5 min read ⌚ Understanding How Good People Turn Evil How many times have you asked yourself “why are people so evil?” Well, we have the answer! It turns out that our nature is not the one that decides on which side of the good/evil line we fall, but the circumstances that surround us. Now, let’s […]
Category: Popular Science
Numbers Rule Your World Summary
4 min read ⌚ The Hidden Influence of Probability and Statistics on Everything You Do An invisible force guides our lives. No, it is not God, it is statistics. But if numbers play such a vital role in our lives, why don’t we pay them more attention? In the following summary, we give you an overview […]
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: […]
Games People Play Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis We all play games, whether we know it or not. However, this kind of behavior undermines the healthiness and strength of your relationships. In our summary of the book, “Games People Play” by Eric Berne, we explore the hidden dynamics between all those conscious and subconscious […]
Focus Summary
18 min read ⌚ MicroSummary: Has attention become the scarcest resource these days? This is the fundamental theme of Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, by author Daniel Goleman. The answer is simple. Yes, paying attention is a forgotten but increasingly valuable skill. As the world rapidly evolves, it becomes increasingly easy to distract, isolate, and […]
The Rise of Superman Summary
5 min read ⌚ Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance Do you wonder how some people, like the extreme athletes, do things that most humans would consider impossible? That is exactly what we talk about in our summary of Steven Kotler’s “The Rise of Superman.” Moreover, by using the presentation of their experience, you will learn […]
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. […]
You Are Not Your Brain Summary
6 min read ⌚ The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life What if you could think of your thoughts as movie projections happening inside your head? And what if there’s a possibility that these thoughts are not actually yours? Moreover, what if there’s a way you can […]
