Why Don’t We Learn from History?
An exploration of history’s patterns and the elusiveness of its lessons.
In Praise of Slowness Summary of Key Points
This book challenges the modern conception that faster is always better and encourages readers to embrace slowness.
How the Mighty Fall Summary of Key Points
This book explores the key stages of decline that companies can fall into and provides insights on how they can avoid these pitfalls.
Prepared Summary of Key Points
‘Prepared’ by Diane Tavenner discusses how conventional education fails to prepare students for life. Tavenner advocates for a different approach, one that develops soft skills and encourages students to take agency over their learning. She shares her experiences and insights from founding and leading Summit Public Schools, a successful network of innovative charter schools.
Project Smoke Summary of Key Points
Project Smoke is a comprehensive guide to smoking every kind of food, from starters to desserts. Steven Raichlen provides recipes, tips, and techniques to master the art of smoking.
Portfolios of the Poor
Insight into how the poor manage finances on under two dollars a day.
Disrupted
A humorous critique of start-up culture through a journalist’s personal journey.