Books, Audiobooks
and Summaries
Quick Summary: “Everything is Obvious” by Duncan Watts is a thorough investigation into the nature of practical judgments and the shared mechanisms which usually help us make them, i.e., common sense. Drawing on the latest scientific research and numerous examples, […]
Quick Summary: “Crushing It!” by Gary Vaynerchuk, a follow-up to his decade younger classic “Crush It!” is an evidence-based exploration of the world of influencers, and a pretty useful practical manual—coupled with chapter-length reviews of all major social platform—on how […]
Quick Summary: “Company of One” by Paul Jarvis is a practical experience-based manual which aims to turn conventional business wisdom on its head by offering an alternative path to success (as well as a redefinition of that word)—one that will […]
The kind of information delivered for daily consumption has always been a hot topic for any state. The US tried to distinguish itself from the rest of the world by introducing the idea of government free press. Despite all the […]
Quick Summary: “The Fortune Cookie Principle” demonstrates, through a plethora of examples, that, in the business world of today, much more important than how good you are is how well you tell your story—and then offers a framework consisting of […]
Quick Summary: “Make Time” is “a book about slowing down the crazy rush.” However, it isn’t a book about productivity, but a simple four-part framework (highlight → laser → energize → reflect) encompassing no less than 87 different tactics which […]
In a letter sent to Bishop Mandell Creighton on April 5, 1887, Lord Acton famously quipped the following: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Populated with more Hitlers and Stalins […]
How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall Wonder what ants and sperm whales can teach you about the future of the United States? Tropical biologist and ant expert Mark W. Moffett is your guy for questions such as this. The […]
A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Feeling bad and frustrated? Lori Gottlieb says: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Who Should Read “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone”? And Why? Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is about […]
How Empowering Women Changes the World If the subtitle isn’t a giveaway, The Moment of Lift is primarily a book directed at women and policy-makers. Who Should Read “The Moment of Lift”? And Why? Women should read it to understand […]
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