THE SHELF
The books that
shaped the rebellion.
These are not “recommended reading.” These are the texts that broke something open. The ones that gave language to what I was already feeling. Start anywhere — or start with the five that changed everything.
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The Essential Five
If you're new to the rebellion, start with these. They'll break something open.
The Master and His Emissary
Iain McGilchrist
The foundational text on the divided brain. If you read one book from this shelf, make it this one. It will change how you see everything.
Falling Upward
Richard Rohr
The two halves of life. Why failure and suffering are not obstacles to growth but the very path itself.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
The book that proves meaning can survive anything. The foundation of logotherapy and the case for purpose over pleasure.
The Myth of Normal
Gabor Maté
Why our culture makes us sick. The connection between trauma, disconnection, and the systems we've built.
I and Thou
Martin Buber
The philosophy behind 'The Current' — what happens when one deep ocean meets another. Relationship as the fundamental unit of reality.
INVENTORY: PODCASTS
The After Party
Various
Conversations about faith, deconstruction, and what comes after the old certainties fall apart.
On Being
Krista Tippett
The gold standard for conversations about meaning, spirituality, and what it means to be human.
The Knowledge Project
Shane Parrish
Mental models, decision-making, and wisdom from people who think deeply about how to live well.
INVENTORY: VOICES
Writers, Thinkers & Fellow Rebels
Substackers, bloggers, and independent voices doing the real work. The people writing things that matter in places that matter.
This section is being curated. If you're a writer doing work that challenges the leadership industrial complex — work rooted in formation, not performance — we'd love to feature you here.