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24 alternatives to The Human Condition

A classic work of social theory & the nature of human agency

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Human Condition launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Moral Tribes▲56

   Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Life 3.0▲92

   Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Art of Happiness▲65

   A handbook for living

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Moral Landscape▲64

   How science can determine human values.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Sovereign Individual▲77

   Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

   The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Finite And Infinite Games▲69

   Practically a unified-field theory of human relationships

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Art of Possibility▲58

    Transforming Professional and Personal Life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Happiness Hypothesis▲24

    Philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychology

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Humans Need Not Apply▲56

    A new book on the future of work in the age of robots

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Anarchy, State, and Utopia▲63

    A foundational text in libertarian thought

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Critical Path▲60

    how humanity found itself in its current situation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Razor's Edge▲56

    A spiritual journey to understand the human condition

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Invisible Influence▲69

    The hidden forces that shape behavior

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Letters from a Stoic▲85

    Seneca's thoughts on the human condition

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Social Animal▲69

    The hidden sources of love, character, and achievement

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Rational Ritual▲56

    Culture, coordination, and common knowledge

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Origins of Virtue▲14

    Human instincts and the evolution of cooperation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Exposed: Desire and Disobedience in the Digital Age▲62

    Digital Transparence and Expository Society

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gather The People▲61

    A human-centered approach to making and marketing

    2016 · gatherthepeople.com · its alternatives →

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    Self-Reliance▲68

    Independence, non-conformity, and trusting oneself

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Varieties Of Religious Experience▲62

    A study in human nature

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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