17 min read ⌚ The Quest for a Moral Life You live in the most democratic and individualistic age in history. You are freer than any of your ancestors, but are you happy? David Brooks says: most probably, you are not. And it is precisely because of that freedom. Let’s follow him in his quest for […]
11 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Problem Solving 101,” in essence, is a decision-making book; however, it is not (like other books on the subject) a theoretical examination of our decision-making biases, but a simple and highly practical step-by-step guide to use when you need to make a decision or tackle an everyday challenge: the problem-solving […]
12 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “The Barefoot Investor” by Scott Pape is a three-part nine-step manual to financial freedom and everything that comes with it: security, independence, happiness. Dubbed “the only money guide you’ll ever need,” the book uses simple language and even simpler “do this-do that” rules and techniques to achieve its goal; and […]
11 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Smarter” – subtitled “The New Science of Building Brain Power” – explores the obscure nature of human intelligence in view of a 2008 field-defining study which, for the first time in history, demonstrated that even fluid intelligence can be improved. Is it just a hype? Dan Hurley finds out by […]
14 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Real Artists Don’t Starve” by Jeff Goins takes a look back through the history of art to discover, surprisingly, that the story of the starving artist is just that: a story. In reality, guys like Michelangelo and Da Vinci were fabulously rich. Here’s your guide on how you can become […]
11 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “The Blue Zones” by New York Times-bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner is an exploration of longevity, distilling nine lessons for living longer from the people who’ve lived the longest, i.e., the centenarians of Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Icaria, Greece. Who […]
13 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: The Automatic Millionaire Summary by David Bach is a get-rich-slowly-but-surely manual brimming with numerous practical pieces of money-related advice on everything from how to “pay yourself first” 10% of your pretax income through how to make all payments automatic to pro-tips on how to buy a home and pay it […]
16 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: “Inventology” is a 2016 book by Pagan Kennedy which deals with five important aspects of the process of invention: the nature of problem finding, the role of serendipity in the creative process of discovery, the strategy of prophecy and futuristic thinking, the necessity of connecting unusual ideas together, and the […]
13 min read ⌚ Quick Summary: Own the Day, Own Your Life by Onnit founder Aubrey Marcus is an all-in-one manual for “total human optimization,” providing a bunch of valuable pieces of advice on everything from waking and eating a good breakfast through working and training more efficiently to acquiring proper sleeping habits and having more […]
15 min read ⌚ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living Want to live a better life? Well, Massimo Pigliucci is too. And he’s interested in teaching you one and one thing only: How to Be a Stoic. Who Should Read “How to Be a Stoic”? And Why? How to Be a Stoic is a book which everyone […]
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