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The Geography of Genius Summary The Geography of Genius Summary

The Geography of Genius Summary

6 min read ⌚  A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places From Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley Are you ready to travel around the world in… well, 400 pages and few days? No? What about in thousand words and merely ten minutes? Sounds better, we know. So, without a further ado, the summary of […]

The Evolution of Everything Summary The Evolution of Everything Summary

The Evolution of Everything Summary

6 min read ⌚  How New Ideas Emerge, aka How Small Things Transform the World By now, you already know that evolution is how all life came to be on this planet. What you don’t know is that evolution may be responsible for everything else, whether it’s language or government. Don’t believe us? Why don’t […]

The Tipping Point Summary The Tipping Point Summary

The Tipping Point Summary

14 min read ⌚ How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Some say that significant changes don’t happen abruptly. For example, there are internal mechanisms which regulate if the name of a certain actress will become a popular choice among parents or not. However, Malcolm Gladwell is more a butterfly-effect kind of a sociologist. In […]

Superintelligence Summary

Superintelligence Summary

4 min read ⌚ Paths, Dangers, Strategies We have seen many movies about what could happen to the world if a superintelligent AI gets introduced. Is it all fiction? In our summary of “Superintelligence,” we give you all the reasons you should be hyped about the future, along with all the dangers that come with it. […]

A Matter of Taste Summary A Matter of Taste Summary

A Matter of Taste Summary

6 min read ⌚ How Names, Fashions, and Culture Change It’s quite paradoxical, when you think about it! In a world which has acknowledged Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” as its unofficial anthem, it’s getting harder to be unique! Fashion styles seem to come and go incessantly: blink, and you’ll miss the last one. “A Matter of […]

Where Does It Hurt Summary Where Does It Hurt Summary

Where Does It Hurt Summary

6 min read ⌚ An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Fixing Health Care Sick of going on those dreary hospital visits? Not much you can do about the first part of that sentence! As long as you’re alive, you’ll have to visit your doctor from time to time. But, there’s many things you can do about the dreariness […]

Why is Sex Fun Summary Why is Sex Fun Summary

Why is Sex Fun Summary

6 min read ⌚ The Evolution of Human Sexuality “Why Is Sex Fun?” is a book about sex! That’s it: you’re all hooked up now! We’re gussing there’s no need for an introductory paragraph. Who Should Read “Why is Sex Fun”? And Why? A good way to answer this question is by giving an answer to […]

Without You There Is No Us Summary Without You There Is No Us Summary

Without You There Is No Us Summary

5 min read ⌚  Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea’s Elite If you’ve ever read Orwell’s “1984,” you’ve probably raged more than once at the Orwellian nature of today’s world. Just wait till you hear a thing or two about North Korea! After reading the summary of “Without You There Is No Us”, instead […]

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