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Category: Biographies

Nassim Nicholas Taleb – A Journey of 100 Steps

8 min read ⌚ Love him or hate him, Nassim Nicholas Taleb is one of “the world’s top intellectuals” and maybe even “the hottest thinker in the world” right now. Notice the quotations: Bryan Appleyard, a noted journalist, remarked the latter, and Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel laureate, claims the former. ‘Nuff said, ha? Well, we’re just […]

Stephen R. Covey – A Journey of 100 Steps

6 min read ⌚ In 1996, to the surprise of some, “Time” magazine included Stephen Covey in its annual list of “25 Most Influential Americans.” Two decades later and few years after Covey’s death, it’s obvious that “Time” didn’t make any mistake: Covey’s books are still widely read and loved, with “Forbes” naming “The 7 Habits […]

Simon Sinek – A Journey of 100 Steps

5 min read ⌚ Type “Simon Sinek Quotes” and you get adjectives such as “amazing,” “inspirational,” and “awe-inspiring.” Type “Simon Sinek YouTube” and, among the results, you read things like “best speech ever” or “the video that will change your life.” Finally, type “Simon Sinek TED Talk” and you’ve just stumbled upon the third most watched […]

Genius Summary

7 min read ⌚ The Life and Science of Richard Feynman Do you know who Richard Feynman was? If you do, then you need no reason to read ahead. If not – then you are missing a lot. Either way, James Gleick’s “Genius” is a prerequisite, “a terrifically readable… jewel-like biography” of one of the greatest […]

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