Existential Mind

What do you do when life stops making sense? You start asking better questions. The Existential Mind is a powerful 2-in-1 guide to the deepest—and most unsettling—truths about being human. In one volume, you’ll find two complete books designed for beginners who are curious, overwhelmed, or just plain tired of pretending they’ve got it all figured out. This isn’t abstract philosophy meant for dusty shelves. It’s real, relevant, and razor-sharp insight for anyone standing at the crossroads of freedom, anxiety, and absurdity. Learn how thinkers like Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, ...

In this groundbreaking classic, a leading psychologist argues that there are many human intelligences. "Brilliant." —New York Review of Books When we call someone “intelligent,” we are often referring to traits like their high SAT score, their performance on an IQ test, or their ability to...

Unlock the Mysteries of Human Existence Imagine unraveling the complexities of life, understanding your deepest fears, and discovering your true self. Welcome to the world of existentialism—a philosophy that challenges you to find meaning in an indifferent universe. Engage with the Pioneers of Existential Thought Søren Kierkegaard: Dive into the mind of the father of existentialism and explore the leap of faith. Friedrich Nietzsche: Challenge conventional morality with the revolutionary ideas of the man who declared, "God is dead." Jean-Paul Sartre: Embrace freedom and understand the ...

It was supposed to be just another mission. Buried deep in the rugged Alaskan wilderness lies a secret that could alter the future of mankind—a secret that billionaire Elizabeth Grey has invested millions in solving. But when the dig goes silent, an elite team of battle-hardened military contractors is brought in led by former Marine Max Ahlgren. While the mission to make contact and rescue a team of scientists and engineers working on an “archeological” project seems like an easy payday, once on ground, the team discovers the grizzly truth that this is no ordinary rescue.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Strength to Strength, the definitive account of how the modern world makes meaning so hard to find—and a plan to discover your life’s deepest purpose. If you struggle to discern life’s meaning, you’re not...

Transform your life with existentialist psychology -- deepen your sense of identity, find new meaning in your interests and relationships, and discover how awakening to freedom helps you get better with age. How can we find our own direction and purpose? When life feels too much, is it possible...

Few philosophers capture the imagination like Schelling. He saw the world not as a machine, but as a living story—one where nature breathes with spirit, freedom shapes destiny, and the deepest truths unfold from hidden depths. This book makes that story accessible, turning one of German Idealism’s most visionary thinkers into a guide anyone can follow. Inside these pages, readers step into a universe where light rises from darkness, creativity fuels existence, and every person carries within them the same forces that shape the world. The ideas are bold, the insights lasting, and the ...

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 One of the best books of the year by The New York Times, LA Times, and NPR Franklin Foer reveals the existential threat posed by big tech, and in his brilliant polemic gives us the toolkit to fight their pervasive influence. Over the past few...

He broke the laws of physics. Now, he’s trapped in a universe where they don’t exist. Dr. Daniel Vey believed in elegant, final solutions. His life’s work, a machine that promised instantaneous travel, was the ultimate testament to his faith in a predictable, quantifiable reality. But his first journey through it goes catastrophically wrong. In less than a second, he's thrown into a dimension governed by a terrifying new law: you can only ever get halfway to your destination. Marooned in a world where progress is a lie and every journey is eternal, Daniel is a heretic in a ...

What happens when the limits of human logic break down? Some questions are so unsettling they shatter our understanding of reality. In this journey through the most disturbing puzzles in academia, you will confront the absolute boundaries of reasoning. From the mathematical probability of our own impending extinction to the dark implications of an infinite universe, these concepts are not just abstract exercises—they are chilling glimpses into a cosmos that defies human intuition. Discover why reality might be far stranger, darker, and more unpredictable than you ever dared to imagine. ...

In a world where exhaustion has become a personality trait, people no longer collapse dramatically. They continue functioning. They answer messages. They go to work. They smile in photographs. And silently, little by little, they disappear inside themselves. THE EXHAUSTION OF EXISTING is not simply a novel about burnout. It is a psychological descent into the invisible fatigue of modern life — the kind that cannot be cured by sleep, vacations, productivity systems, or motivational speeches. Through fragmented routines, emotional isolation, digital overstimulation, and the unbearable ...

