[{"id":"63199a206cee070008abe1eb","kind":"book","slug":"how-minds-change-en","title":"How Minds Change","subtitle":"The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion","subtitleHtmlSafe":"The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion","aboutTheBook":"

How Minds Change (2022) is a deep dive into why we believe, why we keep believing, and why, sometimes, we stop believing. More than that, it’s a guide to changing minds –⁠ not through manipulation or coercion, but through empathy and open-mindedness.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

David McRaney is a science journalist and creator of the blog, book, and podcast You Are Not So Smart. He is also the author of You Are Now Less Dumb, and he gives lectures all around the world on the topics of reasoning, belief, and decision-making.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/how-minds-change-en/purchase","author":"David McRaney","truncatedAuthor":"David McRaney","sourceAuthor":"David McRaney","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/how-minds-change-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/how-minds-change-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/how-minds-change-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/how-minds-change-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/how-minds-change-en?play=1","readingDuration":21,"minutesToRead":21,"publishedAt":"2022-09-12T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":null,"image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/63199a206cee070008abe1eb/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":4,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Psychology","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en"},"averageRating":4.6,"totalRatings":412,"categories":[{"id":"547890366439320008360000","url":"/en/content/categories/psychology-en","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en","title":"Psychology","subtitle":"The human mind and brain are the most complex structures on our planet. We'll present you expert knowledge and scientific research to help you get a grasp on them."}]},{"id":"628de4a16cee070008491987","kind":"book","slug":"the-art-of-insubordination-en","title":"The Art of Insubordination","subtitle":"How to Dissent and Defy Effectively","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How to Dissent and Defy Effectively","aboutTheBook":"

The Art of Insubordination (2022) is a research-based, science-backed, anecdote-packed ode to all the rebels and revolutionaries out there. It highlights the importance of dissent in society and teaches aspiring nonconformists the skills they need to confidently challenge majority viewpoints, manage discomfort when rebelling, and avoid losing hold of their most cherished values in the process.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Todd B. Kashdan is a professor of psychology at George Mason University. There, he also leads the Well-Being Laboratory, where he conducts research on how to sustain happiness and meaning in life. He received the Distinguished Scientific Early Career Award from the American Psychological Association in 2013, and his other books include The Upside of Your Dark Side and Curious?

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/the-art-of-insubordination-en/purchase","author":"Todd B. Kashdan","truncatedAuthor":"Todd B. Kashdan","sourceAuthor":"Todd B. Kashdan","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-art-of-insubordination-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/the-art-of-insubordination-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/the-art-of-insubordination-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-art-of-insubordination-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-art-of-insubordination-en?play=1","readingDuration":27,"minutesToRead":27,"publishedAt":"2022-05-26T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":null,"image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/628de4a16cee070008491987/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":5,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Psychology","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en"},"averageRating":4.1,"totalRatings":195,"categories":[{"id":"547890366439320008360000","url":"/en/content/categories/psychology-en","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en","title":"Psychology","subtitle":"The human mind and brain are the most complex structures on our planet. We'll present you expert knowledge and scientific research to help you get a grasp on them."},{"id":"54788fac6439320008130000","url":"/en/content/categories/motivation-and-inspiration-en","sprite":"motivation-and-inspiration","slug":"motivation-and-inspiration-en","title":"Motivation & Inspiration","subtitle":"Write a book, start a shop, or finally found that startup. These reads will get you dreaming big."},{"id":"50647d0ee4b08bcecce09449","url":"/en/content/categories/personal-growth-and-self-improvement-en","sprite":"personal-growth-and-self-improvement","slug":"personal-growth-and-self-improvement-en","title":"Personal Development","subtitle":"Looking to ditch your bad habits for good and become a winner at the game of life? You’re in the right place."}]},{"id":"614483566cee070007e05209","kind":"book","slug":"economic-facts-and-fallacies-en","title":"Economic Facts and Fallacies","subtitle":"Uncovering popular fallacies in economics","subtitleHtmlSafe":"Uncovering popular fallacies in economics","aboutTheBook":"

