Reading List: Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is the first scientist/author who has had a profound impact on my life. Yes, even…
Reading
In this category you can find my thoughts on books I consider worth reading in order to expand your mind and think about certain topic more deeply
Review: Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine
If you would go by some popular science magazines and conventional wisdom – when it comes to differences between men and women science is settled. We know exactly what the differences are, what are the strong points of being a man and what are the strong points of being a woman.
Reading List: Arguing about Gods by Graham Oppy
If you are like me and ask yourself the Big Questions fairly frequently, you probably ask yourself perhaps the biggest question of them all: Is there a God?
Martin Eden by Jack London – Plot and Review
Regular visitors would have noticed that this site in the reading category mostly has non-fiction, that is…
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
This time in the Book Recommendations I will be talking about a fascinating, heartbreaking book that touches upon a topic which many of us have a problem facing – the human-induced disappearance of species from Earth.
Bill Gates: How to avoid a Climate Disaster – Review
Bill Gates, already a transformative figure in the software industry, continues to strive for global change through his foundation’s efforts to eradicate polio and malaria. His focus has also expanded to include the climate crisis.
Mike Wendling: Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House
As the world gets into bigger and bigger trouble I find myself searching for, reading and recommending books I feel can help us all understand what the issues are exactly, why are the things the way they are, how did they get there and what can be done to undo some of the damage.
Review of “Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It” by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz
Life is negotiation, “they” say. And if you think about it, they are right. But what if you could read a book that would make you a better negotiator? Doesn’t that mean you would have an advantage in life?
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins – Review
Can’t Hurt Me is a strange book to review. It’s an autobiography and a self-help book all…