It’s time again for our annual Best Books episode, where we sift through a year’s worth of reading (and in some cases listening) and surface the works that actually mattered. Not necessarily the buzziest, the newest, or the most performatively “important,” but the books that made us pause, argue back, reread passages, and rethink assumptions we thought were settled.
As is our custom, we don’t just name titles and move on. We talk about why these books stuck: the questions they asked, the frameworks they offered, and the quiet ways they reshaped how we see the world of business, economics, culture, and human behavior. Some selections clarified things; others productively complicated them. All earned a place in the conversation.
If you’re looking for a thoughtful recap of the ideas that animated our year—or you’re hunting for your next great read—this episode is equal parts reflection, recommendation, and mild intellectual provocation. Consider it our annual reading ledger, balanced not in pages consumed, but in insight accrued.
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