About Mentis Aura

Mentis Aura. The Breeze of Mind.

Like wind carrying seeds across distances, ideas move most freely when unobstructed. Not forced through algorithms. Not filtered by committees seeking consensus. Not shaped to maximize engagement.

A breeze moves naturally, touching what it touches, leaving other things undisturbed. Some feel it immediately. Others notice only when leaves rustle. Some turn toward it. Others turn away.

This is how philosophy should travel—from thinker to reader, directly, naturally, without intermediaries dictating its path or softening its edge.

We are the breeze. The work is what it carries.

Why Direct-to-Reader?

Traditional publishing requires compromise. Committees determine what's "marketable." Algorithms decide what readers see. The loudest voices drown out challenging thought.

When philosophical work must prove its commercial viability before publication, entire categories of inquiry disappear. Controversial perspectives get softened. Difficult ideas get simplified. Challenging readers becomes risky.

Philosophy requires infrastructure equal to its ambition.

We built that infrastructure. Print-on-demand eliminates warehouse costs demanding bestseller velocity. Direct sales remove platform algorithms deciding who sees philosophical work. No editorial committees softening edges to broaden appeal.

What We Offer Readers

No Compromise on Content

Books published as written. No editorial intervention to make ideas more palatable. No committee decisions about what's "too controversial."

Fair Pricing

No retail markup. No middlemen taking cuts. You pay for production, shipping, and the work itself. Nothing more.

Quality Production

Each book printed fresh when ordered. Premium materials. Professional binding. Books meant to last, not disposable products.

Direct Support for Philosophy

Your purchase directly funds philosophical work. No corporate shareholders. No conglomerate profits. Just ideas and the infrastructure supporting them.

No Committees, No Algorithms

You won't find our books trending on social media. Algorithms don't promote challenging philosophy. Committees don't greenlight controversial inquiry. The marketplace doesn't reward difficulty.

We're fine with that.

This work reaches those who seek it. Readers tired of philosophy that tip-toes around uncomfortable truths. People valuing substance over sensation. Those willing to engage seriously with ideas they may ultimately reject.

Small audience, serious engagement. Better than large audience, shallow consumption.

Building for Decades, Not Quarters

Traditional publishers think in quarters. We think in decades.

A catalog of serious philosophical work takes time to build. Each book requires years of thought, not months of production. Readers discover difficult philosophy slowly, through word-of-mouth and serious engagement, not viral marketing.

We're patient. Philosophy has always moved at its own pace.

What We're Not

We're not self-help. If you seek transformation, comfort, or easy answers, look elsewhere.

We're not academic press. No peer review. No institutional gatekeeping. Just ideas standing on their own merit.

We're not building community. No social media presence. No follower counts. No personality cult around authors. The work speaks or it doesn't.

We're not marketers. We describe what we publish honestly. If you disagree with the philosophy, that's fine. Better you know before purchasing than feel misled after.

The Work We Publish

Currently: The Contradicted Existence by Nassim El Hassouni. Twenty-four philosophical essays examining selfishness, consciousness, free will, death, love, and the fundamental contradictions of human existence.

Future: Additional philosophical works as they're ready. One to two titles annually. No rush. No compromise.

Each work must meet one standard: Does it examine existence honestly, without softening difficult truths for commercial appeal?