Survival in the twenty-first century is a personal, interpersonal, and global challenge. The author of *Wealth of Self and Wealth of Nations* makes the remarkable claim that a change in viewpoint is needed. If something is to be done not just to survive but to make life more livable in this century, then we must bring ourselves to take thought, to take slow, radical thought, to appropriate the wealth of selves. This introductory book is something of a climber's guide for those wanting to ascend, and, as indicated by the subtitle, the axis of the ascent is you. McShane's primary aim is to "dialogue with you about you." So besides reading the various topics treated, you are invited to "read" yourself, to develop a methodological context, which is not a book but the viewpoint of a person.