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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 390,265 ratings — published 1532
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Theaetetus Theaetetus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 6,648 ratings — published -369
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 37,949 ratings — published 1997
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Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 6,800 ratings — published 2011
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 535,088 ratings — published 1997
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Hoard Today, Gone Tomorrow: "Decluttering Advice You'll Probably Ignore—Because Who Really Needs Floor Space Anyway?" Hoard Today, Gone Tomorrow: "Decluttering Advice You'll Probably Ignore—Because Who Really Needs Floor Space Anyway?" (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.87 — 30 ratings — published
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Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 74 ratings — published 2013
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Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 997 ratings — published 2014
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Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 203 ratings — published 1990
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The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict: Annotated & Explained The Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict: Annotated & Explained (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 498 ratings — published 2008
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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 7,554 ratings — published 1999
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Anscombe's Intention: A Guide (Oxford Guides to Philosophy) Anscombe's Intention: A Guide (Oxford Guides to Philosophy)
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avg rating 4.19 — 16 ratings — published
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Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy Red Team: How to Succeed By Thinking Like the Enemy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 563 ratings — published 2015
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Money for Couples: No More Stress. No More Fights. Just a 10-Step Plan to Create Your Rich Life Together. Money for Couples: No More Stress. No More Fights. Just a 10-Step Plan to Create Your Rich Life Together. (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 2,288 ratings — published
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The Richest Man in Babylon The Richest Man in Babylon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 247,777 ratings — published 1926
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 27,491 ratings — published 2010
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The House Plant Expert The House Plant Expert (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 386 ratings — published 1980
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The Garden Expert The Garden Expert (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 26 ratings — published 1990
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The Let Them Theory The Let Them Theory (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.01 — 310,189 ratings — published 2024
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The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 4,075 ratings — published 2025
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 23,655 ratings — published 2016
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The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.74 — 950 ratings — published 2024
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How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,441 ratings — published 2021
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.38 — 74,224 ratings — published 2020
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How to Take Smart Notes How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 13,969 ratings — published 2017
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 59,107 ratings — published 2017
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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 36,840 ratings — published 2000
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,361,925 ratings — published 2018
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 194,206 ratings — published 2016
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 150,519 ratings — published 2013
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 229,484 ratings — published -400
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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 37,222 ratings — published 2004
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I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a 6-Week Program That Works I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a 6-Week Program That Works (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 64,289 ratings — published 2009
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Truth and Hope Truth and Hope (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 2001
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Northeast Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 111 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness Northeast Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 111 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 70 ratings — published
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The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,365 ratings — published 2006
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 23,142 ratings — published 2014
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 342,447 ratings — published 2020
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 16,820 ratings — published 2021
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 32,775 ratings — published 2018
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Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power (ebook)
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avg rating 4.21 — 3,950 ratings — published 2017
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On Palestine On Palestine (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 13,439 ratings — published 2015
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals The Responsibility of Intellectuals (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 3.88 — 924 ratings — published
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 602,211 ratings — published 2011
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Business as a System of Power Business as a System of Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 14 ratings — published 1943
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Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 8,796 ratings — published 1995
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Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 7,371 ratings — published 1998
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Saul D. Alinsky
“In a People’s Organization popular education is an exciting and dramatic process. Education instead of being distant and academic becomes a direct and intimate part of the personal lives, experiences, and activities of the people. Committee members find that they must become informed about the field of activities of their committee; they later discover that in order to be capable of carrying out their own activities they must know about all those other problems and activities that are related to the committee’s work. The committee that becomes interested in housing shortly finds itself involved in the fields of planning, health, race relations, and many other fields. Knowledge then becomes an arsenal of weapons in the battle against injustice and degradation. It is no longer learning for learning’s sake, but learning for a real reason, a purpose. It ceases to be a luxury or something known under the vague, refined name of culture and becomes as essential as money in the bank, good health, good housing, or regular employment.”
Saul D. Alinsky, Reveille for Radicals

Eraldo Banovac
“Each type of knowledge has value; however, from an engineering point of view, practical knowledge seems to be more valuable than theoretical knowledge.”
Eraldo Banovac

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