Books Recommended by Daniel Gilbert
Books by Daniel Gilbert
4 books recommended by Daniel Gilbert
The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
by Jamil Zaki
Beautifully written and deeply felt, The War for Kindness is an outstanding scientific analysis of our species’ best and last hope for survival—our unique ability to care about each other.
The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
by Eric Weiner
Eric Weiner has single-handedly invented a new nonfiction genre in which a brilliant and hilarious writer leaves his home and family to circle the globe in search of the answer to a timeless question. The Geography of Genius is an intellectual odyssey, a traveler’s diary,… Read the full quote
Eric Weiner has single-handedly invented a new nonfiction genre in which a brilliant and hilarious writer leaves his home and family to circle the globe in search of the answer to a timeless question. The Geography of Genius is an intellectual odyssey, a traveler’s diary, and a comic novel all rolled into one. Smart, original, and utterly delightful, this is Weiner’s best book yet.
The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need from Grownups
Teach your children well. It’s easier to sing than to do. Erika Christakis wants to foment a revolution in early childhood education, and with this deeply insightful, scientifically grounded, and utterly original book, she just may get her way.
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
by Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Willpower is sinfully delicious - once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. A fascinating account of the exciting new science of self-control, told by the scientist who made it happen and the journalist who made it news.