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These five nonfiction books suggest a lighter, more humane approach to self improvement.

Pleasure is an underleveraged life hack.

The American Revolution is unique because it did not ultimately consume itself.

People can be addictive.

Black history is central to American history, but not reducible to it.

Conflict avoidance is not peace.

These five nonfiction books go beyond motivation to offer ideas, systems, and mindsets that actually help good intentions become lasting practice for the whole year.

Arts engagement has remarkable health benefits.

We are all in denial about kid hackers.

Flourishing isn’t about being smarter—it’s about taking simple actions that foster the ecosystem of your life.

Focusing on individual behavior is an appealing but largely ineffective way to solve major social problems.

Guilty can be sneaky.