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Are you spending more but being told inflation is "under control"? Does the official 3% CPI feel like a punchline when your rent, groceries, and healthcare say otherwise? The Inflation Myth dismantles the economic gaslighting embedded in every headline, policy statement, and financial forecast. This relentless, brutally clear-eyed exposé shows how the Consumer Price Index—a metric revered by economists and media alike—has become a politically manipulated tool designed to understate the true cost of modern life. Drawing on history, monetary policy, and lived experience, the book breaks ...

You’re not too sensitive. You’re not overthinking it. You’ve just been trained—by family, culture, work, and relationships—to care about everyone else’s comfort more than your own. Care Less, Live More is a sharp, no-fluff guide to breaking free from people-pleasing so you can finally prioritize your own clarity, time, and truth without apology. This isn’t a book about becoming selfish. It’s about becoming sovereign. Every chapter dismantles a lie you were taught: that being “good” means being agreeable, that boundaries are rude, that you must manage other people’s ...

The Growth Fallacy is a clear-eyed examination of the world’s most dangerous economic illusion: that perpetual growth is possible on a finite planet. With scalpel-like precision, this book dissects the structural dependence of modern capitalism on constant expansion—and what happens when that expansion stalls. From GDP worship and corporate mandates to ecological ceilings and demographic contractions, each chapter reveals how growth isn't just a byproduct of capitalism—it's the engine. And when the engine fails, everything built around it begins to fracture: pensions, public services,...

Anthony Bourdain lived loud, fast, and brilliantly—until, abruptly, he didn’t. Burnt Ends: Anthony Bourdain and the Beautiful Despair of Living Loudly is a searing biography that dismantles the public image and reconstructs the private chaos of the world’s most unlikely philosopher-chef. This is not a sanitized celebration nor a voyeuristic exposé. It’s a meticulous, emotionally rigorous autopsy of a life devoted to the restless pursuit of sensation, meaning, and escape. From the privilege of his New Jersey childhood to the junk-sick nights behind kitchen doors, from the explosive ...

Are brands really sorry—or just sorry enough to keep you shopping? The Apology Coupon is a blisteringly sharp exposé of how modern corporations have transformed failure into a monetized feedback loop. When companies screw up, they don’t fix the problem—they offer 15% off your next disappointment. Delayed deliveries, crashed apps, missing refunds, broken promises: the new default isn’t accountability, it’s a discount code. From fake empathy emails and store credit shams to parasocial apology campaigns and the weaponization of “free shipping,” this book reveals how businesses ...

Modern life rewards people who can pivot. The Frugal Survivalist is the field guide for anyone who feels inflation nibbling away at every paycheck, sees supply chains hiccup after every storm, or simply wants more control over daily costs. In thirty concise, insight-packed chapters, this book dismantles the myth that preparedness is expensive and shows how strategic spending, skill fluency, and community reciprocity convert scarcity into opportunity. You will learn how to: Harden your budget so it bends—never breaks—under sudden bills. Turn bulk staples, balcony gardens, and zero-waste ...

In an era when every click, scroll, and hesitation is monetized, Your Wallet vs. the Algorithm unveils the hidden mechanics of AI-driven pricing and dynamic offers that shape your digital purchases. From surge pricing on rideshares to personalized discounts you never knew you deserved—and the fees that never end—this book dissects how algorithms extract maximum profit under the guise of efficiency. You’ll discover how your device fingerprint, browsing behavior, and loyalty status determine the price you see, and why “deals” are often illusions engineered to prey on cognitive ...

Finance for the Fiercely Broke isn’t another pastel-toned budgeting workbook or personal finance sermon masquerading as empowerment. It’s a raw, radically pragmatic survival guide for those navigating capitalism with grit, rage, and a grocery receipt that won't stop unfurling. If you’ve ever had to calculate overdraft penalties before breakfast, declined plans without explaining your bank balance, or made a meal out of expired pantry chaos—this book is your people. Structured across 30 punch-in-the-gut chapters, this isn’t about how to get rich—it’s about how to stay standing....

In an age where possessions fail faster than they’re paid off and prices keep climbing, Everything Is Broken and Still Too Expensive exposes the paradox of modern consumer life—a relentless assault of products designed to disappoint, services that fragment rather than simplify, and costs that spiral beyond control. This incisive analysis dissects the demise of durability, the tyranny of subscriptions, and the erosion of trust that defines today’s dysfunctional affluence. From the kitchen appliances that quit early, to cars held hostage by software locks, to furniture that survives ...

