13 min read ⌚ Six Queens of Egypt Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were queens mightier than kings. And Kara Cooney wants to talk to you about six of them, each of which left a lasting mark on Ancient Egypt. Learn all about them in our summary of her book: […]
12 min read ⌚ Who Should Read “Man’s Search for Meaning”? And Why? Man’s Search for Meaning Summary gives you a hint – why this book has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Author Viktor Frankl, the founder of Logotherapy, shows how his experience in pursuit of the meaning of life in a Nazi […]
10 min read ⌚ Do you know what the Euthyphro dilemma is? In case you don’t, it’s time to find out – because it’s certainly one for the ages! There are two ways you can do that. You can either read the entirety of Plato’s dialogue Euthyphro here, or you can read a concise summary of […]
10 min read ⌚ Ready for another true crime story? How about the original one? If so, you’re in luck—today, we have for you the summary of Truman Capote’s most celebrated and genre-defining book: In Cold Blood. Who Should Read “In Cold Blood”? And Why? If you like true crime books such as John Grisham’s The […]
11 min read ⌚ Ta-Nehisi Coates is widely regarded as “the single best writer on the subject of race in the United States.” And Toni Morrison says that this book-length letter from him to his son is “required reading.” Should we say more? Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the summary of: Between the World […]
18 min read ⌚ How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change Ever experienced a personal crisis? Sure, you have! But have you ever wondered whether what you did during a personal crisis of yours can be applied to a nation in crisis? Well, American polymath Jared Diamond has, and he thinks the answer to the previous […]
8 min read ⌚ 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 a government-free press. Despite all the efforts, it would be inaccurate to claim that they’ve managed to achieve […]
12 min read ⌚ 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 than you can imagine, the twentieth century proved Lord Acton’s concerns more […]
17 min read ⌚ How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great The West is special. Want to learn why? Ben Shapiro explains in: The Right Side of History. Who Should Read “The Right Side of History”? And Why? The Right Side of History is precisely that—in at least one meaning of the word. It […]
15 min read ⌚ The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Did you enjoy Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature? If so, then wait till you get to know with its follow-up: Enlightenment Now. Who Should Read “Enlightenment Now”? And Why? Let us answer these questions with a question: why wouldn’t you read […]
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