This is a new sub-genre for me; ‘Biographies about ancient dudes written by other ancient dudes’. Iamblichus wrote this book about Pythagoras life and teachings around 300 AD. The book is fascinating, often boring and sometimes complicated. Notes 📝 He traveled everywhere he thought he could find wisdom. “He thus passed 22 year in the […]
The True Believer, and understanding mass movements – Review
Book review of Eric Hoffer book The True Believer: thoughts on mass movements. It’s quite a ride!
Top 5 Nonfiction Books of the year so far
Here are 5 books that should be in your next book order. 2021 has been a great reading year so far and in today’s video you will learn about some of the best books I’ve read this year and why you should consider picking them up too. 1. The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying […]
Learn how to think clearly with Thinking By John Brockman
Book Review: In Thinking Edge.org editor John Brockman collects the most cutting edge research that explores decision-making, problem-solving and prediction.
Thoughts on How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne
Ah Montaigne! I’m glad I got to know you. You are now officially added to my list of peculiar historical men that fascinate me to no end – alongside Ben Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt. Sarah Bakewell’s book, How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne, brings you an intimate look into the life of this […]
Quick Review: Understanding Human Nature by Alfred Adler
Adlerian psychology & Goals In Understanding Human Nature Alfred Adler points our goals being the primary drivers of human behavior. Everyone has a goal from which most of our actions flows. This is what determines a persons psychic life according to legendary psychotherapist Alfred Adler. We can’t think, will, or dream without these activities being […]
Book Review: The Courage to Be Disliked
Philosophy and Psychology It’s not about the cards your are dealt, but how you play them. This book adds philosophy to Adlerian psychology in an attempt to reshape the way you view the role of trauma in an individuals life. The main idea is that you are not determined by your experiences, but the meaning […]
Book Review – Notes from the Underground by Dostoevsky
A quick review of Notes from the Underground by Dostoevsky both in written and video format explaining the main premise of the book, why you should read it.
Quick Review: Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
About Stumbling on Happiness Stumbling on Happiness talks surprisingly little about happiness. Instead it focuses on how we fail to predict how the outcomes of our actions will make us feel in the future. We are not wired to predict the future accurately. Shortcomings in our way of thinking makes us terrible forecasters of how […]
Futureproof Book Review – Are You Futureproof? Find out!
Why you should read a book on AI every year Why should you read books on AI and automation? Because you want keep a watching eye on developments in that field and see how you can preserve a competitive edge in a world of rapid automation, in addition, because it fascinating, both the tech in […]