Why do three out of four professional football players go bankrupt? How can illiterate jungle dwellers pass a test that tricks Harvard philosophers? And why do billionaires work so hard--only to give their hard-earned money away? When it comes to making decisions, the classic view is that humans are eminently rational. But growing evidence suggests instead that our choices are often irrational, biased, and occasionally even moronic. Which view is right--or is there another possibility? In this animated tour of the inner workings of the mind, psychologist Douglas T. Kenrick and business professor Vladas Griskevicius challenge the prevailing views of decision making, and present a new alternative grounded in evolutionary science. By connecting our modern behaviors to their ancestral roots, they reveal that underneath our seemingly foolish tendencies is an exceptionally wise system of decision making. From investing money to choosing a job, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, our choices are driven by deep-seated evolutionary goals. Because each of us has multiple evolutionary goals, though, new research reveals something radical--there's more than one "you" making decisions. Although it feels as if there is just one single "self" inside your head, your mind actually contains several different sub-selves, each one steering you in a different direction when it takes its turn at the controls. The Rational Animal will transform the way you think about decision making. And along the way, you'll discover the intimate connections between ovulating strippers, Wall Street financiers, testosterone-crazed skateboarders, Steve Jobs, Elvis Presley, and you.

The Rational Animal Lib/E: How Evolution Made Us Smarter Than We Think

Business & Money

Griskevicius, Vladas

Kenrick, Douglas T.

Management & Leadership

Ascent Audio

In this essential work of religious history, the New York Times bestselling author of Christianity explores the vital role of silence in the Christian story. How should one speak to God? Are our prayers more likely to be heard if we offer them quietly at home or loudly in church? How can we really know if God is listening? From the earliest days, Christians have struggled with these questions. Their varied answers have defined the boundaries of Christian faith and established the language of our most intimate appeals for guidance or forgiveness. MacCulloch shows how Jesus chose to emphasize silence as an essential part of his message and how silence shaped the great medieval monastic communities of Europe. He also examines the darker forms of religious silence, from the church's embrace of slavery and its muted reaction to the Holocaust to the cover-up by Catholic authorities of devastating sexual scandals. A groundbreaking work that will change our understanding of the most fundamental wish to be heard by God, Silence gives voice to the greatest mysteries of faith.

Silence Lib/E: A Christian History

History

MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church Diarmaid

World

The Battle of Verdun during the First World War stands as one of history’s greatest clashes. Yet it is also one of the most complex and misunderstood. Although British historians have always seen Verdun as a one-year battle designed by the German chief of staff to bleed France white, historian John Mosier’s careful analysis of the German plans reveals a much more abstract and theoretical approach. From the very beginning of the war until the armistice in 1918, no fewer than eight distinct battles were waged there. These conflicts are largely unknown, even in France, owing to the obsessive secrecy of the French high command.Our understanding of Verdun has long been mired in myths, false assumptions, propaganda, and distortions. Now, using numerous accounts of military analysts, serving officers, and eyewitnesses, including French sources that have never been translated, Mosier offers a compelling reassessment of the Great War’s most important battle. 

Verdun Lib/E: The Lost History of the Most Important Battle of World War I, 1914-1918

Mosier, John

Europe

Cryptodad: The Fight for the Future of Money

Giancarlo, Christopher

Economics

Hbr's 10 Must Reads 2023: The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with Bonus Article Persuading the Unpersuadable by Adam Grant)

Harvard, Business Review

Reinventing the Supply Chain: A 21st-Century Covenant with America

Buffington, Jack

International

Culture Is the Way: How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence

Mayberry, Matt

Business Culture

A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics, Second Edition: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know

Moss, David A.

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