Worth the Climb

The story of the human body by Lieberman, explores the transition of our lifestyle, diets and body from an evolutionary perspective. We have undergone a “cultural evolution” that has outpaced our “biological evolution”, resulting multiple “Mismatch diseases”, suffering from ailments and other conditions that were rare…

Stories. It's our social-evolutionary trump card. In Sapiens, Harari takes us on a historical tour of our own story, that of Homo Sapiens, and why we survived compared to other Homo species. Written in a simple, focused and vibrant style, the story takes us through early homo branches and then the age of the solo homo…

Reading Poor Charlie's Almanac is like going on an adventure. Everything isn't always neatly organized. He goes on a tangent at times and later refines and re-emphasizes certain points as he revisits talks and other statements. The illustration added a lot of flavor to the book as well as the commentary and…

The lessons of history are your tools to use today. There are many forms of power and it is your responsibility to understand them, as to not fall victim to abuse or manipulation of power. When I was done, I felt like I now acquired 48 shields. The insights from this book are practical and will aid you in your freedom…

The Truth is a gritty, excessive, raw and vulnerable self-exploration by Strauss and philosophical discourse on sex, love and relationships. The books progresses to be a sort of Anti-Thesis to his other book, The Game, although the early parts of the book reveal the sex hungry aspects of his life, and his trials going…

With Antifragile, Taleb gives us a roadmap for thriving in change and chaos. For something to be fragile, it cracks under stress and pressure. Something that isn't fragile but robust has a higher threshold for stresses and pressure. Taleb, presents the concept of Antifragile, something that goes beyond resiliency and…

The Blank Slate, by Dr. Pinker, will have you think about and question how the human identity and intelligence forms at the point of birth going through the experiences of life. The idea of human nature or lack of has been debated throughout history and has had profound implications on laws, religion, politics,…

Emotional Intelligence contains multiple areas that include Knowing one's emotions: self-awareness, Managing emotions, Motivating oneself, Recognizing emotions in others: Empathy, and Handling Relationships. Goldman focuses on the evolution of certain parts of the brain that regulate emotional and rational behavior,…

When you read a book, it's like you're having a conversation in your mind with the author. Sometimes it can be difficult to comprehend fully what the author is trying to communicate. How to Read a Book, by Adler and Van Doren is a timeless classic on reading comprehension. This is a very practical book that…

Writings Tools is a writer's of writer to be's toolbox for improving upon their craft. The book covers 50 Tools (tips) organized by four categories, Grammatical Reminders, Stylist Elements, Planning and Structure and General Writing Life Strategies. Writing Tools has many principles to guide your writing and the book…

Wise lessons from many of histories greatest thinkers. Great for lovers of learning and multidisciplinary exploration. Thinking is a skill and Beveling goes on a quest to weave together learnings about attaining wisdom. The book is separating into four parts, Part One is about what influences our thinking, Part two is…

I should preface this book remark, by saying that some people may dislike Taleb's style of writing and personality and become dissuaded from finishing the book. Others may be able to look beyond that and focus on the ideas. The idea behind The Black Swan is very important and one core message is that the world is…