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The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

Bernard Bailyn1967

5 of 6 directions open — nothing to recover from

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  • The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy

    Irvin D. Yalom1970

    A textbook detailing how therapeutic groups function. It uses clinical case studies to explain interpersonal learning and group cohesion.

    Same clinical register

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Denser prose

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  • The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Volume I

    Fernand Braudel

    A history of the 16th-century Mediterranean that prioritizes geography and long-term environmental trends over individual events.

    clinical → meditative, still historiography

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  • Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

    Michel Foucault

    A philosophical history examines the shift from public torture to modern prison surveillance. It analyzes how power controls the body.

    Same clinical register

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  • Confessions

    Augustine of Hippo

    A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.

    clinical → meditative

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Faster

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  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

    Neil deGrasse Tyson2017

    A summary of the origin of the universe, the laws of physics, and the nature of space and time.

    clinical → playful

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  • Steal Like an Artist

    Austin Kleon2012

    A series of short, illustrated principles for creative work. It focuses on remixing existing ideas and establishing productive daily habits.

    clinical → playful

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  • Poke the Box

    Seth Godin2011

    A short manifesto encouraging readers to start projects and take initiative. It argues that the greatest risk is staying in place.

    clinical → earnest

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Slower

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  • The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Volume I

    Fernand Braudel

    A history of the 16th-century Mediterranean that prioritizes geography and long-term environmental trends over individual events.

    clinical → meditative, still historiography

    pace-1·prose+1·bleak+1

  • Confessions

    Augustine of Hippo

    A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.

    clinical → meditative

    pace-1·prose+1·bleak0

  • How to Read a Book

    Mortimer J. Adler1940

    This is a guide to active reading techniques for different genres. It outlines levels of reading from basic literacy to syntopical analysis.

    clinical → mysterious

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Heavier

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  • A Child Called "It"

    Dave Pelzer1987

    A memoir of the author's childhood survival against severe physical and psychological abuse by his mother in California.

    clinical → bleak

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  • Twelve Years a Slave

    Solomon Northup1853

    A memoir by a free Black man from New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. He details twelve years of labor on Louisiana plantations.

    clinical → earnest

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  • Hiroshima

    John Hersey

    The book follows six people in Hiroshima during and after the atomic bombing. It records their movements and physical symptoms.

    Same clinical register

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