Economic Facts and Fallacies (2008) takes some common assumptions about economics and politics and reveals them as fallacies. It’s only by facing uncomfortable truths, the book argues, that we can begin to solve the problems in front of us.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Thomas Sowell is a conservative economist, social theorist, and senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Sowell has taught economics at Cornell, Amherst, and the University of California at Los Angeles, and the history of ideas at Brandeis University. In 2002, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/economic-facts-and-fallacies-en/purchase","author":"Thomas Sowell","truncatedAuthor":"Thomas Sowell","sourceAuthor":"Thomas Sowell","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/economic-facts-and-fallacies-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/economic-facts-and-fallacies-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/economic-facts-and-fallacies-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/economic-facts-and-fallacies-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/economic-facts-and-fallacies-en?play=1","readingDuration":19,"minutesToRead":19,"publishedAt":"2021-09-25T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":null,"image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/614483566cee070007e05209/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":7,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":3.4,"totalRatings":537,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."},{"id":"507445d4e4b0c9817ab36591","url":"/en/content/categories/politics-and-society-en","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en","title":"Politics","subtitle":"Everything you need to know about the different forms of government, as well as current and historical political events—we've got you covered."}]},{"id":"610d30ab6cee070007ec8813","kind":"book","slug":"thrivers-en","title":"Thrivers","subtitle":"The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine","subtitleHtmlSafe":"The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine","aboutTheBook":"

Thrivers (2021) is a study of what it means to be a child in today’s fast-paced, ultra-competitive, and digital world. Kids are achieving more and more, but they’ve never felt so lonely and stressed. In our rush to prepare them for an uncertain future, we’ve taught them to strive for accolades but forgotten that there’s more to success – and happiness – than test scores and grades. What’s missing is an emphasis on helping them thrive.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Michele Borba is an educational psychologist and best-selling author with over 40 years of experience helping parents and their children. She’s also written UnSelfie, a study of empathy in an age of egocentric social media, and is a regular contributor to TV shows including Today, Dateline, The View, Dr. Phil, NBC Nightly News, Fox & Friends, Dr. Oz, and The Early Show.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/thrivers-en/purchase","author":"Michele Borba","truncatedAuthor":"Michele Borba","sourceAuthor":"Michele Borba","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/thrivers-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/thrivers-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/thrivers-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/thrivers-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/thrivers-en?play=1","readingDuration":25,"minutesToRead":25,"publishedAt":"2021-08-13T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":null,"image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/610d30ab6cee070007ec8813/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":7,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Parenting","sprite":"parenting","slug":"parenting-en"},"averageRating":4.4,"totalRatings":165,"categories":[{"id":"5964dfd6b238e100054fb1cb","url":"/en/content/categories/parenting-en","sprite":"parenting","slug":"parenting-en","title":"Parenting","subtitle":"From pregnancy to raising teenagers – here is all you need to know about parenthood."},{"id":"5b868400b238e1000726ccb7","url":"/en/content/categories/education-en","sprite":"education","slug":"education-en","title":"Education","subtitle":"Enlightening reads on general knowledge and education—curated just for you."}]},{"id":"601d1a666cee070007e6c13f","kind":"book","slug":"how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en","title":"How to Be an Anticapitalist in the 21st Century","subtitle":"A pragmatic strategic guide to building an alternative economic system","subtitleHtmlSafe":"A pragmatic strategic guide to building an alternative economic system","aboutTheBook":"

How to Be an Anticapitalist in the 21st Century (2019) is both a moral critique of capitalism and a pragmatic strategy guide to building an alternative economic system. Drawing from Erik Olin Wright’s four decades of work in sociology, it provides a nuanced account of why democratic socialism is both possible and desirable.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

American sociologist Erik Olin Wright was one of the most prominent and influential thinkers of a school of thought called Analytical Marxism. Along with other Analytical Marxists in the fields of history, economics, and philosophy, he sought to bridge the gap between classical Marxism and modern social science. He taught sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for more than 30 years and was the author of 10 books, including Envisioning Real Utopias and Understanding Class. Wright died in 2019.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en/purchase","author":"Erik Olin Wright ","truncatedAuthor":"Erik Olin Wright","sourceAuthor":"Erik Olin Wright ","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/how-to-be-an-anticapitalist-in-the-21st-century-en?play=1","readingDuration":35,"minutesToRead":35,"publishedAt":"2021-02-14T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":null,"image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/601d1a666cee070007e6c13f/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":12,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":4.1,"totalRatings":74,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."}]},{"id":"5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6","kind":"book","slug":"licence-to-be-bad-en","title":"Licence to be Bad","subtitle":"How Economics Corrupted Us","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How Economics Corrupted Us","aboutTheBook":"

