Explore the darker side of human nature with this highly anticipated book by one of today's top storytellers. Using history, psychology, and infamous legal cases, the author takes us on an intellectual adventure into the complexities of human interaction. Delve into the tragic consequences of misreading strangers and learn to challenge your assumptions in these troubled times. With original archival interviews and musical scoring, this enhanced audiobook edition brings the author's unparalleled storytelling to life.

What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know

Talking to Strangers

Explore the link between art and science with an examination of the human mind in 'Proust Was a Neuroscientist.' Author Jonah Lehrer delves into the insights artists like Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, and Paul Cozanne expressed through their work, truths science is only now confirming. Blending biography, criticism, and science writing, this book offers a lucid examination of the deeper mysteries of life.

Proust Was a Neuroscientist

"The Culture Map" by Erin Meyer is a must-read for anyone navigating the globalized and virtual world of business. With insights and guidance from a renowned expert, this book explores the subtleties and challenges of working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. From Americans who sugarcoat criticism to Germans who get straight to the point, understanding cultural differences can make or break a career. With a field-tested model and practical advice, this book decodes the impact of culture on international business success.

The Culture Map

Uncover the hidden reasons behind seemingly bizarre behaviors with this thought-provoking book. Author Marvin Harris challenges the idea that changing minds will change the world, instead identifying concrete social and economic conditions as the root of behavior. Learn how understanding these conditions can help us make sense of our own lifestyles and make rational political commitments. The book also includes a critique of counterculture shamanism and a call for objective consciousness.

The Riddles of Culture

Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches

"Discover how to effectively work and communicate across cultures with this insightful guide. Learn how culture and language affect our behavior and receive practical advice on successfully bridging cultural divides. Delve into topics such as global negotiation, sales and marketing, and gain an understanding of different business cultures and their views on leadership. Explore new thinking in international management and team-building in Europe, the USA, Russia, China, and the Far East. Richard Lewis provides a practical global guide to navigating cultural differences."

Leading Across Cultures

When Cultures Collide

Discover the wisdom of the world's indigenous cultures in this thrilling journey led by renowned anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis. From the Polynesian navigators to the Amazon's Peoples of the Anaconda, and from the Andes to Australia's Dreamtime philosophy, the book explores the unique answers of each culture to the fundamental question of what it means to be alive. Understanding the lessons of this journey is essential for preserving the human legacy of knowledge and imagination.

Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

The Wayfinders

Explore the roots of moral judgments and human cooperation in this groundbreaking book. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion, showing how gut feelings, not reason, drive our moral beliefs. Discover why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and why each side is right about significant issues. The Righteous Mind is a must-read for anyone looking to trade in anger for understanding and gain a deeper insight into our eternal divisions and conflicts.

Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

The Righteous Mind

Get ready to explore the origins of human tribalism, learn about the problems we face as a society, and find a better way to get along. In this enlightening book, the creator of the popular blog Wait But Why uses science, history, and hilarious comics to explain why we're becoming more polarized, worse at cooperating, and worse at communicating. By offering a bold new language and tools to build a more peaceful future, The Story of Us is a masterclass in scientific clarity and humor that is a must-read for anyone who wants to untangle our tribal, Us versus Them instincts.

The Story of Us

This book explores how new technology is changing the way humans form and exist within groups, with both positive and negative effects on society. The author analyzes various examples, from a group of kite hobbyists collaborating online to activists using the internet to spark change. Hierarchical structures are eroding, business models are evolving, and our social interactions are being forever transformed. With insightful analysis and a holistic framework, the author presents a fascinating chronicle of this new revolution in social organization.

The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Here Comes Everybody

Learn about the subtle and dramatic effects of implicit racial bias in Biased, a personal examination of one of the most powerful cultural issues of our time. Through both scientific research and personal experience, one of the leading experts on unconscious racial bias explores how ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior, leading to disparities in housing, education, employment, and the criminal justice system. With practical suggestions for reform and interviews with law enforcement professionals, Biased offers an insightful look into the pervasive nature of racial bias in modern society, and how we can all play a role in solving this human problem.

Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Biased

This powerful essay by an award-winning author explores the meaning of feminism today. Drawing on personal experiences, the author provides a nuanced definition of feminism rooted in inclusion and awareness. Her witty and clever prose sheds light on the often masked realities of sexual politics and highlights the harmful effects of gender discrimination for both men and women. A rallying cry for a more just and equal world, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight for gender equality.

We Should All Be Feminists

Explore the intersection of racism and trauma as examined through the lens of body-centered psychology in this groundbreaking work. Resmaa Menakem, a therapist with decades of experience, reveals how the trauma of white supremacy is embedded in all of our bodies, and proposes a step-by-step healing process. His call to action is a reminder that racism is not just a head issue, but a deeply physical one, and that we must work to grow beyond our racialized divide.

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