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LeanReads — 94 episodes

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1

How Maps Explain Power, Conflict, and the Fate of Nations | Book Prisoners of Geography

2

How Power, Law, and Human Nature Shaped Civilization | Book The Origins of Political Order

3

How Winston Churchill Taught the World to Stand Tall Amid the Fire | Book The Splendid and the Vile

4

How Europe Created the Modern Middle East | Book A Peace to End All Peace

5

How the World Is Controlled Without War | Book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

6

How One Man’s Dream Redrew the Middle East | Book Lawrence in Arabia

7

How the Dragon Quietly Claimed Africa | Book China's Second Continent

8

The Story of Nelson Mandela’s Courage, Conviction, and Humanity | Book Long Walk to Freedom

9

Can the U.S. and China Coexist in a Divided World? | Book Partners and Rivals

10

How the Middle Ages Forged the Modern World | Book Powers and Thrones

11

The War That Was Never Fought | Book The Cold War

12

What Carl von Clausewitz Taught Us About War, Power, and Humanity | Book On War

13

The Secret Plot That Almost Changed World History | Book The Nazi Conspiracy

14

The Timeless Psychology of Influence | Book The 48 Laws of Power

15

How to Think Like a General and Win the Battles of Life | Book The 33 Strategies of War

16

How to Rebuild the Moral Compass of Our Time | Book The Future of Capitalism

17

When Empires Rise and Fall | Book Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Ord

18

The Hidden Engine Behind Wealth and Poverty | Book Why Nations Fail

19

How Globalization Collapsed and What Comes Next | Book The End of the World Is Just the Beginning

20

When Innovation Shapes the Soul of a Nation | Book The Technological Republic

21

Why Some Nations Rise While Others Fall | Book False Economy

22

Inside the Room Where Power Faces Fear | Book The Situation Room

23

How Media, Education, and Policy Shape the Modern World | Book Understanding Power

24

How Energy, Climate, and Power Are Redrawing Our World | Book The New Map

25

The Grand Master’s Insights – Leadership, Power, and the Art of Vision | Book Lee Kuan Yew

26

Can Humanity Survive Its Own Progress? | Book Falter by Bill McKibben

27

How a Chinese Tech Giant Redefined Power, Innovation, and Fear | Book The House of Huawei

28

A Book Review on Humanity’s New Age | Book Adventures in the Anthropocene

29

A Journey to Find the Happiest Places on Earth | Book The Geography of Bliss

30

Why the Real Global Emergency Lies Within Us | Book The Next Crisis

31

Why Melting Ice Matters to Us All | Book A World Without Ice

32

Why “Healthy” Foods May Be Harming You | Book The Plant Paradox

33

A Bold Guide to Freedom and Responsibility | Book Existentialism Is a Humanism

34

How America’s Greatest Strength Could Become Its Biggest Risk | Book Our Dollar, Your Problem

35

A Journey Into the Hidden Intelligence of Plants | Book The Light Eaters

36

A #9 Revealing Look at Medicine’s Hidden Mistakes | Book Blind Spots

37

A Book That Redefined Morality | Book Utilitarianism

38

The Hidden Cost of a Green Future | Book The Rare Metals War

39

#10 A Journey Into the Strange World of Quantum Physics | Book Helgoland

40

Discovering the Minds of Animals | Book What Animals Think and Feel

41

#8 Redefining Grief and Loss | Book It’s OK That You’re Not OK

42

A Journey into Simplicity, Spontaneity, and the Present Moment | Book The Way of Zen

43

Why Aristotle Called Humans “Political Animals” | Book Aristotle’s Politics

44

#9 The Journey of Cosmosapiens: From Stars to Humanity | Book Cosmosapiens

45

A Galloping History of Humanity | Book The Horse

46

#7 Improve Mental Health with Nutrition | Book Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety

