The reading collection
Psychology, geopolitics, philosophy—and everything in between.
152 readings · 13–24
In Industrial Society and its Future*, by Theodore Kaszynski , the author argues that industrial society is unsustainable and will ultimately fail. Kaszynski makes a strong case for the need for a new society based…
Brave New World is a novel written by Aldous Huxley in 1932. The book is set in a futuristic society where technology and science have advanced to the point of creating a totalitarian state in which individuals are…
The idea that the moon makes people go weird is one that’s been around for centuries. It’s literally where the word lunacy comes from; it’s why we have werewolf mythologisms.
The Civilizing Process* by Norbert Elias is a seminal work that explores the rise of civilization and the formation of modern society. Elias argues that civilization is a process that involves the gradual…
Adler was not interested in theories of the unconscious (psychoanalysis) the way Freud and Jung were. Instead, he was concerned with the practical world, particularly the social world.
Calling Bullshit* by Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin West is about learning how to recognize different forms of bullshit. Clicks The internet news economy is driven by clicks, not for building a relationship.
War, often described as the darkest aspect of human endeavor, paradoxically shines as a potent catalyst for technological innovation. This relentless pursuit of advantage on the battlefield has inadvertently…
The True Believer is a 1951 book by American writer Eric Hoffer, in which the author discusses the psychological causes of fanaticism. The book was widely influential, and is still cited today.
Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most controversial philosophers of the modern era. His works are often misinterpreted and misused, especially by groups like the Nazis who co-opted his ideas for their own nefarious…
The Technological Society* was written in 1954 by French philosopher Jacques Ellul. The book traces humanity’s historical discovery of technology, and how technique has come to dominate every aspect of our lives.
In his 1981 work Simulacra and Simulation, theorist Jean Baudrillard introduces the concep
“Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich” is a meticulously researched and thought-provoking book by German author Norman Ohler, which explores the pervasive use of drugs in Nazi Germany and their potential influence on…