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Protein by Samantha King The Making of a Nutritional Superstar

- April 28, 2026

What's it about? Protein (2026) argues that protein’s assent to cultural dominance has less to do with genuine dietary science and more to do with how it’s been harnessed by commercial, scientific, and social forces. Tracing protein’s history from nineteenth-century biochemistry to the present, it reveals how the nutrient has been recruited to serve agendas ranging from colonial development schemes and industrial food production to fitness culture and anti-aging medicine. Walk into any gym, grocery store, or pharmacy and you’ll be confronted with the same message plastered across tubs, bars, and packaging. The message? Protein. It’s everywhere, marketed as a muscle builder, a weight-loss solution, an anti-aging elixir, and a fix for global hunger. Even the newest generation of plant-based burgers proudly guarantees, in all caps, “20G of PLANT PROTEIN PER SERVING” –⁠ as if the word “protein” alone were a guarantee of health, virtue, and sustainability. Have you ever stopped to w...

The Laws of Thought by Tom Griffiths The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind

- April 26, 2026

What's it about? The Laws of Thought (2026) is a deep dive into the world of cognitive science – the quest to understand the laws that govern our minds. It gives a broad and detailed account of the history of the discipline, starting with the foundations of formal logic before moving through behaviorism, early computational theories, semantic research, artificial neural networks, and finally probability theory. By offering insights into three main approaches to understanding the mind, it offers an intricate picture of the Laws of Thought. Some 300 years ago, a small group of prominent thinkers set out to uncover the laws that governed the world around them. Newton, Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz – they were all on a quest for the Laws of Nature, a way of applying mathematical theories to ascertain how things work. Fast forward to today and laws that govern our world – from gravity to acceleration – are taught in every physics classroom around the world. But what about the world ins...

Rapid Retooling by Antoine Gerschel Building World-Class Organizations in a Fast-Changing World

- April 25, 2026

What's it about? Rapid Retooling (2013) examines how organizations can keep pace with technological shifts and economic changes by retraining employees and reshaping business models. Drawing on executive interviews, research findings, and practical tools, it guides leaders in developing their teams’ business awareness and linking organizational goals to personal employee objectives. In 1963, inventors filed just over 90,000 patents in the United States. By 2011, that figure had exploded to 535,188 – so overwhelming that Congress had to overhaul the entire patent system. This surge captures something fundamental about today’s business environment: change isn’t just accelerating, it’s become the only constant. Your company faces this reality whether the market is booming or struggling. A declining market demands you rethink what you’re offering. A growing one forces you into battles for talent while you balance profit against quality. Either way, standing still means falling behind...

Surrender to Lead by Jessica Kriegel The Counterintuitive Approach to Driving Extraordinary Results

- April 24, 2026

What's it about? Surrender to Lead (2026) challenges you to abandon the exhausting illusion of total control in favor of cultural alignment and shared ownership. It lays out how to build high-performance environments by shifting your focus from managing individual actions to shaping the experiences that drive collective beliefs. The result is a practical approach to leading with clarity, adaptability, and an “Above the Line” mindset. You likely know the exhaustion that comes with feeling solely responsible for every outcome in your life and work. The belief that if you just grip the wheel a bit tighter, the road will finally straighten out. Yet that constant pressure often leaves you feeling more like a passenger in your own career than the driver you were meant to be. In this lesson, you’ll find a path to a different kind of strength – one that doesn’t rely on force or the relentless pursuit of control. By the end, you’ll move beyond the frantic energy of micromanagement and in...

Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play

- April 24, 2026

What's it about? Super Nintendo (2026) traces Nintendo’s rise from its origins to one of the world’s most influential game companies, focusing on the ideas, people, and products that shaped its history. It explores the stories behind franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon, along with consoles such as the Game Boy, Wii, and Switch, to show how Nintendo changed the way people play. For more than a century, Nintendo has kept returning to the same basic question: What makes play feel alive? The answer changed shape over time – from hanafuda cards to toys, handhelds, consoles, and game worlds packed with surprises – but the core idea stayed remarkably steady. Nintendo rarely built its identity around raw technical power alone. What set it apart was a steady focus on delight, curiosity, and the small pleasures that make play feel immediate and human. Seen that way, Nintendo’s history represents a way of thinking about why games matter, and why play remains such a deep part of being ...