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David Meyer

David N Meyer is a content editor at getAbstract and author of The 100 Best Films To Rent You've Never Heard Of, Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music, The Bee Gees: The Biography, and other books. You can find his essays on film and music at davidnmeyer.com

  • Review
    The History of Tribalism
    Tribal
    Tribalby Michael Morris The History of Tribalism

    Columbia University cultural psychologist Michael Morris offers a detailed history of the evolution of tribalism and its enduring power in human history.

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    Pay To Pay Attention
    The Sirens’ Call
    The Sirens’ Callby Chris Hayes Pay To Pay Attention

    News host Chris Hayes details how the attention economy steals your focus, time, money, and connection with others.

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    Embrace the Nudge
    Nudge
    Nudgeby Cass R. Sunstein and Richard H. Thaler Embrace the Nudge

    Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard H. Thaler and Harvard Law professor Cass R. Sunstein take another look at people who make decisions that are not in their self-interest.

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    Intrapreneurs Can Thrive
    The Inside Innovator
    The Inside Innovatorby Louis K Gump Intrapreneurs Can Thrive

    Louis K. Gump, former CEO of Cox Media, lays out the path to success for “intrapreneurs” who work within their parent companies to innovate and find…

  • Review
    Believe In Yourself
    No More Gold Stars
    No More Gold Starsby Carol Sanford Believe In Yourself

    Management theorist Carol Sanford — author of The Regenerative Business, The Regenerative Life, and No More Feedback — provides a clear blueprint for developing intellectual self-reliance.

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    Lead Like an Animal
    Wisdom from the Wild
    Wisdom from the Wildby Julie C Henry Lead Like an Animal

    Explorer Julie C. Henry details various animals’ habits to help you find your personal leadership style.

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    Sports As Spirituality
    Religion of Sports
    Religion of Sportsby Gotham Chopra and Joe Levin Sports As Spirituality

    Gotham Chopra offers stories from his life and reflections on professional athletes to illustrate how people find spirituality in sports.

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    Live Joy
    Just the Good Stuff
    Just the Good Stuffby Jim VandeHei Live Joy

    Politico founder Jim VandeHei details how to find joy, compassion, and success.

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    Different Strokes
    Generations
    Generationsby Jean M. Twenge PhD Different Strokes

    Psychology professor Jean Twenge applies prodigious research to exploring the differences between generations.

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    The Aware Organization
    The Future of the Responsible Company
    The Future of the Responsible Companyby Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley The Aware Organization

    Patagonia’s Vincent Stanley and Yvon Chouinard detail their company’s philosophy: Sound environmental practices lead to sustained profitability.