The following is the essay I had submitted as part of the one week summer course I took at the Oxford University, where we read Plato’s Republic. The essay includes a few references to structure and specific content from the book, so if something doesn’t make sense, it’s probably because it refers to an “insider”… Read More| Inverted Passion
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It’s always hard to define life. Everyone has their favorite definition – some describe it as a struggle against entropy, while others describe it as an emergent property of chemicals. Countless books have been written on the topic, yet we’re far from a consensus. Against the backdrop of the second law of thermodynamics, life seems… Read More| Inverted Passion
Do you struggle to find time to read more? You are not alone in this. Finishing a full… The post Shortform Review: The #1 Book Summary Platform for Deep Thinkers appeared first on Productivity Shift.| Productivity Shift
A couple of years back I suddenly heard everyone recommending one book. The Psychology of Money. I wasn’t interested — I thought finance books were either all about get-rich-quick schemes or obvious financial advice that most people know but few follow. Morgan’s book was a breath of fresh air. While it is in danger of crossing into that second group, there were both financial insights I didn’t know, the psychological reasons behind some of those factors, and broader lessons that I cou...| Sketchy Ideas
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In the grand scheme of human philosophy, few thinkers have left an imprint as profound as Immanuel Kant. His second major work in the critical philosophy trilogy, Critique of Practical Reason, serves as a pivotal exploration of moral philosophy, ethics, and human autonomy. Unlike his first critique, Critique of Pure Reason, which sought to establish … Continue reading "Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason– Book Summary" The post Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason– Book Summary first...| PHILO-notes
Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential philosophical works in history, reshaping the landscape of metaphysics and epistemology. Written in 1781 and revised in 1787, this monumental text aims to bridge the gap between rationalism, which claims that knowledge comes from reason alone, and empiricism, which argues that knowledge is … Continue reading "Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason – Book Summary" The post Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason ...| PHILO-notes
Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed is a groundbreaking work in the field of education and critical pedagogy, emphasizing the need for a transformative and liberatory approach to teaching and learning. Written in 1968 and first published in English in 1970, the book critiques traditional education methods, exposes the oppressive structures within society, and offers … Continue reading "Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed – Book Summary" The post Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of ...| PHILO-notes
Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (1990) is a foundational text in queer theory and feminist philosophy. It challenges conventional understandings of gender, sex, and identity, arguing that gender is not a fixed or innate characteristic but rather a performative act shaped by social norms and power structures. Introduction: Questioning Feminist … Continue reading "Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity – Book Summary" The post Gende...| PHILO-notes
Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (1949) is a groundbreaking feminist text that examines the historical, social, and existential conditions of women’s oppression. Drawing from existentialist philosophy, anthropology, history, and psychoanalysis, Beauvoir argues that women have been historically constructed as the “Other” in relation to men, resulting in their systematic subordination. Introduction: Woman as “Other” … Continue reading "The Second Sex – Book Summary" The post ...| PHILO-notes
I recently finished a very short book with an intriguing title: Why Greatness Cannot be Planned. It’s an unconventional self-help book disguised as a computer science research exposition (that’s why the publisher is Springer). I strongly recommend reading it. Here is a taste of the book’s main ideas. Objectives only work when your goal is… Read More| Inverted Passion
End the needy people pleasing so you can impress and attract women, by learning the best ideas within the No More Mr Nice Guy book.| Tantric Academy
A brief overview of 'The Energy Bus' by Jon Gordon, highlighting ten rules for infusing your life with positive energy.| 12min Blog
5 min read ⌚ A “… Diary of a Young Girl”? What could possibly be interesting (and worth reading) about that? Well, as it turns out, many things! Who Should Read “The Diary of a Young Girl”? And Why? “The Diary of a Young Girl” is the story of Anne Frank – as she told it. […] The post The Diary of a Young Girl Summary appeared first on 12min Blog.| 12min Blog
9 min read ⌚ Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Life is easy when you’re happy and accepted. But what to do when those you love reject you? Lysa TerKeurst’s Uninvited offers more than a shoulder to cry on. It offers numerous ways to rise above it. Who Should Read “Uninvited”? […] The post Uninvited Summary appeared first on 12min Blog.| 12min Blog
The Right Side of History Summary by American conservative author Ben Shapiro tells how reason and moral purpose made the West great.| 12min Blog
Want to be a better manager? Then you should see this sketchnote summary of the coaching habit. It will help you ask better questions that help others to help themselves.| Sketchy Ideas
A Study in Drowning is a blend of fantasy and academia set in a world mirroring our own. The story follows Effy Sayre, a determined architecture student| BooksThatSlay
AUTHOR: Colleen Hoover ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 2016 GENRE: Contemporary · Fiction · Romance · Young Adult GOODREADS RATING: 4.2/5 BUY ON AMAZON: KINDLE | PAPERBACK Read the review on Instagram ‘It Ends with Us’ is a romance novel with a deeply heart wrenching story of Lily Bloom, our protagonist. The book starts on an apartment building’s rooftop in Boston where Lily is […]| Bookish Bubble
Hi all! Finally, I have checked off ‘To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee’ from my TBR list which had been long overdue and before saying anything else I would say that it was more than worth it. I listened to the audiobook – To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee narrated by Sissy […]| Bookish Bubble
I re-read the book Hooked by Nir Eyal and these are my notes. 1/ The key question that the book answers is: how to make habit-forming products. And its answer is a model that involves four stages: a) trigger; b) action; c) variable reward; d) investment 2/ Why should products be habit-forming? It’s because only… Read More| Inverted Passion
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Range by David Epstein is about the benefits of diverse life experiences. It explains how engaging in a “sampling period” prior to specialization improves match quality, enhances our ability to solve complex problems, and boosts our creativity.| Rick Kettner
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Book summary apps take the pleasure out of reading. Reading fiction and non-fiction shouldn't be exclusively for knowledge-accumulation.| Keith J Lang
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Good definitions are powerful. Lately, while reading The Art of Game Design, it became clear to me that the author’s definition of games makes a lot of sense. He defines games as problems that people pay to solve with either their time or money. Unlike movies or books, games are not passive: they require an… Read More| Inverted Passion