A non-religious exploration of pornography's harmful effects, debunking myths and offering insights for individuals and relationships seeking authentic intimacy.
Discover how this prehistoric site in Odisha's Tel River Valley captures humanity's pivotal shift from nomadic hunting to settled agriculture through ancient rock art, microlithic tools, and pottery that tell our ancestors' remarkable story.
Raw, honest essays exploring taboo topics like addiction, infertility, and sexual violence through one woman's deeply personal experiences.
Riveting account of pioneering anthropologists who challenged racial and cultural prejudices, reshaping our understanding of human diversity.
A gripping memoir of escape from abuse and oppression, finding freedom and faith beyond cultural constraints.
Explores how lying is fundamental to human nature, examining deception's role in evolution, society, and personal relationships.
A captivating exploration of how the humble cod shaped human history, economies, and cultures across the globe.
Journey through 25 centuries of human thought, from Socrates to modern AI ethics. Discover how philosophy's greatest minds wrestled with life's deepest puzzles about knowledge, meaning, and morality.
Groundbreaking philosophical work proposing principles for a just society through the lens of social contract theory.
A gripping tale of addiction, love, and self-destruction set against the backdrop of 19th-century European gambling culture.
A compelling exploration of modern eating habits, their global impact, and how we can transform our relationship with food.
A provocative exploration of alcohol's role in human evolution, creativity, and social bonding throughout history and civilization.
Society's misfit finds perfect harmony in convenience store rhythms.
Discover how eight-man teams operated Civil War cannons with precision and speed, each soldier performing specialized roles in a choreographed sequence that could unleash multiple rounds per minute on the battlefield.
A gripping memoir of a forensic investigator's relentless pursuit of justice, solving notorious cold cases like the Golden State Killer.
Explores the psychology of morality and proposes utilitarianism as a solution to conflicts between different moral tribes.
A raw, poignant memoir exploring homelessness, addiction, and a son's complex relationship with his estranged, troubled father.
A deep dive into Chapter 5 of Thomas R. Dye's Understanding Public Policy, exploring how government decisions create and maintain poverty through hidden welfare systems, benefit cliffs, and structural inequalities.