Easily amongst the best books about current global trends out there. It gets a bit academic and detailed at times but its worth spending the time. IncEasily amongst the best books about current global trends out there. It gets a bit academic and detailed at times but its worth spending the time. Incredibly insightful. The fact that it was written pre-2017 makes it all the more amazing....more
Not really sure how to categorise this. This set of short stories is all stories in all times summarised. So many layers built into it with easter eggNot really sure how to categorise this. This set of short stories is all stories in all times summarised. So many layers built into it with easter eggs here and there. I'm excited to pick up more of Borges' works now. Wish I could give this more than 5. Incredible. ...more
Excellent read. I had to skip 3 essays because I had little to no context on them. Orwell is a treat to read. Also a great source for book recommendatioExcellent read. I had to skip 3 essays because I had little to no context on them. Orwell is a treat to read. Also a great source for book recommendations. My personal favourite essays: * Charles Dickens * Benefit of Clergy : Some Notes on Salvador Dali * Propaganda and Demotic Speech (super relevant to modern political discourse) * Lear, Tolstoy and the Fool * Reflections on Gandhi * Politics and the English Language - this alone deserves a 5/5...more
This is a good book. It has some simple advice. Laid out in several short sentences. The tone can be condescending. Ignore it. The message is clear and reThis is a good book. It has some simple advice. Laid out in several short sentences. The tone can be condescending. Ignore it. The message is clear and refreshing....more
Disgustingly good read. Wish i'd read this a long time ago. Read it on what would've been this absolute legends' 70th birthday. Going to re-read this Disgustingly good read. Wish i'd read this a long time ago. Read it on what would've been this absolute legends' 70th birthday. Going to re-read this as many times as i can.
Hitchens dives deep on far too many topics to list here in different letters addressed to the reader. Lovely personal anecdotes and a plethora of book recommendations....more
Very interesting book. Tries to debunk quite a few old studies which modern health recommendations are based on and provides recommendations on the beVery interesting book. Tries to debunk quite a few old studies which modern health recommendations are based on and provides recommendations on the belief that age old practices which are backed by studies are the way to go. Also provides interesting insights on people who do live well. I've followed the author on medium before and the book does justice to the quality of content that they put out on medium....more
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