the wanting mind – Living Book

Name: the wanting mind – Living Book
Author: kensaurus

Livekensaurus5 apps · 701 installsBooks & ReferenceFreeIn-app purchases: $6.99 per itemus.kensaur.thewantingmind

A free book about why we want what we want. Read, listen, and ask it questions.

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Total installs: 21
Installs / day: 0
Rating: —★
Released: 28 Mar 2026
Last update: 11 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

3 changes

12 Oct 2026
Update date
10 Oct 202611 Oct 2026
12 Oct 2026
Version
3.11.0 → 3.12.0
12 Oct 2026
What's new
Version 3.11.0 - Lifetime Access can now be bought in the app on more devices. - Ask the book picks up the passage you are reading more reliably. - The bug-report button speaks the language you read in.Version 3.12.0 - Restore Purchases sits right on the upgrade sheet, with links to the terms and privacy policy. - A new Terms of Use page explains Lifetime Access, refunds and Ask the book. The upgrade sheet and the in-…

Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data Personal info, Financial info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

7 in 1 group

0 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

Why do we want what we want, and why do some people take while others give? the wanting mind is a living book. Its 36 chapters follow that question through neuroscience, economics, philosophy and anthropology. The book reads to you, maps its own ideas, and answers questions about the page you're on. • Read the whole book free, with no ads, in English, 中文, 日本語 or ไทย • Listen while you read, with each word highlighted as it is spoken • Ask the book about the chapter in front of you; answers come from that chapter • Explore 268 ideas and how they connect in an interactive 3D map • Try 22 simulations, from Piketty's inequality to the Prisoner's Dilemma, and watch the numbers move How it works 1. Open the book and start reading. No account needed. 2. Tap a highlighted idea to see what it means and where else it appears. 3. Sign in to ask the book questions. Your first 75 AI credits are free. Free to read, with no ads and no account required. The opening chapters are narrated for free. A one-time Lifetime Access purchase unlocks the full audiobook (about 12 hours), cloud sync across your devices, and offline downloads. By kensaurus

What's new

Version 3.12.0 - Restore Purchases sits right on the upgrade sheet, with links to the terms and privacy policy. - A new Terms of Use page explains Lifetime Access, refunds and Ask the book. The upgrade sheet and the in-app purchase button link to it. - After buying Lifetime Access, the app no longer slips back to the free version. - If the price does not load, you can try again from the upgrade sheet.

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