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The Library
The reading behind the framework, in two forms — a curated shelf of the books that shaped it, and the complete, searchable corpus underneath. Start with whichever fits why you came.
Curated · opinionated
Selected Reading
Start here. The books that shaped the framework, with why each one matters — the titles you may already know first, the research frameworks underneath.
Open the shelf →Complete · searchable
The Research Foundation
The complete corpus. Searchable, by domain and category — every entry that stands behind the work, not just the shortlist.
Search the corpus →Six domains, forty-eight categories. Open any domain to see what is in it.
The core · 18 categories
Identity-core to the four principles — how a person understands themselves, thinks, and connects.
AUnderstanding the Self6 categories
- Brain
- Consciousness
- Emotion
- Identity
- Habits
- Sports Psychology
BThinking & Reasoning7 categories
- Logic
- Truth
- Language
- Probability
- Decisions
- Systems
- Creativity
CCommunication & Relationships5 categories
- Communication
- Relationships
- Teams
- Community
- Conflict
The wider corpus · 30 categories
The reach beyond the core — living well, living together, and the creative canon.
DLife Skills & Wellbeing11 categories
- Health
- Safety
- Digital Citizenship
- Money
- Career
- Leadership
- Planning
- Execution
- Substance Use
- Trauma
- Mental Health
ESociety & Systems15 categories
- Human Nature
- Adolescence
- Family
- Sexuality
- Pedagogy
- Contemporary Moment
- Technology
- Democracy
- Economics
- Movements
- Planetary
- History
- Meaning
- Ethics
- Existential
FCreative Canon & Communication Arts4 categories
- Objective Storytelling
- Dramatic Storytelling
- Persuasion & Rhetoric
- Creative Canon
What “vetted” means
Every entry has passed internal editorial review — judged for relevance and quality by the people building the framework. It is a curated corpus, not a systematic or exhaustive one, and not a formal literature review.
The figures above are the true counts at publication: 2,071 vetted entries across 48 categories, resolving to roughly 1,738 unique titles (163 titles are listed in more than one category). We count entries and titles, not claims — the number shown is the number there is.