Category: Politics & Society
On Immunity Summary
6 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: In “On Immunity: An Inoculation,” Eula Biss separates the facts from the fiction and makes a great case for the benefits of vaccination, while giving a thorough explanation for the reasons behind the anti-vaccination movement as well. An Inoculation So, you’re a new parent and you’re wondering if you should […]
One Nation Summary
4 min read ⌚ What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future Author Ben Carson is deeply worried about America’s future. In the following summary, we give an overview of those worries, along with some of the “cures” he presents in his book “One Nation.” Who Should Read “One Nation”? and Why? America has many […]
Man, the State and War Summary
4 min read ⌚ A Theoretical Analysis Why do wars happen? In the following text, we summarize Kenneth Waltz’s study on the causes of war, from an anthropological, psychological and political perspective. Who Should Read “Man, the State, and War”? and, Why? We have not seen a world war for a long time. However, all over […]
The Paradox of Choice Summary
6 min read ⌚ Why More Is Less & How the Culture of Abundance Robs Us of Satisfaction Have you ever gone to a supermarket with the idea of buying a bottle of Coca-Cola and ended up buying… well, exactly that only two hours later? Don’t worry: we all have. And it’s not your fault: […]
The Geography of Genius Summary
6 min read ⌚ A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places From Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley Are you ready to travel around the world in… well, 400 pages and few days? No? What about in thousand words and merely ten minutes? Sounds better, we know. So, without a further ado, the summary of […]
The Evolution of Everything Summary
6 min read ⌚ How New Ideas Emerge, aka How Small Things Transform the World By now, you already know that evolution is how all life came to be on this planet. What you don’t know is that evolution may be responsible for everything else, whether it’s language or government. Don’t believe us? Why don’t […]
The Tipping Point Summary
14 min read ⌚ How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Some say that significant changes don’t happen abruptly. For example, there are internal mechanisms which regulate if the name of a certain actress will become a popular choice among parents or not. However, Malcolm Gladwell is more a butterfly-effect kind of a sociologist. In […]
Superintelligence Summary
4 min read ⌚ Paths, Dangers, Strategies We have seen many movies about what could happen to the world if a superintelligent AI gets introduced. Is it all fiction? In our summary of “Superintelligence,” we give you all the reasons you should be hyped about the future, along with all the dangers that come with it. […]
Originals Summary
4 min read ⌚ How Non-Conformists Move The World It is hard to be original when there is so much skepticism surrounding you. In our summary of “Originals,” we show you how you can “package” your originality so others will see it. We cast a light on how tactical and strategic you have to be to […]
