All memos tagged #book

'Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder' is a self-help book by Paul T. T. Mason, MS, and Randi Kreger, first published in...

'Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures' is a book by Merlin Sheldrake that intricately weaves together science and storytelling to illuminate the hidden...

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig is a book first published in 1974 and is a fictionalized autobiography. It is the first of Pirsig's texts in which he explores his...

Authority: Essays is a 2025 collection by Andrea Long Chu that examines the evolving landscape of cultural criticism in the context of perceived crises of authority. Bringing together a range of...

Letters from a Stoic is a book comprised of a selection of Seneca's letters showing him upholding the austere ethical ideals of Stoicism—the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to...

Meditations is a series of personal writings attributed to Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, offering insight into Stoic philosophy and the art of self-reflection. Composed as...

'Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions' is a book by Dan Ariely that examines the hidden psychological forces influencing human decision-making. First published in 2008...

Trust Me I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday exposed the astounding speed and force at which rumors develop into reality in today's hyper-connected world. Equal parts methodology and manifesto, the book...

Tools of Titans is a book by Tim Ferriss, published in 2016 with a foreword by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The book compiles the tactics, routines, and habits of over 200 individuals whom Ferriss...

book Recommended by Chase Riner Contexts

'Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism―Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence is a nonfiction' book by Amanda Montell, published by Harper in June 2021. The work examines how groups ranging...

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man by Marshall McLuhan is a book that explores how media and technology shape human experience and perception. First published in 1964, it introduced the idea...

Blue Ocean Strategy is a business framework introduced by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne in their 2005 book of the same name. It encourages companies to pursue innovation that creates new market...

Gödel, Escher, Bach (GEB) is a book by Douglas Hofstadter, first published in 1979, that explores deep connections between the works of logician Kurt Gödel, artist M.C. Escher, and composer Johann...

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail is a book by Ray Dalio that explores the cyclical nature of global power dynamics. Drawing from over 500 years of...

The Daily Stoic is a book by Ryan Holiday that presents 366 meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living, drawing from the teachings of ancient Stoic philosophers such as Marcus...

Atomic Habits is a book by James Clear Contexts

The Lean Startup is a book by Eric Ries sharing methodology for developing businesses and products that aims to shorten product development cycles and rapidly discover if a proposed business model is...

The Startup Way is abook by Eric Ries which shares how modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture, and drive long-term growth. Contexts

'The Meaning of Meaning: A Study of the Influence of Language upon Thought and of the Science of Symbolism' by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards, first published in 1923, has been used as a textbook in...