(Goodreads・Amazon) Notes Merchant capitalism – was the beginning of capitalism where merchants created corporations to split the risk of ship voyages to the indies to get spices to be sold in Europe. Wealth was created by exploiting a difference in cost… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon One of the most influential books that I’ve read. The Art of Learning is a beautifully simple book written with clarity. Not being an author by profession, Josh Waitzkin doesn’t try fluff his writing up. He gets… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon It took me over four months to read this book. With that being said, it’s still a decent book. Wright sets out to demonstrate that the core tenants of Buddhist Philosophy are a truer perception of reality.… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon This book is a classic. Jane Jacobs completed a massive feat for humanity; she ruthlessly observed, documented, and critiqued modern urban living from the street up. Despite being a journalist, she has become the most influential figure… Continue Reading
Goodreads | Amazon Gladwell is the master of well written, average quality books. I don’t say this to be rude, rather sincere. He is an amazing writer, with a real talent for collecting and telling compelling stories related to a… Continue Reading
Sirens is another beautiful novel by Vonnegut about where with more focus than ever before he pursues the contradictory absurdity of meaningful life. A novel that ironically makes you question whether a higher meaning in life would actually be a… Continue Reading
This is an extremely beautiful short story by the master Hesse. In his usual magnificent proce, he aims to tell the untellable story. Partly an analogy of wisdom (untellable knowledge), this is a superb book that nods it’s head slightly… Continue Reading
Oh Vonnegut, how did I not discover you earlier 😍 Slaughterhouse-five is an astounding book about finding meaning in life. “Well, here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why.” Or maybe it’s… Continue Reading
I appreciate this book for what it is, despite feeling that much more could have been covered with much less pages. Lynch, like other urban planners I recently read, enjoys rambling excessively about everything and describing in detail the obvious.… Continue Reading
A frustratingly, mediocre book with some really good information in it. Speck, I love your ideas and mission, but please, stick to urban planning. Rather than spending the time reading this, just watch his Ted talk online which covers all… Continue Reading
This book by Thomas More is famous for coining the term “utopia – an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.” Unfortunately, that’s all it should be known for. The negative connotation that the term Utopia has,… Continue Reading
One of the things that I am most proud of is that for the last three years I have read 40-60 books per year. I’m not a fast reader. I don’t skim read. I’m not reading short-fiction. One of the… Continue Reading
I admire Huxley for his spirit, character, and intention. He is an author who relentlessly pursued the idea that mankind could structure itself better; that there was, if not an ideal state, a better state. Huxley is extremely well read… Continue Reading
Goodreads – Amazon If you’re looking for a book to open the door into Buddhist philosophy for you, then The Joy of Living by Yongey Mingyur is a good place to start. It’s written well, covers the essentials, and isn’t… Continue Reading
This short read from Plato is an enjoyable dialogue between Socrates and Euthyphro on the nature of piety, morality, and virtue. The major idea to come out of this book is known as the Euthyphro Dilemma, which deals with the… Continue Reading
Hands down this is the most influential book I read in 2017. Koch covers the basics of the latest neuroscience research in a very humble, non-assuming way. He weaves in his own personal story about his search for truth. You… Continue Reading
Despite feeling like I lost my focus in 2017, I actually ended up reading 50 books over the year. I’ll be writing a post about how I manage to read so much despite being a slow reader. Top Philosophy Consciousness… Continue Reading
At heart I am a radical. Alinksky showed me that. Rules for Radicals is a book on many things; how to motivate people, how to make decisions, but most importantly, it is a call to arms for the radical within us all.… Continue Reading
Few stories capture so simply the essence of the humble human heart. The Little Prince is a book that we should all read and remember, because it is one that defines what it means to be human. I read (and… Continue Reading
Ricard is my favourite Buddhist author by far. The voice in his books is one of light-hearted deep compassion. He is someone who I could imagine being an incredible friend and mentor. In his book, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s… Continue Reading