This Is How Money Works is not a guide to budgeting or investing, nor a motivational sermon wrapped in recycled aphorisms. It is an unapologetically lucid anatomy of financial influence—written for the strategist, not the spectator. With prose that slices through conventional wisdom and narrative illusions alike, this book dismantles the mythologies surrounding money and reframes it as what it actually is: a behavioral lever, a psychological weapon, a quiet machine of control. You won’t find tactics here for getting rich quick. You’ll find something more dangerous—an entirely new ...

Let’s skip the sugarcoating: today’s kids are drowning in praise, cushions, and participation trophies—and it’s making them weaker. Your Kid’s Not Special is a blunt, unsentimental manifesto for parents who are done playing the emotional butler. If you’re tired of tiptoeing around tantrums, negotiating chores like you’re handling a hostage crisis, and watching other people’s kids treat adults like waitstaff, this book is your rallying cry. This isn’t about being mean. It’s about being honest. Each chapter dismantles a modern parenting myth—like the cult of self-esteem,...

If you’re sick of budgeting apps that crash, spreadsheets that lie, or financial gurus who act like your $5 coffee is why you're broke—this is your book. Slay Your Bills is not about tracking every dime. It's about eliminating the financial clutter that's quietly draining your paycheck every month. You don’t need another color-coded pie chart. You need a system that works when life is messy—and one you’ll actually stick with. This no-fluff, BS-free guide walks you through 30 strategic moves to take back control of your money. You’ll cancel hidden subscriptions, outsmart bill ...

In a world where joy has become a transaction, How to Afford Joy in a Joyless Economy offers a countercultural survival manual for those tired of monetizing their emotions, optimizing their hobbies, and treating rest like a productivity hack. This is not another book about manifesting abundance or “treating yourself” with financial irresponsibility disguised as empowerment. It’s a subversively honest field guide to finding pleasure in the small, sustainable, defiantly unscalable moments of daily life. With surgical wit and unflinching emotional clarity, the book dismantles the ...

For every strong woman who was told to tone it down, smile more, stay agreeable, and be less "difficult"—this book dismantles the silent rules that shaped you. Raised by Wolves, Tamed by Shame is not about healing through softness or waiting for permission. It’s about unlearning the deeply embedded scripts that trained capable women to disappear in plain sight. Through 35 ruthlessly clear chapters, this book exposes how shame was systemically used to tame smart, intense, outspoken girls into emotionally self-policing adults. It unpacks the generational transmission of silence, the ...

You’re Not Poor—You’re Playing by the Rules is a sharp, unsparing examination of the modern financial myths that keep millions stuck in cycles of spending, debt, and scarcity—despite working harder, earning more, and following every piece of advice handed down by schools, parents, banks, and media. From the illusion of budgeting as control to the toxic grind of hustle culture, from the glamorization of gig work to the false promise of homeownership, this book dismantles the economic scripts we’ve been taught to perform. It doesn’t just critique the system—it reveals how the ...

What Happens When You Abandon the Herd is not a guide—it’s a confrontation. It’s for the misfits who walked away from comfort, applause, and curated lives to ask the question most people spend their entire lives avoiding: what happens when you stop pretending? With thirty unsparing chapters, this book strips down the myths of modern life—career identity, consumer validation, family expectations, and the illusion of belonging—and exposes what lies beneath when you walk away from all of it. The author, with surgical clarity and dry precision, charts the psychological collapse and ...

Most Agile teams claim they’re on track—until someone asks what that actually means. SCRUMvm is a blunt, practical system for measuring real progress in software and tech projects without falling into the traps of bloated reporting or hollow velocity metrics. It’s built for teams who need to answer three questions clearly and honestly: How far along are we? How much have we spent? And will we finish in time? Traditional Earned Value Management works—until your scope shifts. Agile works—until the CFO wants numbers. SCRUMvm merges both worlds with none of the overhead. No dashboards...

Agile isn't a framework problem—it's a leadership one. In The Real Work of Agile Coaching, seasoned coaches and change agents will find a brutally honest guide to what it actually takes to shift organizations from within. Forget glossy frameworks, post-it notes, or agile theater—this book dives into the reality of guiding teams and leaders through ambiguity, resistance, politics, and burnout. Drawing on hard-won experience across complex environments, this book delivers clear, direct guidance for building influence, navigating conflict, creating sustainable change, and developing the ...

If you're a software project manager still clinging to Gantt charts, manual status reports, and legacy rituals, this book is your last warning. Artificial Intelligence has already taken over half the job—and the other half is under review. The Software Project Manager's AI Survival Guide is the unflinching roadmap to reinventing your role before someone else writes you out of the org chart. Forget the buzzwords. This book gets brutally honest about what AI can already do, what it’s coming for next, and how project managers can stay not just employed, but essential. It shows you how to ...