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: […]
16 min read ⌚ Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think, and Do Racism is still a serious problem in the United States – even in the 21st century. The problem, it seems, is the way our human nature evolved. As Jennifer L. Eberhardt demonstrates, you don’t have to be racist to be: […]
11 min read ⌚ An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania Want your kid to be admitted to Yale or Stanford? Well, let’s face it: chances are he or she probably won’t be. Frank Bruni explains why – and why this is not at all a big deal. The title is the message: Where You Go […]
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 […]
14 min read ⌚ Trump in the White House More than four decades ago, Bob Woodward, perhaps America’s greatest investigative journalist, almost singlehandedly took down one president. Now, he seems to be back for another. Join us as we take a look with him at the inner workings of the fairly dysfunctional Trump administration. As you’ll […]
12 min read ⌚ A Story of Justice and Redemption In a March 2012 TED Talk, Bryan Stevenson—USA’s Mandela—reminded the world that, instead of believing everything is right with the world, it needed to talk about injustice and start doing something about it. In retrospect, it sounds as if he was preparing the ground for the […]
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 […]
10 min read ⌚ It’s time to talk about sex again. But this time it is as real as it gets. Learn all about it, via Lisa Taddeo, from: Three Women. Who Should Read “Three Women”? And Why? It’s the 21st century, there are nearly naked photos of just about everyone you know on Instagram, and […]
17 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Everything is Obvious” by Duncan Watts is a thorough investigation into the nature of practical judgments and the shared mechanisms that usually help us make them, i.e., common sense. Drawing on the latest scientific research and numerous examples, the book reveals that we know far less about the world than […]
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