BOOKS / DR. JARIK CONRAD

Two books.
One argument.

What does it take to stay fully human when the world around you is designed to make you less so?

Both books explore that question from different sides: the choices we make and the systems we live within.

01 / THE CHOICES WE MAKE

The Fragile Mind

Dr. Conrad's childhood home
Dr. Conrad’s childhood home

Dr. Jarik Conrad examines the psychological forces behind America’s most persistent disparities. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioral economics and his upbringing in East St. Louis, he explores why smart, well-intentioned people make decisions that harm themselves and others—and what it takes to change.

Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze Medal2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Bronze medal (tie) · Multicultural Non-Fiction Adult

UnityFirst2008 UnityFirst
National Salute to World Class Excellence Award

02 / THE SYSTEMS WE LIVE WITHIN

In Search of Humanity

Colleagues collaborating on ideas around a table

Humans are capable of remarkable kindness, but our evolutionary wiring can also produce astonishing cruelty. Dr. Conrad traces social and economic inequality, broken government promises, and reform efforts undermined by the industries they were meant to challenge.

He argues that meaningful change will not come from government alone, and that American companies have a decisive role in bridging the country’s deepest divides.

Axiom Business Book Awards2024 Axiom Business Book Awards
Bronze medal · Digital Media (eBook or audiobook)

International Book AwardsInternational Book Awards
Finalist · Social Change

A READER’S PERSPECTIVE
“You’ve given me a whole new way to view our world! It feels like a huge light bulb turned itself on in my head! I’m already sharing what I’ve learned with my friends and family.”
Debi Jellison · Hope Haven Children’s Clinic & Family Center
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