The American Presidency
Insights into the evolution and influence of the U.S. presidency.
The Mental Toughness Handbook Summary of Key Points
The Mental Toughness Handbook is a step-by-step guide to developing a resilient mindset, overcoming adversity, and enhancing performance.
Thinking in Bets Summary of Key Points
In ‘Thinking in Bets,’ former World Series of Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke merges her poker expertise with cognitive psychology to outline a framework for making better decisions under conditions of uncertainty. She posits that life is more like poker than chess, as decisions must often be made with incomplete information. Duke offers practical strategies for acknowledging and coping with the inherent uncertainty of decision-making, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between good decisions and good outcomes.
The House on the Cliff Summary of Key Points
A daring investigation into the disappearance of their friend’s father leads The Hardy Boys onto the property of a perilous, towering, cliffside mansion.
Fooled by Randomness Summary of Key Points
Nassim Nicholas Taleb explores the influence of randomness in our lives and how humans often attribute skill or causality where luck is the true factor.
The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed. Summary of Key Points
Graham’s philosophy of ‘value investing’ — protecting oneself from substantial error and teaching oneself to ‘manage’ instead of ‘speculate’ has made ‘The Intelligent Investor’ the stock market bible.
The Elements of Investing
Demystifies investing, emphasizing long-term, cost-effective strategies.
The Beach Summary of Key Points
The Beach follows Richard, a traveler in Thailand who discovers a map to a hidden beach paradise. As he journeys there with French couple Étienne and Françoise, utopian dreams meet harsh realities.