Licence to be Bad (2019) explains how in the past 50 years a small handful of economists has drastically changed the way we think about the subject. Ideas including game theory, public choice theory, and free-riding have worked their way into our minds and our discourse, apparently permitting us to behave badly.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Jonathan Aldred is a fellow at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, where he teaches economics and land economy. His first book, The Skeptical Economist, was published in 2009 and examines the ethics that lie behind economics.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/licence-to-be-bad-en/purchase","author":"Jonathan Aldred","truncatedAuthor":"Jonathan Aldred","sourceAuthor":"Jonathan Aldred","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/licence-to-be-bad-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/licence-to-be-bad-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/licence-to-be-bad-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/licence-to-be-bad-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/licence-to-be-bad-en?play=1","readingDuration":27,"minutesToRead":27,"publishedAt":"2020-12-12T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":null,"image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5fca017a6cee07000677d0f6/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":9,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":4.1,"totalRatings":85,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."}]},{"id":"5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6","kind":"book","slug":"why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en","title":"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?","subtitle":"And Other Conversations About Race","subtitleHtmlSafe":"And Other Conversations About Race","aboutTheBook":"

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (1997) explores the reality of race in the American public education system and sheds light on racial-identity development in both Black and white people. Updated with a new prologue in 2017, it also explains how talking openly about racism is essential for cutting across racial and ethnic divides.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Beverly Daniel Tatum is an educator, researcher, and psychologist who specializes in the topics of race in education, racial identity development in teenagers, and the psychological underpinnings of racism. She is president emerita of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014, she received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en/purchase","author":"Beverly Daniel Tatum","truncatedAuthor":"Beverly Daniel Tatum","sourceAuthor":"Beverly Daniel Tatum","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteria-en?play=1","readingDuration":26,"minutesToRead":26,"publishedAt":"2020-09-29T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"1.7k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6dbbea6cee070006551cf6/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":8,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Education","sprite":"education","slug":"education-en"},"averageRating":4.5,"totalRatings":49,"categories":[{"id":"5b868400b238e1000726ccb7","url":"/en/content/categories/education-en","sprite":"education","slug":"education-en","title":"Education","subtitle":"Enlightening reads on general knowledge and education—curated just for you."},{"id":"5b868618b238e1000726ccc0","url":"/en/content/categories/society-and-culture-en","sprite":"society-and-culture","slug":"society-and-culture-en","title":"Society & Culture","subtitle":"What has shaped our societies? Find enthralling reads on cultural identity, pop phenomena and society's fight for justice."}]},{"id":"5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2","kind":"book","slug":"angrynomics-en","title":"Angrynomics","subtitle":"How we can rearrange our economies to produce more equality and less anger","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How we can rearrange our economies to produce more equality and less anger","aboutTheBook":"

Angrynomics (2020) examines the growing atmosphere of anger around the globe. Part political theory, part social science, this approachable text diagnoses the cause of the rising resentment and proposes a few popular solutions.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Eric Lonergan is an economist and hedge-fund manager. His work on contemporary political issues has been published in Foreign Affairs, the Financial Times, and the Economist.

Mark Blyth is director of the Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance at Brown University, where he teaches international political economy. He is also the author of the best-selling book Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/angrynomics-en/purchase","author":"Eric Lonergan and Mark Blyth","truncatedAuthor":"Eric Lonergan and Mark...","sourceAuthor":"Eric Lonergan and Mark Blyth","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/angrynomics-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/angrynomics-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/angrynomics-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/angrynomics-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/angrynomics-en?play=1","readingDuration":19,"minutesToRead":19,"publishedAt":"2020-09-22T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"18.7k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f6905f26cee070006a72ce2/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":5,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":4.0,"totalRatings":84,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."}]},{"id":"5f3f8c856cee070007b037da","kind":"book","slug":"private-government-en","title":"Private Government","subtitle":"How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk about It)","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk about It)","aboutTheBook":"

