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Steve Jobs in Exile by Geoffrey Cain
Steve Jobs in Exile
Geoffrey Cain

Everyone knows the Apple comeback story โ€” but almost nobody knows the NeXT years. After being driven out of Apple in 1985, Jobs spent twelve years in the wilderness: spectacular failure, near-bankruptcy, brutal humiliation. This is the story of how failure forged the greatest comeback in tech history.

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The Process by Mitesh Jani
The Process: The Six Mechanics of Achievement
Mitesh Jani

A practical framework for turning goals into results. Jani breaks down achievement into six core mechanics โ€” giving you a systematic approach to getting what you want out of life.

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Suicidal Empathy by Gad Saad
๐Ÿ† Bjorn's Pick: Suicidal Empathy
Gad Saad

Is there a point where compassion becomes self-destructive? Evolutionary behavioral scientist Gad Saad argues the West has a problem: not too little empathy, but too much of the wrong kind. Provocative by design, with a serious evolutionary psychology argument beneath the provocation.

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The Age of Time by Scott Dedels
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Community Pick: The Age of Time
Scott Dedels

The Hype Check winner โ€” a deep philosophical book about consciousness, reality, and our relationship with time. What if linear time is not reality itself, but an interface imposed by authority? Drawing from philosophy, neuroscience, and monetary systems.

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