Ascent (Week 43 of Wisdom)
In* The Allegory of the Cave*, Plato tells us about the prisoner who saw the light. But what is more interesting, is to think about the type of experience he had. At first, he is blinded by the light.
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The Psychology of Joker
Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, provides the backdrop for the life of the famous Batman villain. The movie touches on key psychological themes that relate to Jung, Freud, Nietzsche, and Dostoevsky.
The Mind Illuminated Summary (8/10)
“The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science for Greater
The Gay Science Summary (8/10)
Summary The Gay Science* by Friedrich Nietzsche is a collection of masterfully written musings about art, religion, God, literature, human psychology, the difference between the sexes, thinking, the illusion of the…
How to Read Yuval Noah Harari?
Yuval Noah Harari has written three books that are unlikely to lose their appeal any time soon. In accessible language, Harari takes his readers on a journey into the past, the present, and the future.
Kierkegaard in 90 Minutes Summary (8/10)
Kierkegaard in 90 Minutes* is a book written by Paul Strathern. It is a part of the Philosophers in 90 Minutes series and it was published in 1998.
The Doer vs The Thinker
There are many ways of categorizing people according to their personalities, but a simple and effective one is into doers vs thinkers. Here, I define the thinker as someone who’s main profession is to think about…
The 5 Personalities of the Entrepreneur
Defining the Entrepreneur Inside the Entrepreneurial Mind* The problem with “entrepreneurship” is that it’s too loosely defined. A lot of people have no idea what the term really means, and almost anyone you ask will…
Is Technology a Gift or a Curse?
The Age of the Machine You can be living in the worst area in a city, but with a laptop and an internet connection, you can go anywhere. The day will come when the geographic space we occupy will have no bearing at…
The Problem with Sam Harris’ Cookbook Example
The Sam Harris Cookbook Example A Taste of Hawaii* Ricky Gervais once appeared on Stephan Colbert’s show and had a casual debate about the existence of God.
The Hard Thing about Hard Choices
We all need to make big decisions. It might involve our career or relationship or location or tweet. And usually – when we make these decisions – we do our best to think rationally. But what does it mean to think…
Voltaire (Dominion)
But Voltaire – baptized into the Catholic Church and educated by the Jesuits, whom he publicly lambasted as power-hungry pedophiles, but privately saluted for their learning – did not take up the cause out of any…