Books

  • Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 4)

    Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 4)

    This is Part 4 (The Scientific Revolution) in the four-part series of book summary of Sapiens by Yuval. If you haven’t read Part 1 (The Cognitive Revolution), Part 2 (The Agricultural Revolution), Part 3 (The Unification of Humankind), please read them before reading this. The Scientific Revolution 14) The Discovery of Ignorance The last 500 years have witnessed … Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 4) Read More »
  • Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 3)

    Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 3)

    This is Part 3 (The Unification of Humankind) in the four-part series of book summary of Sapiens by Yuval. If you haven’t read Part 1 (The Cognitive Revolution), Part 2 (The Agricultural Revolution) please read them before reading this. The Unification of Humankind 9) The Arrow of History Every culture has its typical beliefs, norms, and … Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 3) Read More »
  • Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 2)

    Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 2)

    This is Part 2 (The Agricultural Revolution) in the four-part series of book summary of Sapiens by Yuval. If you haven’t read Part 1 (The Cognitive Revolution), please read it before reading this. The Agricultural Revolution 5) History’s Biggest Fraud Sapiens ceased being foragers 10,000 years ago when they began to devote almost all their … Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 2) Read More »
  • Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 1)

    Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 1)

    Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. Well, this has to be the most thought-provoking and perspective-changing book I’ve read so far. I came across this book in my college days after a recommendation from my friend. Since then I’ve read this multiple times and was fascinated by the depth and the perspective of Yuval about human … Book Summary: Sapiens (Part 1) Read More »
  • Book Summary: 21 Lessons for  the 21st Century

    Book Summary: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

    The following is a summary of the book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” by Yuval Noah Harari. Most of the following content is taken from the book or from the various sources I found on the internet. As we enter the third decade of the twenty-first Century, humanity faces so many issues and questions, … Book Summary: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Read More »
  • Book Summary: Homo Deus

    Book Summary: Homo Deus

    Part I – Homo Sapiens Conquers the World Chapter 1: The New Human Agenda The End of Homo Sapiens Across time, wars have become responsible for less deaths. Sugar has become more dangerous than gunpowder. Whereas in ancient agricultural societies human violence caused about 15 per cent of all deaths, during the twentieth century violence … Book Summary: Homo Deus Read More »
  • Book Summary: Digital Minimalism

    Book Summary: Digital Minimalism

    Introduction The primacy of anger and outrage online is, in some sense, an unavoidable feature of the medium: In an open marketplace for attention, darker emotions attract more eyeballs than positive and constructive thoughts. [Tips and tricks alone won’t help…] I’ve become convinced that what you need is a full-fledged philosophy of technology use, rooted … Book Summary: Digital Minimalism Read More »
  • Book Summary: The Richest Man in Babylon

    Book Summary: The Richest Man in Babylon

    The book tells a story set in Babylon during ancient times. It’s a parable (a story with lessons in it, like the Bible). As Clason explains at the beginning of the book, they had one of the richest societies in the world. The impregnable walls surrounding the city were 320 feet tall in some places, … Book Summary: The Richest Man in Babylon Read More »
  • Book  Summary: Psychology of Money

    Book Summary: Psychology of Money

    The following are my notes/highlights from the Book “Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel. Please note that most of it are produced as-is from the book. Introduction: The Greatest Show on Earth “Doing well with money has a little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave.” … Book Summary: Psychology of Money Read More »
  • Book Summary: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    Book Summary: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    The following are my notes/highlights from the Book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson. Please note that most of it are produced as-is from the book. The key to living a good life is not giving a fuck about more things, but rather, giving a fuck only about the things … Book Summary: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Read More »