3 min read ⌚ South Afrika’s only way to change is “Laying Ghosts to Rest”. About Mamphela Ramphele Mamphela Ramphele is an author, the former vice chancellor of the University of Cape Town, the former managing director of the World Bank and is a chairman of Circle Capital Ventures in South Africa. “Laying Ghosts to […]
Category: Politics & Society
The Next 100 Years
2 min read ⌚ What will happen in “The Next 100 Years”? Take a look! About George Friedman George Friedman is the founder of STRATFOR, a forecasting and private intelligence company, and an author. “The Next 100 Years Summary” “The Next 100 Years” is a compelling and entertaining book in which political analyst George Friedman […]
Team of Rivals Summary
3 min read ⌚ The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln “Team of Rivals” offers a look at the history of Abraham Lincoln’s legendary governance. About Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer-winning author. “Team of Rivals Summary” In May 1860, while the US was battling the issue of slavery in the South, while […]
The Price of Politics Summary
3 min read ⌚ “The Price of Politics” is a look behind the curtains in the operations of the US government. About Bob Woodward Bob Woodward has written a number of books on the US government. “The Price of Politics Summary” Watergate reporter Bob Woodward gives an inside look at the way that Republicans in Congress […]
The Sixth Extinction Summary
3 min read ⌚ An Unnatural History “The Sixth Extinction” provides a look at the history of the planet, followed by a distressing prediction of the future. About Elizabeth Kolbert Elizabeth Kolbert is a book author and a New Yorker staff writer. “The Sixth Extinction PDF Summary” 66 million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth and […]
The End of Poverty Summary
3 min read ⌚ Economic Possibilities for Our Time We need a new plan to distribute the worldly wealth if we want to secure and maintain economic prosperity. “The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer” – the majority of people no longer support separation and injustice. About Jeffrey D. Sachs Jeffrey D. Sachs is […]
Who Are We? Summary
4 min read ⌚ The Challenges to America’s National Identity American identity may have been a questionable assumption three centuries ago, but, nowadays, it’s so fixed and ubiquitous that even non-Americans want to define themselves through it. Well, not if you ask renowned political scientist Samuel P. Huntington. In “Who Are We?”, he claims that American […]
Together Is Better Summary
4 min read ⌚ “Together Is Better” is Simon Sinek’s third book, a short richly illustrated fable about three kids on a journey to a new playground. However, we felt that the talk it’s based upon is better structured and more appealing for now. So, we summarized it. About Simon Sinek Simon Sinek is a British-born […]
The Second Creation Summary
4 min read ⌚ Dolly and the Age of Biological Control In 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal cloned from a single adult somatic cell; and, suddenly, human cloning wasn’t the stuff of SF anymore. “The Second Creation” is an account of the events which led to the creation of Dolly. Written by the […]
The Dying Art of Disagreement Summary
3 min read ⌚ If we don’t resurrect the “The Dying Art of Disagreement” – says renowned American journalist Bret Stephens – the polarization of our society will reach unmanageable heights. And he explains how we should stop this poisonous process. About Bret Stephens Bret Stephens is an American journalist and political commentator, winner of the […]
