8 min read ⌚ Yeah, you shouldn’t worry about the temporary defeats, since all failures are needed for a person to marinate in itself. But, when sadness takes the reins, it’s a different game. Our optimism is punctured, as we try to prowl on and fight these currents. In this summary, you’ll get introduced to a […]
9 min read ⌚ The Science of Succeeding with People Not exactly a people person? The good news: it’s not in your genes. The even better news: Vanessa Van Edwards has all the scientific facts you need to help you become more sociable. And she’ll teach you how to: Captivate. Who Should Read “Captivate”? And Why? […]
9 min read ⌚ Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture They say that the beginning is always the hardest. Scott Belsky begs to differ: true, starting things may be difficult, finishing them full of twists and turns; but the real problems come once you get to the middle. […]
9 min read ⌚ Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Terrorist attacks, climate change, pollution, children dying of preventable diseases… Think that the world is worse than ever? Well, it’s time you stopped being a pessimist and become “a very serious possibilist.” What you need is […]
11 min read ⌚ Paul and the Early Church Want to learn how the Christian Church was established? David Limbaugh tells it all, from Paul’s Conversion to the Gospel of Love. It’s his fourth Christian-themed book: Jesus Is Risen. Who Should Read “Jesus Is Risen”? And Why? In a nutshell, Jesus Is Risen is a chronological […]
11 min read ⌚ There aren’t many novelists more famous or discussed than Fyodor M. Dostoevsky. And there is one novel in his oeuvre – completed just four months before his death – that stands out: The Brothers Karamazov. Who Should Read “The Brothers Karamazov”? And Why? Let us put it this way: if you had […]
10 min read ⌚ The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy We’ve summarized quite a few Anti-Trump books on our site in the past. And, as the Romans knew, it’s only fair that we hear the other side of the argument as well. And, if you know her, you know that not many people are as staunchly […]
10 min read ⌚ A Study in Human Nature Science and religion haven’t been exactly on speaking terms for most of history. America’s great philosopher and first psychology teacher William James attempted to mend that. And he did it best in one of the earliest books exploring the psychological nature of religion: The Varieties of Religious […]
9 min read ⌚ The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger Wondering about the origins of the #MeToo movement? Well, it’s time to learn something about the history of women’s anger and why that’s the place where girl power sits! Dear ladies – and gentlemen in the all but forgotten, literal sense of that word – we […]
5 min read ⌚ Words like “wisdom” or “experience” lead our imagination to stereotypes like gray hair, honorary titles, a long Wikipedia entry filled with plenty of information and references… Youth and wisdom don’t seem to be in the same boat. Connor Franta’s A Work in Progress: A Memoir breaks this stereotype and brings us a whole new image of […]
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