What We Are Reading Today: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Updated 04 June 2019
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What We Are Reading Today: Atomic Habits by James Clear

  • Clear draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving — every day, says a review published on goodreads.com.

The New York Times bestseller reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits.

If you are having trouble changing your habits, the problem is not you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you do not want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create a guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.

Along the way, readers will be inspired with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists and business leaders who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘What We Inherit’

Updated 04 February 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘What We Inherit’

Over the past decade, the field of human genetics has produced an extraordinary range of discoveries—including the refinement of polygenic scores, which use a person’s DNA to estimate their likelihood of developing a trait or disease.

But are these new technologies ready to leave the research lab and be deployed in schools, fertility clinics, and the wider world? “In What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne Martschenko offer different perspectives on the societal impact of the rapidly unfolding DNA revolution.