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The One and the Ninety-Nine

How to Break Free from the Tribe
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How do you become your true self without losing everyone else? We are living in an era of crisis where becoming a whole person means navigating constant external pressure. Some of us dissolve into group identities, while others withdraw into temporary and sometimes dangerous online collectives.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to navigate the tension between the β€˜one and the ninety-nine’, and live a life of integrity, purpose and genuine connection in an age of social pressure and digital artifice.

This book is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to navigate the tension between the 'one and the ninety-nine', and live a life of integrity, purpose, and genuine connection in an age of social pressure and digital artifice.

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How do you become your true self without losing everyone else?

We are living in an era of crisis where becoming a whole person means navigating constant external pressure. Some of us dissolve into group identities, while others withdraw into temporary and sometimes dangerous online collectives. Both are symptoms of the same problem: a fragmented sense of self in an age of mass influence.

The One and the Ninety-Nine is your essential roadmap to forging a stable, authentic identity in the face of coercion and conformity. Through compelling and original insights, author Luke Burgis dives into philosophy, psychology, and personal experience, offering a clear guide for engaging with chaotic modern society. Discover how to build a values-driven life of meaning, not one dictated by external expectations, and thrive in the space between the one and the many.

Burgis offers us a powerful call to action, and a guide to:

  • Reject passive conformity.
  • Rediscover the depth of your personality.
  • Choose a life that is both truly personal and deeply connected.

Live freely, and comfortably. Be the One, not the Ninety-Nine.


Praise for Wanting:

'A spellbinding read' Adam Grant

'I love the book' Ryan Holiday

'Luke Burgis has produced the go-to book' Tyler Cowen

'His prose is punchy. His anecdotes are entertaining. part philosophical tract, part self-help guide' Christina Patterson, The Sunday Times

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035097760

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Business

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Luke Burgis is a multi-time entrepreneur who founded and led several companies. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Business and the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Catholic University of America's Ciocca Center. He is the award-winning author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life and co-author of Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person. He also writes a popular newsletter on Substack. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Claire.

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