The remarkable true story of the high school junior who started his own school—and earned acclaim nationwide—" will make you laugh, cry and cheer" (John Merrow, author of The Influence of Teachers).Samuel Levin, a teenager who had already achieved international fame for creating Project Sprout—the first farm-to-school lunch program in the United States—was frustrated with his own education, and saw disaffection among his peers. In response...

Cognition Switch: An Artefact for the Transmission of New IdeasIssue #3: February 2019Featuring Ideas by: Anne Hilborn, Justin Tosi, Brandon Warmke, Daegan Miller, Samuel Levin, Sam Dresser, Kyle Arnold, Marc Lewis, Shaun Shelly, Omnia El Shakry, Richard Stevens, Skye Cleary, Thony Christie, Nancy Kwak, Jason Stahl, Claire Fuller, Nathan Schneider, and Stuart Clark

* Do you find yourself on the edge of succeeding at something and then all of a sudden everything falls apart? (it's called self-sabotage and it kills millions of dreams everyday. Learn how to blast away self-sabotage forever)* Have you struggled for years with the knowledge that you have at least as much on the ball as many others who have succeeded, but you're still mired in mediocre results?* Do you come up with some great ideas that you know could change your life but y...

**“In a time in which the ways we communicate and connect are constantly changing, and not always for the better, Sherry Turkle provides a much needed voice of caution and reason to help explain what the f*** is going on.” —Aziz Ansari, author of Modern RomanceRenowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity**—and why reclaiming face-to-face conversation can help us regain lo...

You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly. Act Accordingly is a philosophical framework written to help people become the best possible version of themselves. Rather than proposing a one-size-fits-all code of beliefs or behaviors, the ideas presented in this intentionally concise book encourage readers to question their long-held biases, their definition of confidence, their level of self-sustainability, and the degree to which they allow ...

In Invisible Influence, the New York Times bestselling author of Contagious explores the subtle influences that affect the decisions we make—from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat.“Jonah Berger has done it again: written a fascinating book that brims with ideas and tools for how to think about the world.” —Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitIf you’re like most people, you thin...

To Unschoolers, Learning Is As Natural As BreathingDid you know that a growing percentage of home schoolers are becoming unschoolers? The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Without bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically. Learning is a natural, i...

"WE NEED TO TALK."Now in paperback, public radio journalist Celeste Headlee's insightful and urgent book on how to bridge what divides us—by having real conversationsBASED ON THE TED TALK WITH OVER 10 MILLION VIEWSNPR's Best Books of 2017"We Need to Talk is an important read for a conversationally-challenged, disconnected age. Headlee is a talented, honest storyteller, and her advice has helped me become a better spouse, ...

Ready to leave the traditional education system behind? Explore the rich tapestry of unschooling with three books by long-time unschooling parent Pam Laricchia.This informative and inspiring box set includes:Free to Learn: Five Ideas for a Joyful Unschooling LifeFree to Live: How to Create a Thriving Unschooling HomeLife through the Lens of Unschooling: A Living Joyfully CompanionStepping outside the classroom can be scary at first, ...

Women at Mid-life Tell the Truth about What Really Matters in Work, Relationships, and the Rest of LifeFrom the bestselling author of What Next? comes a deliciously frank and inspiring look at contemporary women and the life choices they make.“I am feverish with all the possibilities,” says one woman, of her life now. “I lost myself, my sense of being because I had to conform to an alpha male world. I would come out of meetings sick to my stomach, not because of wha...

“Teaches us how we can get through the pain more quickly and extract greater meaning from the nonnegotiable events of life.”—Ellyn Spragins, author of What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger SelfThese are challenging times. Chances are, at this moment, you’re confronting some change you never asked for—perhaps a life crisis, like a loss of job or the failure of a dream. Maybe you have to learn to work in new ways or find a new place to live. Bestselling aut...

Few of us take the time to consider. We act according to data acquired by viewing the world from a single perspective: our own. As a result, we don’t always think to ask certain questions that, when answered, may benefit us greatly. We don’t do important things because we never think them worth doing. We don’t assess unfamiliar facets of life, even though such scrutiny might change everything about how we live.  A well-curated collection of perspectives is one of the most val...