Every philosopher, economist, and prophet diagnosed the same condition. Nobody connected them. Until now.
The Wanting Mind is a free, beautifully illustrated interactive book that maps human nature onto a single spectrum — from Type 0 (the disengaged) through Type 4 (the transcendent). It explores why we extract, why we consume, and how some of us learn to generate and give back.
READ YOUR WAY
• Three reading themes: sepia, light, and dark
• Adjust fonts, size, spacing, and column width to your liking
• Pick up where you left off — progress saves automatically
• Focus mode strips away all distractions for deep reading
LISTEN WHILE YOU READ
• 12 unique narrators bring each chapter to life
• Karaoke-style word highlighting follows along in real time
• Full podcast mode with speed control, skip, and seek
EXPLORE THE IDEAS
• 176 interconnected concepts in an interactive 3D knowledge graph
• 530+ labeled relationships across philosophy, economics, psychology
• Tap any highlighted concept for a popup with description, related ideas, and chapter appearances
INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS
• 22 interactive models: Piketty's inequality, Minsky's instability, Prisoner's Dilemma, and more
• Adjust variables and see the math behind the ideas in real time
• 40 real-world data indices with sparklines, trends, and interactive charts
READ IN YOUR LANGUAGE
• Full support for English, 中文, 日本語, and ไทย
• CJK-optimized typography with proper line-breaking and emphasis marks
A BOOK THAT LIVES ON YOUR DEVICE
• 36 chapters across 8 sections
• 147,000+ words of original analysis
• 263 original illustrations across 15 art styles
• 36 cinematic hero videos
• 230 academic citations
Completely free to read. No ads. No paywalls on content. Every chapter, every illustration, every narrator — all free.
An optional Supporter upgrade unlocks reading history sync across all your devices, cloud-synced bookmarks, offline downloads, and new chapter updates as they're published — so you can read anywhere, anytime, and never miss what comes next.
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What's new in 3.1.0
Beta Tester Program
- Opt in from the Account screen, submit one bug report, and we'll unlock 30 days of full Pro access for you within 24 hours as a thank-you.
- Milestone toasts celebrate your 1st, 3rd, and 5th reports — every piece of feedback gets acknowledged.
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- Any crash screen now shows a "Report this bug" link that opens a pre-filled email with the exact error details, so nothing slips through.
Improvements
- Contact Author link is now open to every reader, not just supporters — reach us anytime at kensaurus@gmail.com.
- What's New panel in the Account screen shows highlights from each update so you always know what shipped.
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Version 3.1.0
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Seller
kensaurus LLC
Size
20.1 MB
Category
Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.