Philosophy · Similar reads
Books like Ikigai
Ikigai by Héctor García is about purpose, longevity, japanese culture. If that's what drew you in, here are 6 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- The Power of Now
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Eckhart Tolle · Religion & Spirituality
The Power of Now is Eckhart Tolle's argument that the root of human suffering is identification with the stream of thought — the restless inner commentary that most people mistake for who they are.
Read the summary → - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson · Self-help
Mark Manson's argument is that the relentless pursuit of positivity is itself a source of misery.
Read the summary → - A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Eckhart Tolle · Religion & Spirituality
A New Earth is Eckhart Tolle's follow-up to The Power of Now, applying the same framework of presence and ego-transcendence to a broader account of human dysfunction and its transformation.
Read the summary → - When Breath Becomes Air
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Paul Kalanithi · Memoir
When Breath Becomes Air is Paul Kalanithi's account of his life before and after being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 36, while completing his residency in neurosurgery at Stanford.
Read the summary → - 1984
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George Orwell · Philosophy
Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's 1949 novel about a future England called Airstrip One, governed by the totalitarian Party under the figurehead Big Brother.
Read the summary → - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari · Philosophy
Where Sapiens traced humanity's past and Homo Deus speculated about its future, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century plants itself in the present.
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