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Killing the SS Summary

Killing the SS Summary

8 min read ⌚ The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History We all have heard stories and legends regarding the events that shaped the world and balanced the scales after WW2. Nonetheless, we rarely come across information about operations that were considered top secret in post-war Europe. To compensate for the dearth of concrete […]

Homage to Catalonia Summary

Homage to Catalonia Summary

10 min read ⌚ Care to learn a thing or two about the Spanish Civil War? Then George Orwell’s personal account of it is nothing short of a must! We present to you the summary of his unforgettable Homage to Catalonia. Who Should Read “Homage to Catalonia”? And Why? Homage to Catalonia is not one of […]

Slavery by Another Name Summary

Slavery by Another Name Summary

5 min read ⌚ The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II How many times have we heard about the exploitation and killings of Jews, and just bypassing the destiny of the African-Americans? Although organized extermination was never the goal; slavery was seen as the quickest way of becoming rich. Let’s […]

Guns, Germs, and Steel Summary Guns, Germs, and Steel PDF

Guns, Germs, and Steel Summary

7 min read ⌚ A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years You’ve read that right: “Guns, Germs, and Steel” tells everything about everybody. In 500 pages. Here summarized in about 1,500 words! Who Should Read “Guns, Germs, and Steel”? And Why? The main reason why Jared Diamond wrote “Guns, Germs, and Steel” was a […]

A Short History of Financial Euphoria Summary A Short History of Financial Euphoria PDF

A Short History of Financial Euphoria Summary

7 min read ⌚ Ready for a new speculative bubble? Because as John Kenneth Galbraith’s “A Short History of Financial Euphoria” demonstrates, if there’s one thing history has taught us it’s that there will surely be one very soon. Read ahead to find out why. Who Should Read “A Short History of Financial Euphoria”? And Why? In […]

Plan of Attack Summary – Bob Woodward Plan of Attack PDF

Plan of Attack Summary – Bob Woodward

7 min read ⌚ The Definitive Account of the Decision to Invade Iraq In “Bush at War,” Bob Woodward recounted George W. Bush’s responses to the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent War in Afghanistan. Now, in “Plan of Attack” he picks up where he left off. Which means – it’s time the American public learns of the […]

A Farewell to Alms Summary A Farewell to Alms PDF

A Farewell to Alms Summary

7 min read ⌚ A Brief Economic History of the World Have you ever wondered why some nations are rich and others poor? Or, say, why some of the latter can’t get out of poverty regardless of their systems or the number of benevolent outside interventions? Well, Gregory Clark has – and for most of his […]

The World as It Is Summary – Ben Rhodes The World as It Is PDF

The World as It Is Summary – Ben Rhodes

6 min read ⌚ A Memoir of the Obama White House Do you want a look behind the doors of the Obama administration? Well, who better to offer you one than Ben Rhodes, one of Obama’s most trusted advisors? Rhodes tells it all in his 2018 memoir, “The World as It Is.” Who Should Read “The […]

The Restless Wave Summary The Restless Wave PDF

The Restless Wave Summary

6 min read ⌚ Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations As his life is nearing to its inevitable end, John McCain feels the pressing need to cast a candid eye on all the good he had the privilege of experiencing and all the mistakes that he, unfortunately, made. The result? “The Restless Wave,” […]

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