12 Rules for Life Summary (8/10)
Here are the summaries of the rules in 12 Rules For Life*, a book by Jordan Peterson that calls on everyone to carry the burden of personal responsibility, and to face chaos forthrightly in a world that is becoming…
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John Dewey (A History of Western Philosophy)
John Dewey is another proponent of American Pragmatism. He had a profound influence on education and political theory. Russell agrees with much that he has to say. Like William James, Dewey was a New Englander, and…
Is it Good to be Superstitious?
If you compliment another person, you must quickly knock on wood to prevent bad luck that might occur to this person, that an evil eye might bring about bad luck. Many people inherit their superstitious beliefs from…
Plato in 90 Minutes Summary (8/10)
Plato in 90 minutes by Paul Stratheren is a book that is part of the 90 minutes series and it tells the story of Plato. The book starts out with an introduction to Plato and it gives a brief overview of his life. It…
Complexity
In “Complexity: A Guided Tour,” Melanie Mitchell provides a comprehensive overview of the field of complex systems science, exploring its key concepts, historical development, and potential implications for our…
Law 39: Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish (The 48 Laws of Power)
Law 39: Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish A monkey, whilst munching a ripe pear, was pestered by the bare-faced importunities of a wasp, who, nolens volens, would have a part.
The Interpretation of Dreams Summary (7/10)
In The Interpretation of Dreams*, one of the classic works of psychology in the 20th century, Freud wrote that dreams were created by two processes in the mind. The first comes from an unconscious force which…
The Religious Person (Man’s Search for Himself)
But the attitude of “the divine right to be taken care of” is quite something else. It is one of the greatest blocks to the development of these persons toward maturity in therapy as well as in life in general.
The Two Tragedies in Life
* No Expectations… No Disappointments “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it”- Oscar Wilde Achieving goals is a tragedy because you can lose your…
The War Economy
In an episode of the Flagrant podcast, former CIA operative Andrew Bustamante provided a concise and insightful explanation of the military-industrial complex and its role as a lifeline for the United States economy.…
Law 24: Play the Perfect Courtier (The 48 Laws of Power)
Law 24: Play the Perfect Courtier In this chapter, Greene persuades us to be the perfect courier. Of course, courts, king and couriers are antiquated terms, but the modern world is not without their equivalents.
The Skin Care Answer Book Summary (7/10)
The Skin Care Answer Book* by Dr. Howard Murad – This book provides an overview of skin care in general and then goes into detail about rosacea specifically. Dr.
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