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 […]
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 […]
10 min read ⌚ The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty Some countries are rich, and others are poor. Why? Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson try to give a definite answer to these questions in their ultra-popular and heavily discussed book: Why Nations Fail. Who Should Read “Why Nations Fail”? And Why? Why Nations Fail, […]
11 min read ⌚ Feeling unprepared for what lies ahead? Yuval Noah Harari is here to teach you 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Who Should Read “21 Lessons for the 21st Century”? And Why? If you like Harari’s previous two books, Sapiens and Homo Deus, there’s no reason not to like this one too. You […]
7 min read ⌚ A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years You’ve read that right: “Guns, Germs, and Steel” tells everything about everybody. In 500 pages. Here summarized in about 1,500 words! Who Should Read “Guns, Germs, and Steel”? And Why? The main reason why Jared Diamond wrote “Guns, Germs, and Steel” was a […]
5 min read ⌚ In “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” Jared Diamond first championed the notion that geography has had a profound influence on the distribution of human wealth. Now, in the appropriately titled report “Is the American Dream Alive or Dead,” the Economic Innovation Group demonstrates that the American reality of today can be described along the […]
7 min read ⌚ Our “The Zookeeper’s Wife PDF Summary” takes you back to a time when humans were animals and animals – humans; but, it’s not a prehistoric age: it’s the Warsaw Zoo between 1939 and 1945. A War Story The better angels of our nature sometimes work as zookeepers. And they risk their lives […]
5 min read ⌚ A Brief History of Tomorrow In “Sapiens” we read Yuval Noah Harari’s history of humanity’s yesterdays. It was only a matter of time before we embarked on a journey through the history of humanity’s tomorrows. Ladies and gentlemen: “Homo Deus”. About Yuval Noah Harari Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli professor […]
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 […]
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