Private Government (2017) boldly asserts a provocative thesis: most modern companies are run more like communist dictatorships than the “free enterprises” their often libertarian-minded owners, managers, and defenders believe them to be. Drawing on a wide range of ideas, facts, and data from economics, political philosophy, and history, Private Government backs this thesis up with a strong, compelling argument that’s well worth reckoning with.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Elizabeth Anderson is a professor of philosophy and women’s studies at the University of Michigan. Her research encompasses a broad range of topics within political philosophy, ethics, and feminist theory, including egalitarianism, democracy, and market society. Her previous books include Value in Ethics and Economics and The Imperative of Integration, which won the American Philosophical Association's 2011 Joseph B. Gittler Award, for providing “an outstanding scholarly contribution in the field of the philosophy of one or more of the social sciences.”

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/private-government-en/purchase","author":"Elizabeth Anderson","truncatedAuthor":"Elizabeth Anderson","sourceAuthor":"Elizabeth Anderson","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/private-government-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/private-government-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/private-government-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/private-government-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/private-government-en?play=1","readingDuration":29,"minutesToRead":29,"publishedAt":"2020-08-25T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"3.1k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3f8c856cee070007b037da/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":10,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":4.1,"totalRatings":59,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."},{"id":"507445d4e4b0c9817ab36591","url":"/en/content/categories/politics-and-society-en","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en","title":"Politics","subtitle":"Everything you need to know about the different forms of government, as well as current and historical political events—we've got you covered."},{"id":"54788f8164393200080b0000","url":"/en/content/categories/corporate-culture-en","sprite":"corporate-culture","slug":"corporate-culture-en","title":"Corporate Culture","subtitle":"From getting started with Holacracy to managing change like a champ, learn how to wrangle the complex organization animal."}]},{"id":"5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9","kind":"book","slug":"the-deficit-myth-en","title":"The Deficit Myth","subtitle":"Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy","subtitleHtmlSafe":"Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy","aboutTheBook":"

The Deficit Myth (2020) lays out the basic tenets of Modern Monetary Theory. This unconventional approach to economics asks us to reexamine how we think about budgets, scarcity, and even money itself.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Stephanie Kelton is a writer, political advisor, and professor of economics and public policy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She served as the chief economist for the US Senate Budget Committee and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/the-deficit-myth-en/purchase","author":"Stephanie Kelton","truncatedAuthor":"Stephanie Kelton","sourceAuthor":"Stephanie Kelton","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-deficit-myth-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/the-deficit-myth-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/the-deficit-myth-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-deficit-myth-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-deficit-myth-en?play=1","readingDuration":25,"minutesToRead":25,"publishedAt":"2020-08-21T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"3.8k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f3afb956cee070006f8f1d9/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":8,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":4.0,"totalRatings":174,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."}]},{"id":"5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff","kind":"book","slug":"the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en","title":"The Coddling of the American Mind","subtitle":"How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure","aboutTheBook":"

The Coddling of the American Mind (2018) seeks to go behind the scandalized reporting and to establish what’s really happening on US college campuses. Drawing on psychological theory and wide-ranging research, The Coddling of the American Mind demonstrates that university life has taken a worrying turn.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Greg Lukianoff is the CEO and president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a free-speech advocacy group focusing on college campuses. He is the author of Freedom From Speech and Unlearning Liberty.

Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He has also written The Righteous Mind and The Happiness Hypothesis.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en/purchase","author":"Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt","truncatedAuthor":"Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan...","sourceAuthor":"Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-en?play=1","readingDuration":21,"minutesToRead":21,"publishedAt":"2020-07-10T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"6.4k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5f038bad6cee0700061ac4ff/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":7,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Psychology","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en"},"averageRating":4.5,"totalRatings":184,"categories":[{"id":"547890366439320008360000","url":"/en/content/categories/psychology-en","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en","title":"Psychology","subtitle":"The human mind and brain are the most complex structures on our planet. We'll present you expert knowledge and scientific research to help you get a grasp on them."},{"id":"507445d4e4b0c9817ab36591","url":"/en/content/categories/politics-and-society-en","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en","title":"Politics","subtitle":"Everything you need to know about the different forms of government, as well as current and historical political events—we've got you covered."},{"id":"5b868400b238e1000726ccb7","url":"/en/content/categories/education-en","sprite":"education","slug":"education-en","title":"Education","subtitle":"Enlightening reads on general knowledge and education—curated just for you."}]},{"id":"5e6505226cee07000601bcaf","kind":"book","slug":"the-war-on-normal-people-en","title":"The War on Normal People","subtitle":"The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future","subtitleHtmlSafe":"The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future","aboutTheBook":"

