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A witty, paradigm-shattering deep dive into the biology of behavior that dismantles the illusion of free will and rebuilds a foundation for radical empathy. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Determined.
- intellectually stimulating
- existential
- paradigm-shifting
- compassionate
- 01
Free will
Sam Harris
A sharp, paradigm-shifting essay that systematically dismantles the illusion of human agency, leaving behind a stark but strangely comforting clarity.
- 02
Behave
Robert M. Sapolsky
A witty, mind-expanding journey backward through time to uncover the biological and environmental roots of our greatest triumphs and darkest impulses.
- 03
Conscious
Annaka Harris
A brief, mind-bending plunge into the deepest mystery of the universe: the fact that you are experiencing it at all.
- 04
The Bonobo and the Atheist
Henry Cabot Lodge (Jr.)
A warm, scientifically grounded exploration that finds the roots of human goodness not in the heavens, but in the earth and our primate cousins.
- 05
The Moral Landscape
Sam Harris
A sharp, unapologetic argument that science, not religion or philosophy, holds the key to human morality.
- 06
A Thousand Brains
Jeff Hawkins
A cerebral exploration of how the mind works and what it means for the future of thinking machines.
- 07
The brain
David Eagleman
A mind-expanding journey into the dark, silent fortress of the skull to discover how biological matter constructs our entire reality.
- 08
The Ape that Understood the Universe
Steve Stewart-Williams
An expansive, intellectually stimulating exploration of how a biological primate developed the capacity to ponder its own existence.
- 09
How Emotions Are Made
Lisa Feldman Barrett
A paradigm-shifting journey into the brain that dismantles everything you thought you knew about human feeling.
- 10
The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt
A deeply illuminating bridge between ancient philosophy and modern neuroscience that changes how you view your own mind.
- 11
Livewired
David Eagleman
A thrilling, metaphor-rich surf along the leading edge of neuroscience that will completely change how you view your own mind.
- 12
The ego tunnel
Thomas Metzinger · 2009
A radical, mind-bending philosophical journey that dismantles the illusion of the self.
