Hacks
A Queen for All Seasons
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley's collection of first-hand insights and observations of Queen Elizabeth II seeks to celebrate the achievement of the Commonwealth's longest-reigning monarch.
A Queer History of the United States
Michael Bronski
This book explores the evolution of gender, sex, and sexuality throughout U.S. history, identifying the systems and movements that influenced the growth of the modern LGBTQ+ community.
A Question of Ethics: Right or Wrong?
The Open University
In this course, The Open University unpicks the unique relationship between athletes and their coaches, exploring how unethical behavior can occur and what can be done to prevent it.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton G. Malkiel
A Random Walk Down Wall Street is a time-honored yet modern guide to personal investing without the need for expensive money managers.
A Replacement for Religion
The School of Life, Alain de Botton
The School of Life asks how society might be able to recover the positive aspects of religion, despite many of us no longer having a faith tradition.
A Return to Love
Marianne Williamson
Published in 1992, this book will help you let go of resentment, fear, and anger and embrace the power of love, bringing you happier, healthier jobs and relationships.
A Review of Roe v Wade
Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant
In the wake of the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, Stuff You Should Know podcast hosts Josh Clark and Charles 'Chuck' Bryant discuss the landmark 1973 case.
A River in Darkness
Masaji Ishikawa
In this harrowing account of his life as a Japanese-Korean immigrant in North Korea, Masaji Ishikawa shares his story of suffering, loss, and despair.
A Secret Love
Chris Bolan
A Secret Love is the story of how a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and her partner kept their lesbian relationship hidden from the world for decades.
A Short History of Brexit
Kevin O’Rourke
A Short History of Brexit explains both the long-term and short-term factors that led a narrow majority of British people to vote for leaving the European Union in 2016.
A Short History of Europe
Simon Jenkins
Journalist and author Simon Jenkins provides a chronological guide to the complex and fascinating historical factors still shaping Europe today.
A Short History of Financial Euphoria
John Kenneth Galbraith
Distinguished economics professor John Kenneth Galbraith analyzes the patterns behind financial bubbles throughout history.
A Short History of London
Simon Jenkins
A whistle-stop ride through two millennia of one of the world's greatest cities, setting London's fascinating paradoxes in their historical, social, and global context.
A Short History of Sadness
The Documentary Podcast, BBC World Service, James Reynolds, Helen Russell
In this January 2023 episode of The Documentary podcast, English author Helen Russell explores the meaning and history of sadness in different cultures.
A Short Philosophy of Birds
Philippe J Dubois, Elise Rousseau
French authors Philippe J. Dubois and Elis Rousseau explain what birds can teach us about life, happiness, partnership, and freedom.
A Shot to Save the World
Gregory Zuckerman
Gregory Zuckerman details the efforts of pharmaceutical companies to develop COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, describing the decades of work that prepared them for this feat.
A Silent Revolution: The History Of Sign Language
Matthew Maxey
In this hack, learn about the history of sign language.
A Single Revolution
Shani Silver
Discover how you can enjoy and value your singlehood while also desiring a relationship at the same time. Change the narrative and release limiting beliefs that keep you locked inside an endless search instead of enjoying the best parts of being single.
A Splendid Exchange
William J. Bernstein
A Splendid Exchange outlines the history of global trade, revealing how it has enabled the progress of civilization and continues to change the world on a daily basis.
A Thorough Case Against Crypto
The Ezra Klein Show, Ezra Klein, Dan Olson
In this episode from April 2022, Ezra Klein is joined by Dan Olson to burst the crypto bubble. The pair discuss the continual shifting of goalposts, false promises, and cult-like behaviors rife in the crypto world.
A Thousand Brains
Jeff Hawkins, Richard Dawkins
A Thousand Brains is an insight into the workings of the neocortex and the implications of these discoveries on our understanding of the brain and the development of artificial intelligence.