The War on Normal People (2018) reveals how America is on the brink of economic and social collapse due to technological advances such as automation and artificial intelligence. Painting a portrait of the reality that average Americans will increasingly face if mass unemployment is left unaddressed, author Andrew Yang proposes a vision to transform the economy by adopting a human-centered form of capitalism that begins with a universal basic income.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, lawyer, philanthropist, author, and Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election. After helping to develop several companies and start-ups, Yang began Venture for America, a nonprofit organization focused on creating jobs throughout the United States.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/the-war-on-normal-people-en/purchase","author":"Andrew Yang","truncatedAuthor":"Andrew Yang","sourceAuthor":"Andrew Yang","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-war-on-normal-people-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/the-war-on-normal-people-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/the-war-on-normal-people-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-war-on-normal-people-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-war-on-normal-people-en?play=1","readingDuration":24,"minutesToRead":24,"publishedAt":"2020-03-11T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"10.2k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5e6505226cee07000601bcaf/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":8,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Technology & the Future","sprite":"technology-and-the-future","slug":"technology-and-the-future-en"},"averageRating":4.6,"totalRatings":115,"categories":[{"id":"5881d8367cc9ae0004da51dc","url":"/en/content/categories/technology-and-the-future-en","sprite":"technology-and-the-future","slug":"technology-and-the-future-en","title":"Technology & the Future","subtitle":"AI, fake news, and the future of tech: Stay up-to-date on what's to come."},{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."},{"id":"507445d4e4b0c9817ab36591","url":"/en/content/categories/politics-and-society-en","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en","title":"Politics","subtitle":"Everything you need to know about the different forms of government, as well as current and historical political events—we've got you covered."}]},{"id":"5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8","kind":"book","slug":"where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en","title":"Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be","subtitle":"An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania","subtitleHtmlSafe":"An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania","aboutTheBook":"

Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be (2015) casts a critical eye over the mania surrounding the college admissions process in the United States. For decades, students and parents have become increasingly convinced that future success is dependent upon landing a spot at the most prestigious schools, while colleges have become engaged in their own competition for a spot at the top of the school rankings. Bruni argues that this has led to an out-of-control system that has caused people to lose sight of the real benefits of higher education.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Frank Bruni has been a long-time contributor for the New York Times, having been the paper’s chief restaurant critic from 2004 to 2009 as well as an op-ed columnist. His other books include the bestsellers Born Round (2009) and Ambling Into History (2002).

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en/purchase","author":"Frank Bruni","truncatedAuthor":"Frank Bruni","sourceAuthor":"Frank Bruni","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/where-you-go-is-not-who-youll-be-en?play=1","readingDuration":23,"minutesToRead":23,"publishedAt":"2019-09-20T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"3.1k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d80d4576cee0700095f01e8/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":8,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Education","sprite":"education","slug":"education-en"},"averageRating":4.3,"totalRatings":34,"categories":[{"id":"5b868400b238e1000726ccb7","url":"/en/content/categories/education-en","sprite":"education","slug":"education-en","title":"Education","subtitle":"Enlightening reads on general knowledge and education—curated just for you."}]},{"id":"5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3","kind":"book","slug":"utopia-for-realists-en","title":"Utopia for Realists","subtitle":"And How We Can Get There","subtitleHtmlSafe":"And How We Can Get There","aboutTheBook":"

