The Art of Living
Epictetus’s Stoic teachings tailored for contemporary personal growth.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Hercule Poirot solves a shocking murder in a quaint English village.
The Rings of Saturn
A contemplative walk through Suffolk blending history, memory, and reflection.
Soonish Summary of Key Points
This book explores ten emerging technologies that will revolutionize the world as we know it.
Unfair Summary of Key Points
Unfair explores the flaws in the criminal justice system, blending psychological research with true stories to reveal systemic issues.
The Theory of Money and Credit Summary of Key Points
Ludwig von Mises’s foundational work elucidates the nature, value, and mechanics of money and banking within a free-market economy.
The Creative Thinking Handbook Summary of Key Points
The Creative Thinking Handbook by Chris Griffiths with Melina Costi serves as a practical guide for enhancing creative problem-solving skills in business settings. The book distills complex theories into actionable strategies, discussing the barriers to creativity, and presenting methods for overcoming them. It emphasizes the importance of mindset, the role of systematic processes, and the value of tools like mind mapping for fostering innovation.
Narconomics Summary of Key Points
Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel provides a fascinating insight into the global drug trade, applying economic principles to explain how drug cartels operate as if they were multinational corporations. The book uncovers the sophisticated strategies cartels use to maximize profits and maintain market control, from production and distribution methods to marketing techniques and customer service. Author Tom Wainwright, a British journalist, uses his investigative experience to delve into various aspects of the narcotics business, revealing the economic underpinnings that make the drug trade remarkably resilient to law enforcement efforts.