The Master and His Emissary
Iain McGilchrist
How the left and right hemispheres of the brain shape culture, consciousness, and perception.
The Blank Slate
Steven Pinker
Debunks the myth that humans are born as blank slates, emphasizing evolutionary psychology and biology.
Behave
Robert Sapolsky
A deep dive into the biology of human behavior, from neurons to culture and evolution.
The Story of Philosophy
Will Durant
An accessible overview of the greatest minds in philosophy and their influence on civilization.
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
A philosophical and technical look at the paths, risks, and control of future artificial intelligence.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Reveals how two systems of thought—fast, intuitive thinking and slow, rational reasoning—shape decisions.