The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
A critical look at the GOP’s ideological shifts and power struggles in recent years.
Purity and Danger Summary of Key Points
Mary Douglas’s ‘Purity and Danger’ explores how different cultures perceive cleanliness and pollution, and how these ideas form the basis for societal norms and religious beliefs.
Novacene Summary of Key Points
Novacene’ predicts a future where humans coexist with ‘hyperintelligent’ beings, ushering in a new geological era following the Anthropocene.
The Great Leveler Summary of Key Points
Walter Scheidel’s ‘The Great Leveler’ examines the history of inequality across different civilizations and points in time. The book argues that throughout history, significant reductions in inequality have been the result of catastrophic events, which Scheidel labels as ‘the Four Horsemen’: mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and plagues. He explores how these forces have periodically leveled the playing field, but at great human cost, and questions the possibility of reducing inequality through less violent means.
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia
A definitive guide to the Zelda universe, detailing characters, lore, and game history.
The Catcher in the Rye
A journey into the troubled mind of an adolescent boy, Holden Caulfield.
Architectural Digest at 100
A visual feast of 100 years of interior design and architecture.
Sexy with No Boundaries
Exploration of personal empowerment through embracing one’s sexuality.
Embrace the Suck Summary of Key Points
This book provides insight into Navy SEAL training and philosophy, encouraging readers to embrace challenges for personal growth.