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"Ideas do not sprout in isolation"

At The Mindful Human Project, I strive to cultivate a community of enlightenment and growth. At the core of my mission lies the belief that sharing knowledge and ideas can catalyze positive change, both for individuals and society at large.

In the realm of intellectual exploration, ideas do not sprout in isolation but rather thrive within the rich soil of interconnected theories and phenomena. As I embark on this journey of sharing insights through my blog posts, I recognize that my musings are not solitary creations but rather reflections of my interactions with the world around me, a world brimming with the ideas of others.

In this spirit of collaboration and learning, I present to you a curated compilation of resources that have profoundly influenced my understanding of the concepts discussed on this platform. These materials, ranging from scholarly articles to thought-provoking documentaries, have shaped the foundation upon which my ideas are built.

This list is not static. It evolves alongside my quest for knowledge, constantly expanding to encompass new perspectives and insights. I invite you to revisit this repository regularly, for therein lies the opportunity to embark on a continuous journey of discovery.

Moreover, I acknowledge the importance of intellectual diversity. Just as a gem reveals its brilliance when viewed from various angles, so too do topics merit exploration from multiple vantage points. You may encounter resources within this list that seemingly challenge the narrative I present. Rest assured, my endorsement of a particular work does not equate to unequivocal agreement with its arguments. Instead, I encourage you to engage critically, forming your own opinions grounded in thoughtful examination.

May this compendium serve as a beacon of enlightenment, guiding you on your quest for deeper understanding. Let us embark on this voyage together, embracing the diversity of thought and forging our paths towards wisdom and clarity.

Books

• 1984 - George Orwell

• A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking

• A History of God - Karen Armstrong

• Approaching the Buddhist Path - The Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron

• Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

• Beyond Good and Evil - Friedrich Nietzsche

• Beyond Religion - His Holiness The Dalai Lama

• Blink - Malcolm Gladwell

• Buddhism Without Beliefs - Stephen Bachelor

• Discourse on Method and Meditations of First Philosophy - René Descartes

• Five Dialogues (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo) - Plato

• How Politics Works - Jason Stanley

• How to Stop Worrying and Start Living - Dale Carnegie

• How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

• Islam: A Short History - Karen Armstrong

• Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn - Daniel Gordis

• Knowledge First? - Aidan McGlynn

• Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening - Joseph Goldstein

• Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction - Jonathan A.C. Brown

• My Land and My People - The Dalai Lama

• Neurodharma - Rick Hanson, PhD

• No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners - Noah Rasheta

• Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

• Prisoners of Geography - Tim Marshall

• Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on The West - Catherine Belton

• Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari

• Start Where You Are - Pema Chodron

• Symposium - Plato

• Tao Te Ching - Lao Tsu

• The Bagavad Gita - Eknath Easwaran

• The Clear Quran - Dr. Mustafa Khattab

• The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx

• The Dhammapada - Eknath Easwaran

• The Essence of Buddhism - Traleg Kyabgon

• The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

• The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals - Immanuel Kant

• The Heart of The Buddha's Teaching - Thich Nhat Hanh

• The Light of Christ: An Introduction to Catholicism

• The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg

• The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

• The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell

• The Republic - Plato

• Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Friedrich Nietzsche

• Twenty-One Lessons for the Twenty-First Century - Yuval Noah Harari

• What The Buddha Taught - Walpola Rahula

• Why Buddhism Is True - Robert Wright

• Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker, PhD

• Zen Buddhism - Pasziewiks

• Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind - Shunryu Suzuki

YouTube

• Biographics

• DW Documentary

• Geographics

• Into The Shadows

• John Coogan

• Megaprojects

• Warographics

Scholarly Articles

• Can Empirical Knowledge Have a Foundation? - Laurence Bonjour

• Coherentist Theories of Epistemic Justification - Erik Olsson

• The Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism - Peter Van Inwagen

• Making up Your Mind’ and the Activity of Reason - Matthew Boyle