This book summary is all about power: who gets to wield it, what we do with it, and how we can empower ourselves and others. Book summary for Women & Power by Mary Beard. Writing in an academic, yet lively and accessible style, Beard details how society constructed power to exclude women and urges readers …
Philosophy
The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1935) is Karl Popper’s classic work on the purpose of science and knowledge. Scientists should test their theories not to verify them, but to falsify them, and hence become even more accurate. Who is it for? Scientists interested in the big picture Philosophers curious about scientific method Logic lovers Dive …
The Dharma in DNA (2022) explores the intersections between Buddhist philosophy and biology. At first glance, these two traditions couldn’t be more different. One is spiritual; the other empirical. But there are overlaps. Both traditions are attempts to discover meaning, for one. But there’s more to it than that: both the teachings of the Buddha …
The Way of Zen (1957) is a classic work that lays out the historical origins and core principles of Zen Buddhism. Our world is changing at breakneck speed, and it often seems that the old rules cease to apply as soon as we’ve gotten used to them. The Eastern philosophy of Zen can help us …
The Critique of Pure Reason (1781) is one of the most groundbreaking, revolutionary, and influential books in the history of Western philosophy. Pointing out the limits of human reason, it argues that we can have knowledge about the world as we experience it, but we can never know anything about the ultimate nature of reality. …
In this book summary, you’ll learn how to enter a creative state and create work that stands out. “To create is to bring something into existence that wasn’t there before.” – Rick Rubin Introduction Work that stands out and stands the test of time comes from working in a creative state. Seeking a creative state …
The Human Instinct (2018) is a celebration of humanity’s development of reason, consciousness, and free will through the process of evolution. It shows that our remarkable capacities are all the more unique for having arising from natural origins. Genres Christian Books, Bibles, Theology, Creationism, Evolutionary Psychology, Religion, Science, Psychology, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Biology, Evolution, Anthropology, Biology, Neuroscience, …
The Analects is a collection of twenty “books” that contain valuable quotes and sayings from the Chinese philosopher Confucius, as well as his disciples. These words of wisdom date back thousands of years, but they have remained remarkably relevant throughout the ages. Genres Philosophy Introduction: Learn some ancient wisdom from one of the world’s most …
Mastery (1992) reveals how you can shift your mindset to achieve long-term success in new pursuits. Drawing on real-life examples from sports, psychology and mindfulness teachings, these blinks explain the five essential elements for achieving mastery in any discipline and give us the tools we need to bounce back from pitfalls along the way. In …
A moderate, healthy ego is often crucial to success in life. It allows us to engage in competition, convince others of our strengths and surpass our past achievements. All too often, however, when we experience success, our ego becomes inflated. Our perception can get clouded as our self-image rises above our view of others. We …
