Hacks
The Prime Ministers
Iain Dale
Iain Dale brings together 55 essays on 55 prime ministers of the United Kingdom, from Robert Walpole to Boris Johnson, highlighting how the role has changed and the individuals that changed it over 300 years.
The Promise of a Pencil
Adam Braun
The Promise of a Pencil narrates the story of how Adam Braun, a privileged, average college kid, shook off what society expected of him and created a life of significance and success by starting his own charity, which now has built hundreds of schools for children in need.
The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
In The Psychology of Money, financial journalist Morgan Housel reveals the ways in which our intuitions surrounding money are misguided, and what to do about it.
The Psychology of Personality
Monash University, Matthew E. Mundy
This online course offered by Monash University demythologizes the elusive nature of personality and offers advice to help you understand your own behaviors.
The Psychology of Selling
Brian Tracy
The Psychology of Selling motivates us to work on our self-image and how we relate to customers, improving our ability to close deals.
The Psychology of Stupidity
Jean-Francois Marmion, Liesl Schillinger
French psychologist Jean-François Marmion explores the nature of stupidity and irrationality in this collection of essays and interviews with prominent philosophers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and authors.
The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson
A fascinating and entertaining narrative investigation into what makes a modern psychopath, presented as a comedic yarn by a gifted storyteller.
The Queer Parent
Lotte Jeffs, Stu Oakley
Friends and podcasters Stu Oakley and Lotte Jeffs provide readers with an introspective view of their journeys as queer parents.
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Benjamin Ree
This 2024 documentary paints a moving picture of the life of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian disabled man who enjoyed a rich social life through the online game World of Warcraft.
The Republic
Plato
The Republic is one of history's most important works of political philosophy, written by Plato, one of Socrates' students in ancient Greece, as a dialogue about justice on both the individual and social level.
The Return
Hisham Matar
In this Pulitzer prize-winning memoir, British-Libyan author Hisham Matar chronicles the loss of his father, who was 'disappeared' by the Qaddafi regime in the 1990s.
The Ride of a Lifetime
Robert Iger
The Ride of a Lifetime shares the inspirational story of Robert Iger, his journey to becoming the CEO of Disney, and how his vision, strategy, and leadership guided the company through a time when its future was uncertain.
The Rise of Genghis Khan
The Rest Is History, Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Ali Ansari
In this pair of episodes of The Rest is History from March 2022, hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook speak to historian Ali Ansari about the origins of one of the most infamous warlords in human history: Genghis Khan.
The Rise of the Paralympics
History Extra Podcast, Ian Brittain
In this August 2021 episode of the History Extra podcast, host Spencer Mizen interviews Ian Brittain, researcher, author, and professor at Coventry University, about the history, impact, and legacy of the Paralympic Games.
The Rise of Wikipedia
Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark, Charles Wayne Bryant
On this June 2024 episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant delve into the origins Wikipedia and look at how the site's format, usage, and principles have shifted over the years.
The Road to Character
David Brooks
The Road to Character explains why today's ever-increasing obsession with the self is eclipsing moral virtues and our ability to build character, and how that gets in the way of our happiness.
The Sales Bible
Jeffrey Gitomer
In this classic sales resource text, renowned sales consultant and speaker Jeffrey Gitomer consolidates his best hints, tips, tricks, and insights.
The Science of Breakups
Stuff You Should Know
In this February 2019 episode of Stuff You Should Know, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant look at breakup studies to understand what's going on in our brains after the end of a relationship and what might make the process easier.
The Science of Compassion
Sounds True, Kelly McGonigal
The Science of Compassion shows how science can help us to develop compassion, demonstrating why it's important for ourselves, our relationships, and our society as a whole.
The Science of Depression
Ten Percent Happier, Dan Harris, Sona Dimidjian
Dan Harris and Dr. Sona Dimidjian discuss alternative approaches to mitigating depression in this January 2022 episode of the Ten Percent Happier podcast.
The Science of Eating Well
Professor Tim Spector
In this BBC Maestro course, Professor Tim Spector covers digestion, metabolism, and the gut microbiome, explaining why most diet advice is wrong and demonstrating the power of personalized nutrition.