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Lindy books remain relevant even decades from now—worthy of reading and rereading. Want to avoid wasting your time? Read them! Nassim Taleb introduced the Lindy filter as an absorbing barrier, ensuring only certain books stand the test of time. Two key factors determine a book’s longevity: the author and the subject matter. Some topics remain timeless, while others gain short-term attention but soon fade into irrelevance. Similarly, an author’s insights can become obsolete if they lack Skin in the Game or sufficient erudition. This site offers a carefully curated book database with minimal noise. The books are selected based on following heuristics. Read more about the lindy effect.

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On Obligations: De Officiis

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Cicero’s De Officiis (44 BCE), or On Obligations, is a philosophical treatise on ethics and moral duty, written as a letter to his son Marcus. Drawing on Stoic and Greek thought, Cicero explores how to balance moral righteousness (honestum) with practical benefit (utile). Structured in three...

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Gate of the Sun

Elias Khoury

Elias Khoury’s Gate of the Sun (originally Bab al-Shams, 1998) is a monumental novel chronicling the Palestinian experience post-1948 Nakba. Set in a makeshift hospital in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp, it follows Khalil, a doctor without formal training, who keeps vigil over Yunes, a...

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To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas

Michael Crawley

In To the Limit, anthropologist and runner Michael Crawley explores the physical, mental, and cultural dimensions of endurance. Traveling from Mexico’s ultramarathon communities to high-altitude Himalayan trails, he examines how different societies understand and push human limits. Through...

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