Utopia for Realists (2016) is a call to arms for a radical rethinking of life, work and how society functions. It argues that the world enjoys unprecedented wealth and material comfort but is still full of problems, from soul-destroying jobs to inequality and poverty. We have the power to solve these problems and build a better future if we embrace utopian thinking.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian, author and internet sensation. His 2017 TED Talk “Poverty isn’t a lack of character; It’s a lack of cash” has been viewed 2.7 million times, and he was catapulted to internet fame by a clip of him at the 2019 Davos conference criticizing billionaires about taxation. A renowned advocate of Universal Basic Income, Bregman has published four other books in Dutch.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/utopia-for-realists-en/purchase","author":"Rutger Bregman","truncatedAuthor":"Rutger Bregman","sourceAuthor":"Rutger Bregman","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/utopia-for-realists-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/utopia-for-realists-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/utopia-for-realists-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/utopia-for-realists-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/utopia-for-realists-en?play=1","readingDuration":26,"minutesToRead":26,"publishedAt":"2019-08-30T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"7.5k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d64fb016cee0700081a58f3/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":9,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Economics","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en"},"averageRating":4.4,"totalRatings":194,"categories":[{"id":"50efb867e4b0746ff368a308","url":"/en/content/categories/economics-en","sprite":"economics","slug":"economics-en","title":"Economics","subtitle":"Financial markets, big pharma, and bank robbers—oh my! Get the scoop on what’s up with the economy."},{"id":"5b868618b238e1000726ccc0","url":"/en/content/categories/society-and-culture-en","sprite":"society-and-culture","slug":"society-and-culture-en","title":"Society & Culture","subtitle":"What has shaped our societies? Find enthralling reads on cultural identity, pop phenomena and society's fight for justice."}]},{"id":"5d1c98646cee070007ea186c","kind":"book","slug":"brainstorm-en","title":"Brainstorm","subtitle":"The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain","subtitleHtmlSafe":"The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain","aboutTheBook":"

Brainstorm (2014) is devoted to the many mysteries and secrets of the teenage brain. These blinks debunk lazy stereotypes about adolescents and paint a more positive picture. Our teenage years aren’t just a period of hormonal and cognitive disarray; they’re also a crucial phase in the brain’s development.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Daniel J. Siegel studied at Harvard University and conducted research at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is currently a professor of medicine at UCLA and runs his own psychotherapy practice. His numerous books on the brain and education include Mindsight (2008) and Parenting From the Inside Out (2003).

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/brainstorm-en/purchase","author":"Daniel J. Siegel","truncatedAuthor":"Daniel J. Siegel","sourceAuthor":"Daniel J. Siegel","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/brainstorm-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/brainstorm-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/brainstorm-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/brainstorm-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/brainstorm-en?play=1","readingDuration":20,"minutesToRead":20,"publishedAt":"2019-07-05T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"6.7k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5d1c98646cee070007ea186c/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":7,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Psychology","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en"},"averageRating":4.5,"totalRatings":73,"categories":[{"id":"547890366439320008360000","url":"/en/content/categories/psychology-en","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en","title":"Psychology","subtitle":"The human mind and brain are the most complex structures on our planet. We'll present you expert knowledge and scientific research to help you get a grasp on them."},{"id":"5964dfd6b238e100054fb1cb","url":"/en/content/categories/parenting-en","sprite":"parenting","slug":"parenting-en","title":"Parenting","subtitle":"From pregnancy to raising teenagers – here is all you need to know about parenthood."}]},{"id":"5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50","kind":"book","slug":"cribsheet-en","title":"Cribsheet","subtitle":"A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool","subtitleHtmlSafe":"A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool","aboutTheBook":"

Cribsheet (2019) provides a unique and insightful perspective on early-childhood parenting – that of an economist. Given its focus on decision-making, cost and benefit analysis, risk assessment, and data interpretation, the academic discipline of economics provides a surprisingly useful framework for thinking about the difficult decisions that new parents have to make when raising their babies.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Emily Oster is a professor of economics at Brown University, with a PhD in economics from Harvard University. She is the author of the provocative and controversial book Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong – and What You Really Need to Know. She has written articles for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Esquire, and she was also a speaker at the 2007 TED conference.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/cribsheet-en/purchase","author":"Emily Oster","truncatedAuthor":"Emily Oster","sourceAuthor":"Emily Oster","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/cribsheet-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/cribsheet-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/cribsheet-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/cribsheet-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/cribsheet-en?play=1","readingDuration":27,"minutesToRead":27,"publishedAt":"2019-06-05T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"4.2k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5cf2b6386cee070008ddbc50/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":9,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Parenting","sprite":"parenting","slug":"parenting-en"},"averageRating":3.6,"totalRatings":77,"categories":[{"id":"5964dfd6b238e100054fb1cb","url":"/en/content/categories/parenting-en","sprite":"parenting","slug":"parenting-en","title":"Parenting","subtitle":"From pregnancy to raising teenagers – here is all you need to know about parenthood."}]},{"id":"5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889","kind":"book","slug":"the-people-vs-tech-en","title":"The People Vs Tech","subtitle":"How the Internet is Killing Democracy (And How We Save It)","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How the Internet is Killing Democracy (And How We Save It)","aboutTheBook":"

