How-To Read Books
"Humans think in stories rather than in facts, numbers, or equations, and the simpler the story, the better." — Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21 Century 21 Lessons for the 21 Century is the newest work of best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari, first published just few weeks ago. We learned about the past... Continue Reading →
"Was Hitler mad?" "Corollary questions are: Were Nazi leaders mentally ill? Was the German nation, as a whole, deranged?" ― S. Nassir Ghaemi, A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness At First- Rate Madness is a book by Dr. Nassir Ghaemi. It was first published in 2011 and as the title suggests, the book... Continue Reading →
“Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If... Continue Reading →
“We are biology. We are reminded of this at the beginning and the end, at birth and at death. In between we do what we can to forget.” ― Mary Roach, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach is non-fiction work first published in 2003. It details... Continue Reading →
Why do we do things we do? Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst is a book by American author Robert Maurice Sapolsky. It was first published in May, 2017. This is one miracle of a book. I don't know where to start... “Someone does something lousy and selfish to you in a... Continue Reading →
