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A paradigm-shifting exploration that dismantles the myth of the lone genius to reveal the true superpower of our species: our collective brain. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The secret of our success.
- intellectually stimulating
- expansive
- humbling
- fascinating
- 01
Social Intelligence
Daniel Goleman · 2006
An illuminating journey into the hidden neural pathways that make us fundamentally wired for human connection.
- 02
Catching fire
Richard Wrangham · 2009
A paradigm-shifting exploration of how the simple act of cooking transformed our ancestors into modern humans.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
- 05
The elephant in the brain
Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
A cheerful but ruthless dismantling of every noble motive you thought you had.
- 06
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
A rigorous, chilling thought experiment that scales the heights of human ingenuity only to stare into the abyss of our potential obsolescence.
- 07
Beyond the Brain
Louise Barrett
A paradigm-shifting exploration that pulls the mind out of the skull and scatters it into the body and the surrounding world.
- 08
The prehistory of the mind
Steven J. Mithen · 1996
An intellectual expedition into the deep past to uncover how early humans learned to think, speak, and create.
- 09
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
- 10
The Winner Effect
Ian H. Robertson
A fascinating, slightly unsettling look under the hood of human ambition that reveals how success literally rewires the brain.
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Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
A sweeping, paradigm-shifting journey that reveals the everyday structures of human life as nothing more than powerful, shared fictions.
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The power paradox
Dacher Keltner
A paradigm-shifting exploration of influence that proves empathy, not ruthlessness, is the true source of enduring power.
