Social media companies needs us to keep returning to their platforms, and to make this happen they collect data about us. That data is used to give us more of what engages us the most and in that way creating wealth for the companies. The problem is that what engages us most is content that […]
Book Review: Trust Me I’m Lying – How to manipulate the news
TRUST ME I’M LYING left me humbled. I thought I was on top of my media game and was able to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. I was wrong. I knew the situation was bad, I even quit following “the news” 3 years ago because I thought it misrepresented reality to […]
The Righteous Mind is great. Here is why! Book Review
The Righteous Mind brings some challenging ideas to the table about morality, religion and politics. It shines a light on the miracle that humans actually can cooperate with each other—-and why we so often fail to do so. Why we are divided and why conflicts are inevitable in the moral landscape. In The Righteous Mind […]
Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the Year (includes Video!)
Looking back at 2022 I can easily to say that it has been a great year for reading. I was finally able to check off a ton of rereads, classics and heavy hitters that have been on my Reading List for way too long and most of they surprised and challenged me. A year of […]
My Reading List for 2022
How do you create a reading list for 2022? Here is what I do! My approach for the last couple of years has been to create a list of 20 books that are fully with my learning goals. That will be about 50% of my reading.The other 20 books a spontaneous, gut-feeling, on-a-whim-type of books. […]
Quick Review: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
He laid down on the floor of the hospital corridor as security guard approached.-“Sir, you can’t lie down here.”-“I’m sorry”, I said, gasping out the words. “Bad…back…spasms…”-“You still can’t lie down here, sir.”-“I’m sorry but—IM DYING FROM CANCER!””.Paul was just arriving at his destination. Years of study followed by excruciatingly long hours of residency was […]
Quick Review: Courage Under Fire by James Stockdale
Courage Under Fire is American fighter pilot James Stockdale’s account of how he survived years of torture and isolation as a prisoner of war in Vietnam by applying ideas from stoic philosophy. One book that changed everything. James Stockdale was a war pilot who found the philosophical life at 38–and through it he found his […]
Thrivation Book Review – Thrive, it’s your duty!
In Thrivation author Philip Gabbard talks about Thrive as a duty. We live in a era of abundance— at least many of us do! Yet, we often neglect life and thrive. Most of us know what we need to do, and we know how we can help to push the world forward– what improvements needs […]
Why you should have a Reading List and how to create it!
In this article I will explain why you need a Reading List and how it can help you hit your learning goals. I will also share a few different ways to structure it to fit your style and personality. Last year didn’t go as planned, huh? Did you realize in January that the classics you […]
Quick Review: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
“Your thoughts have consequences so great that they create your reality.” Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself How did that quote make you feel? Did you throw up a little in your mouth, or did you get intrigued to know more? That feeling is probably a good indicator for how you feel about this book. […]