Book summaries
The key ideas from classic books on thinking, learning and using your time well. About 5 minutes each. The first idea is free; Plus unlocks the rest.
How We Think
A philosopher’s plain-language guide to what good thinking actually is, and how to practise it.
6 min read
Discourse on the Method
Four simple rules for thinking clearly, from the book that gave us “I think, therefore I am”.
6 min read
Talks to Teachers on Psychology
One of the founders of modern psychology on habit, attention and memory, written for everyday use.
6 min read
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
A short, funny, practical book about the free time you already have, and how to use it.
5 min read
On the Shortness of Life
A Roman philosopher’s letter arguing that life is long enough, if you stop giving it away.
5 min read
Meditations
The private notebook of a Roman emperor, reminding himself how to think clearly under pressure.
6 min read