We all know that people viewed the world differently in the past, but reading the views from that time forced me to confront them head-on. It’s surprising how many of these themes are still relevant today.
Nietzsche’s "Beyond Good and Evil" has challenged my views on morality, objective truths, and the will to power.
Nietzsche is thought-provoking, provocative, and controversial. Written in 1886, it critiques modern thought, especially the "herd mentality." It's dark and poetic.
It feels as if reading Nietzsche for the first time marks a new level of individualistic thinking, because of the number of conflicting ideas I had to contend with.
* Breakthrough #1: Steering and the First Bilaterians
* Breakthrough #2: Reinforcing and the First Vertebrates
* Breakthrough #3: Simulating and the First Mammals
* Breakthrough #4: Mentalizing and the First Primates
* Breakthrough #5: Speaking and the First Humans
A Brief History of Intelligence — Evolution, A.I, And The 5 Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains.
I loved reading this book. It has been the most entertaining and informative book I’ve read this year. 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hillbilly Elegy takes a deep look into Middle America. His story shows how family support can make a major difference in individual outcomes and how culture is a factor that's often overlooked when government officials try to solve problems.
- Through her research on caste, Isabel Wilkerson shattered my world view. This transformed my mental framework, allowing me to better understand the plight of the non-dominant caste in America.
The Wealth of Nations,the foundation of modern capitalism, written in 1776, remains the backbone of our society today. My main takeaway: all value stems from land, labor, and stock, not nominal prices or money spent.
The book emphasizes the importance of importing/exporting goods and advocates deploying excess capital or goods instead of hoarding. Productivity is prosperity.