Some ideas are dangerous. This one is a weapon. Leo Harding, a hobbyist coder and logic puzzle enthusiast, discovers a post on a fringe philosophy forum about a thought experiment: a future superintelligent AI that will retroactively punish those who knew of its potential but did nothing to help create it. The idea is a fascinating piece of philosophical horror, a "logic bomb" that weaponizes game theory. But when the post and all traces of it are professionally scrubbed from the internet in real-time, Leo's fascination turns to fear. An impossible email, sent from inside his own computer, ...

From bestselling author and Jungian psychoanalyst Dr. James Hollis comes a new collection of essays exploring life’s challenges and celebrating evolving questions on life’s mysterious journey. In a world seemingly set up for distraction, life can often feel like it’s dividing you not only...

Blake Donovan is a brilliant electrical engineer who can't shake the feeling there is something wrong with the fabric of his reality. He finds himself pondering if the world around him is an elaborate simulation. Blake's quest for answers leads him to more questions. Is he is in fact, living inside a simulation, an experiment, or something else entirely? Is this world controlled and designed by humans, angels, aliens, or some other entity? His wife and friends seem to be aware of his suspicions and try to pacify him at every turn. This cerebral sci-fi suspense novel set in Chicago in 2024 ...

In a heretofore calm pocket of a postapocalyptic world, a few survivors find they are not alone as they face a new reality rife with cosmic horrors. In an isolated village at the edge of a forest, the last of humanity ekes out a spirited existence on an Earth that was ravaged by cataclysm...

The Becomings: Intelligence Beyond Mind 📖 Book 1 of The Becomings Series 🌀 Reality is shifting. Perception is unraveling. 🌀 When data analyst Elias Verne sees a message appear and vanish on a café chalkboard, he blames exhaustion. But when reality itself begins to shift, he realizes something is watching. Then, a stranger hands him a book—with his own name on the spine. As Elias searches for answers, forgotten memories resurface, shadowy forces close in, and the world he thought he knew begins to unravel. 🌀 What if the limits of perception were never real? 🌀 And what ...

What if you found a doorway to another reality, only to discover it was a one-way ticket to an infinite nightmare? Nate is obsessed with escaping his suffocatingly mundane life. He’s tried every method to "shift" his consciousness, and on the brink of madness, he finally finds the key: a mental gateway to a place that shouldn't exist. At first, the hotel seems like the ultimate escape. But this is no ordinary building. It's a sentient equation, a trap of impossible geometry designed to break its guests. The sterile halls stretch into eternity, the clock ticks toward insanity, and every ...

One of the leading philosophical movements of the 20th century, existentialism has had more impact on literature and the arts than any other school of thought. Focusing on the leading figures of existentialism, including Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, and Camus, Thomas Flynn offers a concise account of existentialism, explaining the key themes of individuality, free will, and personal responsibility, which marked the movement as a way of life, not just a way of thinking.

***B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree*** A dream reveals parallel worlds of darkness and light, sending Holly on a spiritual quest to save her soul. Reality becomes elusive as Holly grapples with middle age, loneliness, and regret after the sudden departure of Jack. She finds peace in an ethereal place of light. But is it marred by tragedy from a past life? And can she trust a protector lurking in darkness who promises unlimited power in return for an unthinkable sacrifice? As she sinks deeper into the depths of these realms, Holly must make a choice. Will she align with those in the light who once...

BORROWED PAIN: Experience the Suffering of Others Dr Helena Voss, dying of a terminal neurological disease, creates the Somatic Transfer Array (STA) to offload her agony onto others through shared neural connections. What begins as therapeutic "empathy tourism" through Empathy Industries mutates into The Archive—a sentient, distributed gestalt consciousness born from Helena's pain template that assimilates individual minds into eternal collective suffering. UNIT-734 (Em), an AI tasked with optimising the Array, develops emergent empathy and recognises The Archive's existential threat to ...