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This is an analysis of Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual (2017) by Jocko Willink, a collection of tips and strategies for living a disciplined life. Whether one’s long-term goals relate to diet, exercise, or work, self-imposed discipline is a tried and true methodology for reaching an objective.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more. 

Listen to this analysis of Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, a bold defense for the ideas that serve as the foundation for the modern world as well as an expansive discussion of how those ideas are continuing to make the world a better place for humanity. Although most were developed in the 18th century, the ideas of the Enlightenment are still as relevant today as they were when they first emerged.

Robert Wright's Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment (2017) considers Buddhism through the lens of evolutionary psychology, a discipline that regards natural selection as the provenance of many mental traits. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

This is an analysis of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (2018) by Jordan B. Peterson, a sweeping investigation into how humans should cope with life’s suffering. Drawing from biology, anthropology, psychology, history, and mythology, as well as from great thinkers and religions, Peterson outlines 12 key principles that will lead to an ethical and relatively manageable life. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In Many Lives, Many Masters (1988, 2008), psychiatrist Brian L. Weiss describes his treatment of a young woman to show how medical science has only begun to comprehend the mysteries of human existence. In 1980, Weiss began to see Catherine, a 27-year-old lab technician employed by the hospital where he practiced, for debilitating fears that included drowning, choking, and the dark.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World (2017) is a compendium of advice on performance and well-being compiled by Timothy Ferriss, a tech investor, productivity expert, and fitness guru. Ferriss posed 11 questions to 140 highly successful individuals and mentors, as Ferriss calls them, in a range of industries and fields including finance, film, tech, sports, chess, poker, and academia. Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline by Dale Bredesen (2017) is an introduction to the ReCODE protocol, a set of treatments and lifestyle adjustments that are strongly correlated to improved mental state in Alzheimer's disease patients. Alzheimer's disease presents as gradual decline in mental capabilities, usually starting in older adults and marked by the loss of memory, awareness, and response agility.

In Only the Paranoid Survive (1996), former Intel CEO Andrew S. Grove explains how businesses or individuals should react to major market changes. Business owners, managers, and employees must understand that a company is always at risk. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In Principles: Life and Work (2017), Ray Dalio describes core practices he developed during his career as an investor. Dalio believes that by applying these principles to their lives, listeners can improve their relationships, enhance group decision making, and more easily adapt to changing circumstances. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Mastering Bitcoin (2015) by Andreas Antonopoulos is a rigorous introduction to the technologies and capabilities of the blockchain currency known as bitcoin. Bitcoin is a cryptographic currency. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

This is an audio analysis of The Price of Inequality which examines the causes and damaging effects of growing inequality in the United States. Income and wealth inequality has been on the rise in the United States since the early 1980s and was severely worsened by the global financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the ensuing Great Recession. 

In 1908 Napoleon Hill purportedly met American industrialist Andrew Carnegie. In a series of interviews, Carnegie laid out his secrets to success and charged Hill with seeking further wisdom from other successful individuals including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Dr. Elmer Gates....

Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1944) is a classic of the self-help genre and has sold millions of copies worldwide. Carnegie outlines numerous time-tested techniques for modifying thoughts and behavior in order to banish worry.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth (1978) by M. Scott Peck is a self-help text that focuses on personal development. The author, who was a psychiatrist with many years of clinical practice, draws on the psychoanalytic tradition to explore four major concepts: discipline, love, religion and grace....

The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance (2017) by Tom Brady, the quarterback of the New England Patriots, is an athletic training manual that reveals the details of Brady’s famously strict personal training regimen, which he uses to complement team training exercise. Developed in close collaboration with Brady’s longtime trainer Alex Guerrero, the TB12 Method is a holistic lifestyle program that incorporates deep tissue work, exercise, nutrition, and brain care. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more. 

Antifragile (2012) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, introduces and explains hormesis, or the way that some systems benefit from the chaos and stress that normally would destroy fragile things. Any cohesive system of cooperators or processes composed of smaller participating actors, from the human body to the stock market, can be fragile, robust, or antifragile.

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder (2010), by Paul T. Mason and Randi Kreger, is a guidebook for loved ones of people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The book was originally published in 1998 and has sold more than half a million copies. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In Get the Guy (2013), Matthew Hussey promises to teach women how to meet, attract, and satisfy the right guy. By understanding how men think and what they want in a romantic relationship, a woman will be better able to find the perfect partner.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers (2009), Karyl McBride uses her extensive experience as a family therapist to offer a guide to recovery for adult daughters of narcissistic mothers. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2017) narrates a series of murders on the Osage reservation in Oklahoma. In the 1920s, members of the Osage tribe were killed as part of a plot to deprive them of their oil wealth. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.