15 min read ⌚ The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Did you enjoy Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature? If so, then wait till you get to know with its follow-up: Enlightenment Now. Who Should Read “Enlightenment Now”? And Why? Let us answer these questions with a question: why wouldn’t you read […]
Category: Politics & History
The Most Dangerous Place Summary
11 min read ⌚ A History of the United States in South Asia America has had an interest in South Asia ever since its creation. Has it evolved or devolved? Srinath Raghavan tries to answer the question in: The Most Dangerous Place. Who Should Read “The Most Dangerous Place”? And Why? If you want to learn […]
Modern South India Summary
10 min read ⌚ Want to learn more about the history of South India? Here’s a great book covering the last four centuries of its history: Modern South India. Who Should Read “Modern South India”? And Why? Modern South India tells the story of all four cultures which dominate South India’s landscape (Kannada, Malayali, Tamil, and […]
Ground Down by Growth Summary
11 min read ⌚ Tribe, Caste, Class, and Inequality in Twenty-First Century India Think that market liberalization is the solution to all economic problems? Think again! Ground Down by Growth reveals how free market capitalism has merely reinforced inequality in 21st-century India. Who Should Read “Ground Down by Growth”? And Why? If you’re interested in the […]
The Library Book Summary
12 min read ⌚ On the morning of April 29, 1986, “the most difficult fire in the history of Los Angeles” destroyed over one million priceless books in the Los Angeles Public Library. Susan Orlean’s The Library Book tells the full story. Until it’s not anymore a story about a fire – but a story about […]
The Innocent Man Summary
10 min read ⌚ Murder and Injustice in a Small Town The small town is that of Ada, Oklahoma. The murder: that of Debra Sue Carter. The injustice: of epic proportions. Ladies and gentlemen, John Grisham’s only non-fiction book to date: The Innocent Man. Who Should Read “The Innocent Man”? And Why? There’s a reason why, […]
The Blank Slate Summary
14 min read ⌚ The Modern Denial of Human Nature No matter what they say, a large part of who you are is due to your genes – and there’s nothing you can do to change that. Sounds scary? Steven Pinker doesn’t think so. And he explains why in: The Blank Slate. Who Should Read “The […]
The Fifth Risk Summary
9 min read ⌚ The general public demands professionalism in dealing with all sorts of crisis such as terrorist attacks, tsunamis, hurricanes, pandemics, etc. However, most of the calamities take a different shape, and ordinary people can barely recognize them. The capability of responding to long-term risks should be the embodiment of competence and serve as […]
Killing the SS Summary
8 min read ⌚ The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History We all have heard stories and legends regarding the events that shaped the world and balanced the scales after WW2. Nonetheless, we rarely come across information about operations that were considered top secret in post-war Europe. To compensate for the dearth of concrete […]
Ship of Fools Summary
9 min read ⌚ How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution The US has been experiencing some internal shifts in the past few years that come with a series of legal and practical ramifications. Regardless of how progressive this may seem on the outside, on the inside, America is crumbling. […]
