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What Is the What Summary
6 min read ⌚ The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng Life can be stranger than fiction. And, sometimes, not in the good sense. “What Is the What” tells one such story. An astonishing, powerful, tear-jerking story. Who Should Read “What Is the What”? And Why? “What Is the What” is basically the autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, […]
A Farewell to Alms Summary
7 min read ⌚ A Brief Economic History of the World Have you ever wondered why some nations are rich and others poor? Or, say, why some of the latter can’t get out of poverty regardless of their systems or the number of benevolent outside interventions? Well, Gregory Clark has – and for most of his […]
Sense and Sensibility Summary
6 min read ⌚ Boy, how much they adored alliteration an age ago! And though Dickens might have had a great run from “Pickwick Papers” through “Nicholas Nickleby” to “A Christmas Carol,” we kind of feel that Jane Austen really mastered the art of alliterative titles before Dickens uttered her first word. Because before “Pride and […]
Mansfield Park Summary
6 min read ⌚ You know what they say: Everybody dies in Shakespeare; and everybody gets married in Jane Austen. “Mansfield Park” is not an exception. Though it is (a bit) different. Some say: more profound. Others: more simplistic. All: most controversial. See why. Who Should Read “Mansfield Park”? And Why? Jane Austen is much too big […]
Leadership and Self-Deception Summary
6 min read ⌚ Getting Out of the Box Even though you may not know it – you’re probably living inside a box. Getting out of it is easy. Especially once you read “Leadership and Self-Deception.” Who Should Read “Leadership and Self-Deception”? And Why? An organization is only as good as its leader. And “Leadership and […]
The Social History of the Machine Gun Summary
6 min read ⌚ If a drink can profoundly change the world, then why shouldn’t the same hold true for a gun? A machine gun, to be more precise. That’s the cue for our summary of John Ellis’ “The Social History of the Machine Gun.” Who Should Read “The Social History of the Machine Gun”? And […]
The Sellout Summary – Paul Beatty
7 min read ⌚ Most people don’t want to be sellouts. However, in the almost upside-down world of Paul Beatty’s book, “The Sellout” seems all but a compliment. Or… not? See for yourself! Who Should Read “The Sellout”? And Why? “The Sellout” is a book which examines racial relations in a way not many books before it […]
Taking Rights Seriously Summary
5 min read ⌚ Do we really need to discuss such matters in the digital era? – Unfortunately, we do. We put in a nutshell what needs to be done, and how to give refuge to these minority groups, whose rights are cast aside! Who Should Read “Taking Rights Seriously”? And Why? At some point in […]
Managing Conflict Summary
6 min read ⌚ A Practical Guide to Resolution in the Workplace Managing employees is a difficult job. And sometimes even having a justified reason to dismiss an employee may not be enough since it’s still unfair if you don’t use the correct procedures. The best way to avoid all that – preventive mediation. David Liddle […]
