — published 1946
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 288,154 ratings — published 2015
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 193,167 ratings — published 1976
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 351,121 ratings — published 180
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 66,207 ratings — published 2012
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 53,954 ratings — published 2007
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 30,010 ratings — published 1962
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Mere Christianity Mere Christianity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 458,864 ratings — published 1952
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 39,662 ratings — published 2005
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 413,611 ratings — published 2013
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 74,754 ratings — published 2004
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How Now Shall We Live? How Now Shall We Live? (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 5,172 ratings — published 1999
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 283,726 ratings — published 2006
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 573,368 ratings — published -500
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 46,198 ratings — published 2024
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
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avg rating 4.31 — 27,240 ratings — published 2016
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 13,469 ratings — published 2018
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 458,710 ratings — published 1997
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 898,732 ratings — published 2005
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.16 — 172,311 ratings — published 2018
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 480,398 ratings — published 1988
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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 12,685 ratings — published 2010
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 26,044 ratings — published 1944
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 590,792 ratings — published 2011
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 182,858 ratings — published -350
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 79,529 ratings — published 2014
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 43,493 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 125,338 ratings — published 1998
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 34,625 ratings — published 2013
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 358,739 ratings — published 2006
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Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.80 — 4,169 ratings — published 2020
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,570,631 ratings — published 1945
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,308,076 ratings — published 2018
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Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 8,720 ratings — published 1995
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 38,635 ratings — published 1985
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The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 12,755 ratings — published 2021
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.52 — 161,906 ratings — published 2020
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Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made Grand Transitions: How the Modern World Was Made (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 613 ratings — published
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,048 ratings — published 2014
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 24,614 ratings — published 1988
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 174,007 ratings — published 2013
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When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.53 — 15,079 ratings — published 2015
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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 17,221 ratings — published 2018
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Allison Pataki
“The sea is forever, it existed long before I did. It shall outlast me. In a world where absolutely nothing is certain, at least that much is true.”
Allison Pataki, The Queen's Fortune: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire

Erwin Schrödinger
“Nimm an, du sitzest in einer Hochalpenlandschaft auf einer Bank am Wege. Rings um dich her Grashalden, mit Felsblöcken durchsprengt, am Talhang gegenüber ein Geröllfeld mit niedrigem Erlengestrüpp. Steil geböschtes Waldgebirge zu beiden Seiten des Tals bis hoch hinauf an die baumlosen Almmatten; und vor dir vom Talgrund aufsteigend der gewaltige firngekrönte Hochgipfel, dessen weiche Schneelenden und scharfkantige Felsgrate jetzt eben der letzte Strahl der scheidenden Sonne in zartestes Rosenrot taucht, wundervoll abgehoben von dem durchsichtig klaren, blaßblauen Firmament.

All das, was dein Auge sieht, ist - nach der bei uns gewöhnlichen Auffassung - mit geringen Veränderungen Jahrtausende lang v o r dir dagewesen. Über ein Weilchen — nicht lange — wirst du nicht mehr sein, und Wald, Fels und Himmel werden Jahrtausende n a c h dir noch unverändert dastehen.

Was ist's, das dich so plötzlich aus dem Nichts hervorgerufen, um dieses Schauspiel, das deiner nicht achtet, ein Weilchen zu genießen? Alle Bedingungen für dein Sein sind fast so alt wie der Fels. Jahrtausende lang haben Männer gestrebt, gelitten und gezeugt, haben Weiber unter Schmerzen geboren. Vor hundert Jahren vielleicht saß ein anderer an dieser Stelle, blickte gleich dir, Andacht und Wehmut im Herzen, auf zu den verglühenden Firnen. Er war vom Mann gezeugt, vom Weib geboren gleich dir. Er fühlte Schmerz und kurze Freude wie du. W a r es ein anderer? Warst du es nicht selbst? Was ist dies dein Selbst? Welche Bedingung mußte hinzutreten, damit dies Erzeugte du wurdest, gerade du, und nicht — ein anderer? Welchen klar faßbaren, n a t u r w i s s e n s c h a f t l i c h e n Sinn soll denn dieses „ein anderer“ eigentlich haben? Hätte sie, die jetzt deine Mutter ist, einem anderen beigewohnt und mit ihm einen Sohn gezeugt, und dein Vater desgleichen, wärest d u geworden? Oder lebtest du in ihnen, in deines Vaters Vater... schon seit Jahrtausenden? Und wenn auch dies, warum bist du nicht dein Bruder, dein Bruder nicht du, warum nicht einer deiner entfernten Vettern? Was läßt dich einen so eigensinnigen Unterschied entdecken — den Unterschied zwischen dir und einem anderen —, wo objektiv d a s s e l b e vorliegt?

Unter solchem Anschaun und Denken kann es geschehn, daß urplötzlich die tiefe Berechtigung jener vedântischen Grundüberzeugung aufleuchtet: unmöglich kann die Einheit, dieses Erkennen, Fühlen und Wollen, das du das d e i n e nennst, vor nicht allzulanger Zeit in einem angebbaren Augenblick aus dem Nichts entsprungen sein; vielmehr ist dieses Erkennen, Fühlen und Wollen wesentlich ewig und unveränderlich und ist numerisch nur e i n e s in allen Menschen, ja in allen fühlenden Wesen. Aber auch nicht s o, daß du ein Teil, ein Stück bist von einem ewigen, unendlichen Wesen, eine Seite, eine Modifikation davon, wie es der Pantheismus des Spinoza will. Denn das bliebe dieselbe Unbegreiflichkeit: Welcher Teil, welche Seite bist gerade d u, was unterscheidet, objektiv, sie von den anderen? Nein, sondern so unbegreiflich es der gemeinen Vernunft scheint: du — und ebenso jedes andere bewußte Wesen für sich genommen — bist alles in allem. Darum ist dieses dein Leben, das du lebst, auch nicht ein Stück nur des Weltgeschehens, sondern in einem bestimmten Sinn das g a n z e. Nur ist dieses Ganze nicht so beschaffen, daß es sich mit e i n e m Blick überschauen läßt. — Das ist es bekanntlich, was die Brahmanen ausdrücken mit der heiligen, mystischen und doch eigentlich so einfachen und klaren Formel Tat twam asi (das bist du). — Oder auch mit Worten wie: Ich bin im Osten und im Westen, bin unten und bin oben, i c h b i n d i e s e g a n z e W e l t.”
Erwin Schrödinger, My Life, My Worldview

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