This book was not at all what I was expecting; it was so much better.

I have a love/hate relationship with self-help books. I love the idea of them, I just hate them in reality. This title caught my eye and I thought "Wait, I'm a realist. I can do this one!" And guess what? I actually could. Mainly because it is less of a self-help book and more of a guidebook to life for psych nerds. Written by a business professor, the book is deeply rooted in ethics while also dabbling in philosophy and psychology. The main focus of the book is to achieve (or at least gravitate toward) maximum sustainable goodness; being better, not perfect. Topics discussed throughout the journey in include: implicit biases, behavioral decision making, utilitarianism, intent, waste, philanthropy, altruism, and so so SO much more.

It was an incredibly interesting read that taught me so much more than I usually take away from a book.