47

A Groundbreaking Exploration of Free Will and Human Agency | Book Free Agents

48

The Secret Plot That Almost Changed America Forever | Book The Lincoln Conspiracy

49

#8 Exploring the History of the Universe | Book Origin Story

50

Why Our Meals Matter in the Fight Against Climate Change | Book We Are the Weather

51

#6 Turning a Challenge Into a Superpower | Book ADHD 2 0

52

A Journey Into Philosophy for Everyone | Book What Does It All Mean

53

#7 A Journey Through the History of an Impossible Idea | Book Time Travel

54

A Journey into Britain’s Living Sky | Book A Sky Full of Birds

55

#5 How a Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Your Health | Book The China Study

56

A Mind-Bending Journey into the Self | Book Consciousness Explained

57

#6 The Story of How Everything Began | Book Genesis

58

A Practical Guide to Living Zero Waste | Book Waste Not

59

#4 Groundbreaking Truth About Weight Loss | Book The Obesity Code

60

A Timeless Guide to Living Well | Book Stoicism 101

61

#5 Discovering Unity: Physics Meets Eastern Philosophy | Book The Tao of Physics

62

A Practical Guide to Understanding Your Carbon Footprint | Book How Bad Are Bananas

63

#3 Can We Really Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? | Book The Diabetes Code

64

A Complete Review of a Classic Work | Book The Problems of Philosophy

65

#4 Explore the Universe: A Journey Through Space | Book Welcome to the Universe

66

#13 The Drama of Revolution and Redemption | Book A Tale of Two Cities

67

#2 A Revolutionary Look at Mental Health from the Inside Out | Book The Gut Brain Paradox

68

A Book on Language, Writing, and Meaning | Book Of Grammatology

69

#3 Science, Life & Meaning | Book The Big Picture

70

#12 Exploring Southern Literature: Justice and Innocence | Book To Kill a Mockingbird

71

#1 A Powerful Guide to Overcoming Overthinking and Depression | Book Live More, Think Less

72

#2 What Physics Teaches Us About Life | Book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

73

#11 What Frankenstein Teaches Us About Ambition and Responsibility | Book Frankenstein

74

#1 Quantum Physics & The Universe | Book The Grand Design

75

#10 Experience the universe of Frank Herbert's masterpiece | Book Dune

76

#9 The Secrets to Business Success in IT | Book The Phoenix Project

77

#8 What Makes David Copperfield a Must-Read Classic | Book Review

78

#7 A Deep Dive into A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara | Book in a Minutes

79

#6 Surviving Chaos: The Dark Truth of Innocence | Book Lord of the Flies

80

#5 Exploring Love, War, and Destiny Together | Book War and Peace

81

#4 The Tragic Pursuit of the American Dream | Book Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

82

#3 Exploring Bartleby's Reluctance: “I Would Prefer Not To” | Book Bartleby, the Scrivener

83

#2 Exploring the Complexity of The Brothers Karamazov | Book The Brothers Karamazov

84

#1 Not All Who Travel Seek Treasure, Some Find Themselves | Book The Hobbit

85

#10 Exploring Radical Psychology in Trading Strategies | Book Market Mind Games

86

#9 The Secret Billionaires Who Move the World’s Resources | Base On Book The World for Sale

87

#8 The Truth Behind Trading Success and Failures | Base On Book The Trading Game: A Confession

88

#7 The Secret Genius Behind Bitcoin—Still Unknown After 15 Years | Book The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto

89

#6 This One Idea Made Berkshire Billions | Book Buffett and Munger Unscripted

90

#5 Discover 'Makers and Takers': The Truth Revealed | Book Makers and Takers

91

#4 Mastering Mutual Funds: Your Essential Guide to Success

92

#3 The Mathematician Who Beat Vegas and Wall Street | Book A Man for All Markets

93

#2 From Physics Labs to Wall Street | Book My Life as a Quant

94

#1 A Thoughtful Look at the Future of Currency and Global Power | Book Money In The 21 Century