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 […]
Category: Politics & History
Why Nations Fail Summary
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, […]
Jesus Is Risen Summary
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 […]
21 Lessons for the 21st Century Summary
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 […]
Good and Mad Summary
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 […]
Summary Thomas Hobbes
11 min read ⌚ The Matter, Form and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiastical and Civil Now, that has to be one of the greatest covers of all time! A monstrous creature with the head of a man and the body of, well, three hundred smaller men, ominously waving a sword and a staff over the world. […]
The Social Contract Summary
11 min read ⌚ “Man is born free, and yet he is everywhere in chains.” Do you know where that line comes from? Well, no surprises here: of course it comes from the book we summarize below. Rousseau’s The Social Contract. Who Should Read “The Social Contract”? And Why? Too many people criticize Rousseau without having […]
The Warmth of Other Suns Summary
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Summary
9 min read ⌚ Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Have you ever watched Slumdog Millionaire? Well, this is a book about all the slumdogs who’ll never make it. And, to quote Junot Diaz, it’s “beyond groundbreaking.” Ladies and gentlemen, Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers. Who Should Read “Behind the Beautiful Forevers”? And […]
Homage to Catalonia Summary
10 min read ⌚ Care to learn a thing or two about the Spanish Civil War? Then George Orwell’s personal account of it is nothing short of a must! We present to you the summary of his unforgettable Homage to Catalonia. Who Should Read “Homage to Catalonia”? And Why? Homage to Catalonia is not one of […]