The People Vs Tech (2018) examines the rise of digital technology. It argues this process is undermining six of the key pillars of democracy: active citizenship, a shared democratic culture, free elections, free association, equality, and governmental authority. Looking to the future and observing how it is already unfolding in the present, it paints a chilling picture of the possible dystopian world to come. However, it also shows the paths that are leading us to that world and suggests that these paths can be redirected, pointing the way to a better future.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Jamie Bartlett is the Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM) at Demos – a UK-based think tank that focuses on developing evidence-based solutions to inform social policy. Writing on technology as a regular contributor to publications such as the Spectator and the Telegraph, Bartlett is also the bestselling author of The Dark Net and Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying Change the World.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/the-people-vs-tech-en/purchase","author":"Jamie Bartlett","truncatedAuthor":"Jamie Bartlett","sourceAuthor":"Jamie Bartlett","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-people-vs-tech-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/the-people-vs-tech-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/the-people-vs-tech-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-people-vs-tech-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/the-people-vs-tech-en?play=1","readingDuration":26,"minutesToRead":26,"publishedAt":"2018-12-20T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"3.5k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5c1a00e36cee070007a2e889/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":9,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Technology & the Future","sprite":"technology-and-the-future","slug":"technology-and-the-future-en"},"averageRating":4.6,"totalRatings":43,"categories":[{"id":"5881d8367cc9ae0004da51dc","url":"/en/content/categories/technology-and-the-future-en","sprite":"technology-and-the-future","slug":"technology-and-the-future-en","title":"Technology & the Future","subtitle":"AI, fake news, and the future of tech: Stay up-to-date on what's to come."},{"id":"507445d4e4b0c9817ab36591","url":"/en/content/categories/politics-and-society-en","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en","title":"Politics","subtitle":"Everything you need to know about the different forms of government, as well as current and historical political events—we've got you covered."}]},{"id":"5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4","kind":"book","slug":"dollars-and-sense-en","title":"Dollars and Sense","subtitle":"How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter","subtitleHtmlSafe":"How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter","aboutTheBook":"

We use money every day to take care of bills and purchase the things we need to get by in life, yet rarely seem to think rationally about spending it. Dollars and Sense (2017) explores the irrational human nature that leads to bad spending habits, why we’re so bad at saving money and how to resolve this all too human shortcoming.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Dan Ariely is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University. His work has been frequently published in scholarly journals as well as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Scientific American. He’s also the author of Predictably Irrational (2008), The Upside of Irrationality (2011) and The Honest Truth about Dishonesty (2013).

Jeff Kreisler is a former lawyer who specializes in using humor and satire to promote behavioral economics and better financial habits. A graduate of Princeton University, his first effort was the satirical book Get Rich Cheating: The Crooked Path to Easy Street (2009).

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/dollars-and-sense-en/purchase","author":"Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler","truncatedAuthor":"Dan Ariely and Jeff...","sourceAuthor":"Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/dollars-and-sense-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/dollars-and-sense-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/dollars-and-sense-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/dollars-and-sense-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/dollars-and-sense-en?play=1","readingDuration":15,"minutesToRead":15,"publishedAt":"2018-10-25T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"6.7k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5bd04f8c6cee0700072063e4/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":5,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Psychology","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en"},"averageRating":4.3,"totalRatings":95,"categories":[{"id":"547890366439320008360000","url":"/en/content/categories/psychology-en","sprite":"psychology","slug":"psychology-en","title":"Psychology","subtitle":"The human mind and brain are the most complex structures on our planet. We'll present you expert knowledge and scientific research to help you get a grasp on them."},{"id":"54788fef6439320008240000","url":"/en/content/categories/money-and-investments-en","sprite":"money-and-investments","slug":"money-and-investments-en","title":"Money & Investments","subtitle":"You work hard for your money, right? Let the experts show you how to make it work hard for you."}]},{"id":"5ae6f790b238e10007f78988","kind":"book","slug":"how-democracies-die-en","title":"How Democracies Die","subtitle":"And how we can save ours","subtitleHtmlSafe":"And how we can save ours","aboutTheBook":"

