6 min read ⌚ A Memoir of the Obama White House Do you want a look behind the doors of the Obama administration? Well, who better to offer you one than Ben Rhodes, one of Obama’s most trusted advisors? Rhodes tells it all in his 2018 memoir, “The World as It Is.” Who Should Read “The […]
Category: Politics & Society
The Restless Wave Summary
6 min read ⌚ Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations As his life is nearing to its inevitable end, John McCain feels the pressing need to cast a candid eye on all the good he had the privilege of experiencing and all the mistakes that he, unfortunately, made. The result? “The Restless Wave,” […]
Democracy for Realists Summary
6 min read ⌚ Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government Hey, remember when we told you that the Ancient Greeks believed democracy to be the second worst way to organize a country? And, then, when we took, with Condoleezza Rice, the very opposing view, according to which it is humanity’s best way to counter totalitarianism. […]
You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Solve Big Problems Summary
6 min read ⌚ “I’m no expert” shouldn’t be an excuse to avoid tackling a big problem. On the contrary – it should be a stimulus. Because, Tapiwa Chiwewe says in an inspirational 2017 TED Talk, “You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Solve Big Problems.” Who Should Read “You Don’t Have to Be an […]
What Truth Sounds Like Summary
4 min read ⌚ Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America The old America vs. the New one? Are there any differences? Michael Dyson plunges right in the middle of the debate that has made a fuss over civil rights in the US. Mainstream liberalism, or non-democratic segregation? Read more […]
We Were Eight Years in Power Summary
7 min read ⌚ An American Tragedy Barack Obama was an American president from 2008 to 2016. And Ta-Nehisi Coates chronicles the period in his remarkable collection of essays “We Were Eight Years in Power.” Who Should Read “We Were Eight Years in Power”? And Why? If you are interested in learning how deeply white supremacy […]
Reset Summary – Ellen Pao
6 min read ⌚ My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change If you’re living in the States, you’ve probably heard many things about the Pao v. Kleiner Perkins 2015 case. Here’s your chance to hear it from the horse’s mouth: “Reset” is the work of none other but Ellen Pao herself. Who Should Read “Reset”? And […]
The 21st Century Gold Rush Summary
5 min read ⌚ How the Refugee Crisis Is Changing the World Economy The media often reports about the refugee crisis, which affects the new world order. In this book summary, we outline the main triggers and explain the whole confusion. Who Should Read “The 21st Century Gold Rush”? And Why? If you can’t make heads […]
The Social History of the Machine Gun Summary
6 min read ⌚ If a drink can profoundly change the world, then why shouldn’t the same hold true for a gun? A machine gun, to be more precise. That’s the cue for our summary of John Ellis’ “The Social History of the Machine Gun.” Who Should Read “The Social History of the Machine Gun”? And […]
Taking Rights Seriously Summary
5 min read ⌚ Do we really need to discuss such matters in the digital era? – Unfortunately, we do. We put in a nutshell what needs to be done, and how to give refuge to these minority groups, whose rights are cast aside! Who Should Read “Taking Rights Seriously”? And Why? At some point in […]
