You Are Not a Gadget
An exploration of the Internet’s effect on individuality and society.
The Achievement Habit
Insights into goal achievement and design thinking by a Stanford d.school co-founder.
Sharp Objects Summary of Key Points
Sharp Objects follows reporter Camille Preaker as she returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls, facing her own haunted past.
Wherever You Go, There You Are Summary of Key Points
‘Wherever You Go, There You Are’ by Jon Kabat-Zinn focuses on mindfulness and meditation as a path to personal growth and stress reduction. Kabat-Zinn elucidates the principles of mindfulness meditation in a way that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their background in meditation. Through a series of simple exercises and meditations, readers are guided to become more aware of the present moment, leading to a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them. The book demystifies the practice of meditation, showing it as something that can be done anywhere and by anyone, emphasizing that the key to mindfulness lies not in changing where we are, but in changing how we see.
Imagined Communities Summary of Key Points
Benedict Anderson explores how nations are constructed by shared cultural experiences and the role of media in creating the ‘imagined communities’ that define them.
Stellaluna Summary of Key Points
Stellaluna is the touching story of a young fruit bat who gets separated from her mother and is raised by birds. She learns to behave like a bird, but ultimately rediscovers her bat identity.
Physics of the Impossible
Exploring the scientific viability of technologies from science fiction.