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 […]
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 […]
21 min read ⌚ How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall Wonder what ants and sperm whales can teach you about the future of the United States? Tropical biologist and ant expert Mark W. Moffett is your guy for questions such as this. The title of his book says pretty much everything: The Human Swarm. Who […]
16 min read ⌚ How Empowering Women Changes the World If the subtitle isn’t a giveaway, The Moment of Lift is primarily a book directed at women and policy-makers. Who Should Read “The Moment of Lift”? And Why? Women should read it to understand that they are all in the fight for equality together, and policy-makers […]
17 min read ⌚ The Quest for a Moral Life You live in the most democratic and individualistic age in history. You are freer than any of your ancestors, but are you happy? David Brooks says: most probably, you are not. And it is precisely because of that freedom. Let’s follow him in his quest for […]
11 min read ⌚ Have you ever gone on a trip around the Gulf South for no apparent reason? Do you want to go on one? How about having Joan Didion for a companion? If the answer to both of the questions above is “yes” then – hop on: South and West. Who Should Read “South […]
13 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Amusing Ourselves to Death” explores whether Aldous Huxley’s fictional and dystopian vision of the future described in “Brave New World” hasn’t already turned into the reality of our TV-dominated and image-centered present. Spoiler alert: it has, and reality shows and Netflix are our pleasure drugs, our very own soma. Who […]
12 min read ⌚ A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors Have you ever read a column by Charles Krauthammer? If not – here’s your chance to; if yes – you don’t really need a recommendation, do you? The best of the best of Krauthammer’s columns: The Point of It All. Who Should Read “The Point […]
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 […]
11 min read ⌚ Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice Justice is blind. Unfortunately – most of the time, it is to the truth. And Sidney Powell uncovers why – because the guys entrusted with it are: Licensed to Lie. Who Should Read “Licensed to Lie”? And Why? Licensed to Lie is a book for […]
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