Read. Watch. Discuss. Repeat.

Rebind's goal is to open challenging and inspiring books to readers.

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Walden Rebound

About John Kaag

AUTHOR, PHILOSOPHER, REBINDER, AND CO-FOUNDER

John Kaag is the Donahue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, where he's taught American Transcendentalism and the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau for more than 15 years. He has authored several books, including American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche, both of which were NYT and NPR Best Books of the Year. In 2023, he published Henry at Work, connecting Thoreau's philosophy to post-pandemic work habits. Kaag has written on the intersection of technology and culture in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, bringing timeless philosophical insights to a wider audience.

"Understand that the natural world is speaking a language that can touch us even if we don't fully understand it."
- John Kaag

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Roxane Gay

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Derren Brown

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Lena Dunham

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Margaret Atwood

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This is the most creative and interesting book-related AI tech I've seen so far, and I'm happy to see big-name authors leading by example with their openness to exploring generative uses of this technology.

Rebecca Joines Schinsky

Chief of Staff at Book Riot

I am suddenly seeing what I was missing, marveling at the explosive possibility of interacting in these discussions. I didn't realize how organic the interactions can be. I only had to make one comment, read the response and then follow up, and all of a sudden I was learning unexpected things.

William

Rebind Reader

I've been reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra on Rebind, and it's magical. It's suddenly difficult to imagine reading without having this ongoing discussion where I can ask a hundred questions.

Nishant

Rebind Reader

There are a collection of books that are a little intimidating because I never approached them or spent time with them. Having this guided experienced with great context through video and an AI personality to chat with really helps with that.

Tyler

Rebind Reader

I felt like this was the best parts of a literature course, where you get the knowledge of someone who has really studied the text without the drain of having to write a paper at the end. For me, this is really kind of perfect.

Anne

Rebinder Reader

Rebind’s use of AI to honor and preserve classic literature —and facilitate our appreciation of reading these quintessential texts with personalized analysis—seems like a worthwhile exploration.

Ronit Novak

The Grain

"Twenty years from now, it will be commonplace
to talk to the books we read, to basically
interact and bring books to life."

JOHN KAAG

Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer