We get to follow a great man in the making in this autobiography by Gandhi. Like a mad scientist, and from an early age, he experimented with every area of his life to find essence of the soul. Being very limited in my knowledge about Gandhi, I expected a focus on religion in this book, […]
Thoughts on: “Food: A Culinary History” by The Great Courses
I’ve had had my ups and downs with the Great Courses series. I really want enjoy them, but the lecture format never really hook me like a regular audiobook does. —————————————— So I decided not to treat them like an audiobook and rather enjoy them the way I would do with a podcast. Casually listening […]
Thoughts on: “Stuffocation” by James Wallman
In the 1920 the United States was struggling with overproduction. There where two directions we could take from there, either we produce less or consume more. We choose the latter. —————————————— Instead of building things to last we started to built to break. Advertisement started manufacturing desire. Fantastic new products came to market and amazed […]
Thoughts on: ”The Origin of Political Order” by Francis Fukuyama
I feel defeated. This book is way beyond my level of understanding of Political Theory and it was too much for me to take in. —————————————— The book is trying to discover the origins of political institutions, that we take for granted today, and that is not a small task. Starting in prehistoric times and […]
Lessons about Public Speaking from Steal the Show
Steal the Show by Michael Port – Book Review and Takeaways In preparation for my second speech at Toastmasters I though if would be good pick up some more tips and tricks for public speaking and speech writing. The book is very basic, sometimes even threat you like a baby (one of his tips is […]
Thoughts on: ”The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”
Benjamin Franklin was probably the most prominent character of the American Enlightenment. A scientist, politician, inventor, postmaster, civic activist, and one of the founding fathers of the United States of American. —————————————— The reason I like Franklin so much is his sense of wonder and curiosity about life and learning. This in combination with being […]
Thoughts on: “Under The Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer
The year is off to a good start with a third Krakauer book under my belt! ————— Mormonism is not a big thing here in Sweden (The are less than 10 000 Saints residing here) and this is my first close look at the Mormon faith. ————— It’s a history of Mormonism told around story […]
Thoughts on: “The Third Chimpanzee” by Jared Diamond
There is a 1.2 percent difference in DNA between humans and chimpanzees. But what is it that makes humans able to fly into space and create weapons so powerful that they can annihilate the earth as a whole? When did we separate into our own species and what triggered our evolutionary leap forward to become […]
Thoughts on: “”The River of Doubt” by Candice Millard
In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest by some crazy saloonkeeper on his way to deliver a speech on his third term election campaign. The bullet was slowed by his spectacle case and speech manuscript in his inner pocket, which kept it from reaching his lungs or heart. With blood dripping from his […]
Quick Review: Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
What does the expression “Wherever you go, there you are” point towards? ————- Wherever you travel you always bring yourself with you. It’s easy to think that with a new job at a new company will finally make you happy. A few months later, after scoring that new job, you start to think: “if only […]