4 min read ⌚ Ever since the Stone Age, people used their craftiness to build various tools to help them in the struggle for survival. From a genetic standpoint, the urge within a human-mind has always been the main trigger which prompts us to take action and grow. In the modern age, we failed to allocate […]
Category: Economics
Choose Yourself Summary – James Altucher
6 min read ⌚ Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream In life, you are faced with thousands of choices. So, what do you choose: the best university out there or the joy of being homeschooled? A steady job and a career, or an enticing, but risky business move that may not pay off? A faithful […]
When Genius Failed Summary
6 min read ⌚ The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), founded in 1993, was a hedge fund management firm which commanded more than $100 billion in assets at the height of its existence, making it the world’s largest (ever!) investment fund. And then, in August 1998, LTCM collapsed – just […]
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Summary
7 min read ⌚ Charles Mackay’s 1841 classic, “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” is just two decades shy of being two centuries old and it still reads as if it has been just published. Once you finish reading it, you’ll realize that there’s actually neither anything extraordinary in any of the numerous popular delusions […]
The World Is Flat Summary
6 min read ⌚ A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Let’s run through what is triggering the 21st-century thought of free society. You have to think broader than merely moving your career into the fast lane. With this in mind, you have to strive to get the hang of the possibilities which are fueled by […]
The Great Inflation Mystery Summary
6 min read ⌚ Do you know what is inflation? Before you say “a sustained increase in price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time” – allow us to interrupt you: Just like that definition, everything you know about inflation is mere theory. It’s different in practice. And this is […]
Black Edge Summary – Sheelah Kolhatkar
7 min read ⌚ Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street “Black Edge” tells the story of Steven A. Cohen, a guy you may know by the moniker “hedge fund king” and a fat cat whose net worth is currently estimated to be in the region of […]
Das Kapital Summary
8 min read ⌚ Critique of Political Economy They don’t even bother translating the title to make it sound scarier, ha? “Das Kapital” – you have to agree – sounds way more frightening than “Capital,” and “Karl Marx” is a more intimidating author than “Marx and Engels” (the latter sounds as if a corporation, doesn’t it?) […]
The Communist Manifesto
10 min read ⌚ Our “The Communist Manifesto Summary” aims to tell you everything you need to know about the booklet which launched a thousand revolutions and, for a while, burnt the topless towers of capitalism. And love it or hate it, “The Communist Manifesto” is undoubtedly one of the most essential and influential nonfiction books […]
Fast Food Nation Summary | FREE |
7 min read ⌚ The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Time to ruin your favorite meal! But no – we have no intention of talking about vegetarianism or veganism. We just want to tell you how your burgers and your French fries get to your table; and what’s actually in them. And, boy, it’s a […]
