How did we get here? See which ideas shaped the course of history, and how philosophy played a significant role in human evolution.

History & Philosophy

Two thousand years ago, a Roman statesman facing exile and execution wrote 124 letters teaching how to actually live. This microbook distills Seneca's blunt wisdom on time, death, friendship, and wealth, showing why the only thing you truly own is the hour in front of you right now, and how to stop wasting it.

Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius

What would the last seventy-two minutes of civilization actually look like? This microbook walks through the classified machinery behind nuclear war—the six-minute decision windows, the automatic protocols, and the chain reaction no single person controls. Drawing on decades of expert interviews, it reveals how catastrophe wouldn't need malice, only procedure already in place.

Nuclear War: A Scenario

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Radar 12min

As Europe endures its worst heat wave on record, the climate engine that actually shapes US weather is forming in the Pacific. Here is why they are two different phenomena, and what El Niño could bring stateside this winter.

Europe in the oven

On Sunday, April 26th, 2026, Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe finished the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, becoming the first human being to run twenty-six point two miles in under two hours in an official competition. The runner-up, Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha, did it in his very first marathon. This Radar 12min tells the story of that record: how long it took to get here, the predictions that missed the mark, who Sabastian Sawe actually is, and what that number says about limits.

UNDER TWO HOURS! THE UNBELIEVABLE WORLD RECORD IN RUNNING!

Five true and improbable stories from World Cups that prove football is bigger than the scoreboard. From a fourteen-year-old ball boy who stole an Italian goalkeeper's notes to a parade of four million people that had to be evacuated by helicopter, this Radar twelve min gathers the most human moments from the biggest sporting event on the planet.

The wildest side of the World Cup

Five teams. Five different ways to change the history of the world's most popular sport. From Brazil in nineteen seventy, who played in the first World Cup broadcast in colour and kept the Jules Rimet Trophy forever, to Argentina in twenty twenty two, who played what many consider the greatest final ever. In this Radar twelve min, we cover what made each of these squads so special, with verified facts, little-known curiosities, and the context that the twenty twenty six World Cup will need.

The five teams that changed World Cup history

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Psychology

Frantz Fanon wrote this at twenty-seven and changed the way the world understands racism. This microbook breaks down how colonialism forces people to wear psychological masks of language, desire, and intellectualism, and maps the path from alienation to authentic humanism and mutual recognition.

Black Skin, White Masks

In her first book, cognition researcher Bohannon explores the evolution of women's bodies in a fascinating way. She suggests that mammal milk production likely started around 205 million years ago when pre-mammals used a mucus-like substance to coat their eggs. She also explains how the first versions of human wombs appeared about 65 million years ago in an animal similar to a weasel squirrel. By comparing humans with other species, she suggests that our anatomy might have shaped our behavior. She proposes that early humans might not have been as aggressive because they lacked certain anatomical features in ducks. Bohannon argues that female ancestors may have been the first to walk on two legs because they needed to carry food for their offspring. She combines scientific research with humor, making complex ideas easy to understand. Her book offers a fresh perspective on human evolution, emphasizing the role of females in shaping our history.

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

‘’Killers of the Flower Moon’’ by David Grann is a piece that follows the investigation into the murders of Osage Indians, who at the beginning of the last century, thanks to oil reserves on their land, became one of the richest people in the world, but also the tragic victims of one of the most horrible, horrific, and shameful crimes in the American history.

Killers of the Flower Moon

In ‘’Empire of Pain’’ Patrick Radden Keefe presents a history of the Sackler family, whose name stands behind numerous scientific and cultural institutions in America and also behind pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, famous for manufacturing and promoting OxyContin, an opioid-based painkiller that brought addiction struggles and deaths to hundreds of thousands of Americans in the last few decades.

Empire of Pain

Escrito en griego antiguo, “Meditaciones” es una obra icónica de Marco Aurelio realizada entre los años 170 y 180. A pesar de los casi 2000 años de diferencia con la actualidad, las reflexiones de este filósofo se mantienen vigentes. ¡Escúchalo y vive un viaje al pasado!

Meditaciones por Marco Aurelio

La sobreviviente del Holocausto Olga Lengyel realiza un homenaje a las víctimas de Auschwitz-Birkenau. Su relato desgarrador escarba entre los horrores que vivieron los prisioneros de los campos de exterminio a manos de los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Los Hornos De Hitler

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Career & Business

Elon Musk se convirtió en el primer billonario de la historia tras el IPO récord de SpaceX, 75.000 millones de dólares captados y un valor de mercado cercano a los 2 billones. Detrás de la cifra hay una empresa deficitaria y una valoración que se apoya en la IA, no en los cohetes.

El IPO récord de SpaceX y las cuentas que no cuadran

Biology, physics and a lot of experimentation!  

Science

The best microbooks on Emotional Intelligence to make you overcome obstacles in your personal and professional life.

Emotional Intelligence

It's time to learn about the main pillars of society, world politics, and different cultures. 

Society & Politics

El autor Yuval Noah Harari se tomó el trabajo de reescribir la historia de la humanidad a través del tiempo. Lo hace abordando temas centrales de la evolución, con los aspectos positivos y negativos que acarrearon. Y se anima a analizar hacia dónde vamos como sociedad. ¡A escuchar este novedoso planteo!

Sapiens: De animales a dioses

Descubre las voces silenciadas tras el desastre nuclear de 1986. A través de testimonios crudos y desgarradores, conocerás la realidad de quienes lucharon contra un enemigo invisible y la negligencia de un Estado. Una lectura necesaria para entender el verdadero costo humano de la historia.

Voces de Chernóbil: Crónica del futuro

El diario de Ana Frank muestra, a través de la pluma de una niña judía de 13 años, el miedo vivido durante el nazismo, así como los sentimientos y experiencias de la propia Ana y sus acompañantes en la reclusión.

El diario de Ana Frank

“Breve historia del mañana”. A partir de este subtítulo, Yuval Noah Harari empieza a explicar el desarrollo de la humanidad durante los últimos 70 mil años. Cuenta los acontecimientos más importantes, a medida que analiza la experiencia del hombre como dueño del planeta, sus problemas y qué nos puede deparar el futuro.

Homo Deus

Healthy mind, healthy body. Take some moments of tranquility amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Spirituality & Mindfulness

Personal Development

Con este libro podrás dejar de buscar la felicidad fuera de ti mismo, y aprenderás a mirar en tu interior, y a familiarizarte con una visión meditativa y más altruista del mundo. Con el bagaje de su doble cultura, su experiencia como monje, su relación con los más grandes sabios, y su conocimiento de los textos sagrados así como del sufrimiento de los hombres, el embajador más popular y reconocido del budismo en Francia propone una reflexión apasionante sobre el camino de la auténtica felicidad y los medios para alcanzarla.

En defensa de la felicidad

Take a sneak-peek into the private lives of people who left a mark in world history.

Biographies & Memoirs

Con un relato crudo, Edith Eger cuenta la historia de su vida. Narra en primera persona cómo cayó en Auschwitz, las atrocidades que sufrió y cómo pudo sobrevivir. Pero no se queda ahí, también explica lo que tuvo que pasar para recuperarse mentalmente. Una verdadera historia de superación.

La bailarina de Auschwitz

Con ingenio y perspicacia, Mayol nos guía a través de las intrincadas redes del poder, revelando cómo la lucha por dominar e imponer nuestra voluntad a otros es un tema central tanto en la ficción como en la realidad. Este libro no solo es una lectura obligada para los amantes de El Padrino, sino también para aquellos interesados en desentrañar los misterios del poder y la influencia en todas sus formas. 

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