Books by Daniel Stih

These books span very different subjects — health, relationships, creativity, and personal growth —  all applications of the same underlying approach: thinking clearly about complex human systems when simple advice doesn’t work.

Decision-Making & Action

Because You Can: Do the Thing You Want to Do Even If It Feels Impossible

A practical framework for making and acting on difficult decisions when doubt, uncertainty, or external limits make the right path feel impossible.

Health, Risk & Complex Systems

Healthy Living Spaces - A systems-level guide to the most common environmental health hazards in modern homes, and how to reason about risk without fear, hype, or oversimplification.

Mold Money: How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Mold Remediation and Make Sure the Mold Is Gone

A clear framework for understanding mold as a systems problem—and for making cost-effective remediation decisions without panic, over-testing, or unnecessary work.

What Your Builder Should Know: Best Practices for Building a Healthy Home

A systems-based guide to the building decisions that most affect indoor health—helping homeowners and builders avoid hidden risks caused by fragmented practices and oversimplified advice.

Signal, Evidence & Invisible Risks

Judgment, Risk & First-Ascent Thinking

Creativity, Expression & Inner Work

Relationships, Meaning & Human Dynamics