“The Emperor’s Soul” by Brandon Sanderson
How would you go about learning everything about somebody else’s soul—without speaking with the person?
Learn the Morality for Loving Life
Deep dive into the ground-breaking essays of The Virtue of Selfishness and level up with the morality for loving life.
Learn to Write From Ayn Rand
If you want to write more clearly and persuasively, this workshop is for you.
“The Memoirs of Lady Trent” by Marie Brennan
How can a fantasy series celebrate reason and science? The Memoirs of Lady Trent does it through the main character who is a dragon naturalist.
Sworn Solider by T. Kingfisher
Is it possible to make an Edgar Allen Poe story both more rational and more creepy?
Vox by Christina Dalcher
How important is language in your day-to-day life? Christina Dalcher’s answer: absolutely vital.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Imagine living your whole life in a world that’s black and white—and then getting a glimpse of color. This is what Jonas experiences in Lois Lowry’s young adult dystopian novel...
Fahrenheit 451 Provides Inspiration to Create
This dystopian classic eloquently shows the ruin that comes if we abandon intellectual pursuits for mindless pleasure.
Improve Relationships, Teams, and Communication with Radical Candor
“Care personally, challenge directly.” These are the basic ideas that management coach Kim Scott suggests for being what she calls “radically candid,” a method of being honest and compassionate, especially when it comes to giving feedback. Her book Radical Candor is aimed at corporate managers, but most of its advice is applicable to any relationship.
Calumet “K”, by Samuel Merwin and Henry Kitchell Webster
America was built by energetic, industrious people—honest, competent, persistent creators who triumphed over the harsh conditions of this new world. Such underappreciated heroes are celebrated in the novelette Calumet “K” (1901), by Samuel Merwin and Henry Kitchell Webster.
Five Benefits of Reading Groups
When was the last time you read a book and discussed it in detail with others? Reading can be enormously valuable, giving you new ideas, perspectives, and information, but discussing what you read with others who are reading the same material can greatly enhance the rewards.
The Fountainhead Reading Group with Andrew Bernstein
Here’s an opportunity to enrich your life with a deep dive into Ayn Rand’s soul-fueling novel The Fountainhead. It’s the story of Howard Roark—an independent thinker, architect, and innovator, who...
