5 min read ⌚ Our Great Wisdom Traditions Do we need to close our eyes to the prospect of peace and understanding? How to achieve it, when we know very little about each other? Huston puts an end to this ignorance, by introducing the world to the idea of diversity. We summarize the central teachings and […]
5 min read ⌚ What on Earth Am I Here Put your beliefs to the test, by challenging your ideas, and motives! As it turns out, we reckon that a person with limited capabilities illustrated through the mind can become the lord of all creation – the alpha and omega. We doubt that! In this brief […]
5 min read ⌚ It can be your greatest strength in work and love What is your stimulus to keep going and fight for what you love? Once we begin to loosen our grip on prejudices and shallow patterns, a new person is born. In this book summary, we outline the pros and cons of Highly […]
5 min read ⌚ Do you have a fire burning in your eyes? If not, we are here to help you burst into flames with a new exciting novel. Who Should Read “Little Fires Everywhere”? And Why? Sometimes, life throws at us various things and commitments we just can’t get out of. On the way to […]
5 min read ⌚ A truly breathtaking novel, that captures the heart and soul of the reader. It tells the journey of two immigrants who faced numerous challenges on their way over to a better life. We encapsulate only the most mind-blowing details of this novel! Who Should Read “Exit West”? And Why? Exist West has […]
7 min read ⌚ Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Racism is a thing of the past, right? Well, add a little adjective such as “Overt” before that sentence, and Michelle Alexander may just agree. But that only makes it worse. Read “The New Jim Crow” to find out how. Who Should Read “The New […]
8 min read ⌚ You scoff at the person claiming that you have been destined to be a housewife as you are booking your next flight to an all-girls holiday in the Bahamas? Well, in case you didn’t know, you have Betty Friedan to thank. And her 1963 seminal book, “The Feminine Mystique”! Who Should Read […]
9 min read ⌚ “There is no such thing as moral phenomena,” writes Friedrich Nietzsche, “but only a moral interpretation of phenomena.” And in “Beyond Good and Evil” he tries, in his poetic and aphoristic best, to put a question mark over the historical validity of the latter. Who Should Read “Beyond Good and Evil”? […]
6 min read ⌚ Love is grand, isn’t it’? It is one of the few things which transcend territories, it is the only other thing but art which speaks all languages. And sometimes – it is also not enough. Kate Chopin, in “Désirée’s Baby” shows when and why. And how stupid is to believe something […]
8 min read ⌚ In literary dictionaries and encyclopedias, you’ll find Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” right next to the entry for “one-hit wonder.” But, you’ll also find it under “bildungsroman,” inspirational,” “touching,” “controversial,” “classic.” And under getnugget’s “must-read books.” Who Should Read “To Kill a Mockingbird”? And Why? Two of the easiest questions we’ve […]
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