6 min read ⌚ Have you heard of something called “paradigm shift”? Of course you have: it’s mentioned in every second “Big Bang Theory” episode. Well, this is the book where that phrase was first invented: Thomas Kuhn’s immensely influential “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” Who Should Read “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions”? And Why? “When […]
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Guns, Germs, and Steel Summary
7 min read ⌚ A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years You’ve read that right: “Guns, Germs, and Steel” tells everything about everybody. In 500 pages. Here summarized in about 1,500 words! Who Should Read “Guns, Germs, and Steel”? And Why? The main reason why Jared Diamond wrote “Guns, Germs, and Steel” was a […]
A Dictionary of the English Language Summary
6 min read ⌚ In Which the Words Are Deduced from Their Originals, And Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples There are much better dictionaries than Samuel Johnson’s (read: OED). But many people still think of his dictionary when they hear “A Dictionary of the English Language.” Read ahead to find out why. Who Should […]
Is the American Dream Alive or Dead? It Depends on Where You Look Summary
5 min read ⌚ In “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” Jared Diamond first championed the notion that geography has had a profound influence on the distribution of human wealth. Now, in the appropriately titled report “Is the American Dream Alive or Dead,” the Economic Innovation Group demonstrates that the American reality of today can be described along the […]
The Cambridge Analytica Files Summary
6 min read ⌚ ‘I Made Steve Bannon’s Psychological Warfare Tool’: Meet the Data War Whistleblower Since about two months ago, Cambridge Analytica Ltd. Is a “was.” Specifically, on May 1, 2018, the now notorious consulting firm and its parent company (SCL Group) filed for insolvency and announced publicly that they are closing their operations. We […]
Plan of Attack Summary – Bob Woodward
7 min read ⌚ The Definitive Account of the Decision to Invade Iraq In “Bush at War,” Bob Woodward recounted George W. Bush’s responses to the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent War in Afghanistan. Now, in “Plan of Attack” he picks up where he left off. Which means – it’s time the American public learns of the […]
Trade War Brewing? Summary
3 min read ⌚ World Trade in 2018 Evidently, the battlefield is now remodeled to serve the purposes of the New Era. Two Major Superpowers are on the brink of full-scale Trade War that can shape the course of the economic future. Let’s find out what makes this warfare so unique. Who Should Read “Trade War […]
A Farewell to Alms Summary
7 min read ⌚ A Brief Economic History of the World Have you ever wondered why some nations are rich and others poor? Or, say, why some of the latter can’t get out of poverty regardless of their systems or the number of benevolent outside interventions? Well, Gregory Clark has – and for most of his […]
Driving the Sustainability of Production Systems with Fourth Industrial Revolution Innovation PDF
6 min read ⌚ One can’t be blamed for feeling that the Third Industrial Revolution barely started yesterday, and the World Economic Forum says we are already in the midst of another one. The goal of this one? “Driving the Sustainability of Production Systems with Innovation.” Who Should Read “Driving the Sustainability of Production Systems with […]
A Higher Loyalty Summary
6 min read ⌚ Truth, Lies, and Leadership After the Hillary Clinton email controversy, James Comey, then Director of FBI, became a household name in most American homes. Some celebrated him as a hero; others reviled him as a villain. In the view of everybody, he was the man who won Trump his presidency. On May […]
