Books

Literature is where ideas about human nature are first imagined — and sometimes later confirmed by science.

Introduction

The following books have something profound to say about the human condition and our current crises. Their entertainment value is secondary. (For primarily entertaining stories, see recommendations.) These stories are lenses to perceive the world and offer modes of being to navigate through it.

Highlighted Essays

Three anchor essays to start with.

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