Why has median income stopped rising in the US? Why is the share of population that is working falling so rapidly? Why are our economy and society are becoming more unequal? A popular explanation for these questions is technological stagnation (not enough inventions that bring progress). But the other explanation is that there is no … Read more
1-Sentence Description of Ultralearning by Scott H. Young. The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organization of ideas and notes. 3 Key Ideas Directness is one of the critical elements of Ultralearning. By applying directness, you learn the skill you need without wasting any time. Let’s take learning a language as … Read more
1-Sentence Description of A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley The secrets to effectively learning math and science. 3 Key Ideas Two Modes of Thinking: Focused and Diffused. Use the focused mode to grapple with problems in any subject, and when you are done, relax your mind and disengage from the activity. This allows the … Read more
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a concise guide to breaking bad habits and implementing new ones. It is essentially a compilation of psychological tricks that you can use to help you in your fight against yourself. How to create a good habit? 1. Make It Obvious Fill out the Habits Scorecard. Write down your current … Read more
In Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life, Kwik argues that the digital world has made us too reliant on the judgment of others rather than on our own. We don’t let other people make decision for us in the real world, but don’t mind doing so through our devices. … Read more
Television and radio do not stimulate your mind or force you to think. They provide you with pre-packaged opinions that give you the illusion that you are thinking. How to Read a Book argues for switching to the written word, and to doing it right. You are enlightened, not when you know what the author … Read more
The perception of mental illness has changed across time. According to Foucault in Madness and Civilization, this change has more to do with social and economic needs, than any humanitarian feelings towards the mentally ill. From the discovery of that necessity which inevitably reduces man to nothing, we have shifted to the scornful contemplation of … Read more
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a classic by Stephan Covey that offers insights into productivity, teamwork, and self-management. Few books I can think of truly has the capacity to transform people the way this book does, not only because of the value of the ideas themselves, but because of the style in … Read more
Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things…. I am tempted to think…there are no little things. – Bruce Barton Renewal Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. “What are you doing?” you ask. “Can’t you see?” comes the impatient reply. “I’m … Read more
Synergy Synergy happens when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A man and a woman can create a child, a programmer and marketer can create a company, and basketball players can create a winning team through synergy. The problem is that life experiences teach us to have an aversion to synergy. … Read more