How Democracies Die (2018) examines the fundamental principles of democracy, with a look at historical cases – particularly in Latin America – where democracies have turned into dictatorships or autocracies. The authors examine how these democratic downfalls have happened, whether it could happen again in the future, and what could be done to prevent this dangerous and often lethal outcome. Attention is also given to the presidency of Donald Trump, to question his motives and determine whether he qualifies as an American autocrat.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Steven Levitsky is a professor of government at Harvard University. His research has focused on Latin America and the developing world. He is the author of numerous journal articles on political science and the co-author of the book Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes after the Cold War.

Daniel Ziblatt also teaches government at Harvard University, with a focus on modern European history. He is an award-winning scholar and author of the books Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy and Structuring the State: the Formation of Italy and Germany and the Puzzle of Federalism.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/how-democracies-die-en/purchase","author":"Steven Levitsky","truncatedAuthor":"Steven Levitsky, Daniel...","sourceAuthor":"Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/how-democracies-die-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/how-democracies-die-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/how-democracies-die-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/how-democracies-die-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/how-democracies-die-en?play=1","readingDuration":29,"minutesToRead":29,"publishedAt":"2018-05-04T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"3.7k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5ae6f790b238e10007f78988/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":10,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Politics","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en"},"averageRating":4.0,"totalRatings":126,"categories":[{"id":"507445d4e4b0c9817ab36591","url":"/en/content/categories/politics-and-society-en","sprite":"politics-and-society","slug":"politics-and-society-en","title":"Politics","subtitle":"Everything you need to know about the different forms of government, as well as current and historical political events—we've got you covered."}]},{"id":"5a899f84b238e1000705419d","kind":"book","slug":"unscrewed-en","title":"Unscrewed","subtitle":"Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All","subtitleHtmlSafe":"Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All","aboutTheBook":"

Unscrewed (2017) looks at the numerous obstacles that women face every day on their path to equality and respect. Author Jaclyn Friedman shows the way forward. She shines a light on those who are already hard at work dismantling these barriers and explains why even though the current system may be imbalanced, but we can build a new one.

","aboutTheAuthor":"

Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, speaker, feminist and women’s pleasure activist. Her bestselling book, Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape, was a major contributor to the “yes means yes” standard of sexual consent, which is currently used on many US college campuses.

","buyOnAmazonUrl":"/en/books/unscrewed-en/purchase","author":"Jaclyn Friedman","truncatedAuthor":"Jaclyn Friedman","sourceAuthor":"Jaclyn Friedman","url":"https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/unscrewed-en","browseUrl":"/en/app/books/unscrewed-en","previewUrl":"/en/books/unscrewed-en","readUrl":"/en/nc/reader/unscrewed-en","playUrl":"/en/nc/reader/unscrewed-en?play=1","readingDuration":17,"minutesToRead":17,"publishedAt":"2018-02-22T00:00:00.000+00:00","isAudio":true,"readCount":"2.5k","image":{"default":{"src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/640.jpg"}},"sources":[{"media":"xs","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/470.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/640.jpg"}},{"media":"s","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/640.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/1080.jpg"}},{"media":"m","src":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/250.jpg","srcset":{"2x":"https://images.blinkist.io/images/books/5a899f84b238e1000705419d/1_1/470.jpg"}}]},"audioUrl":null,"chaptersLength":7,"hasAudio":true,"language":"en","freeDaily":null,"isFree":false,"category":{"title":"Society & Culture","sprite":"society-and-culture","slug":"society-and-culture-en"},"averageRating":3.9,"totalRatings":17,"categories":[{"id":"5b868618b238e1000726ccc0","url":"/en/content/categories/society-and-culture-en","sprite":"society-and-culture","slug":"society-and-culture-en","title":"Society & Culture","subtitle":"What has shaped our societies? Find enthralling reads on cultural identity, pop phenomena and society's fight for justice."}]}]

Log in to Blinkist

Sign up for Blinkist

Learn more, live more