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- The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
What is happiness? Many people go through life searching for happiness but often get lost on the journey. We may be fixated on the past or anxious for the future and forget to enjoy the present. Eddie Jaku is a… Read more: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - The Secret Network of Nature by Peter Wohlleben
“The natural world is a web of intricate connections, many of which go unnoticed by humans”. Humans have created a complex society resulting in constant distraction, and consequently the intricacies of the natural world are often overlooked. Peter Wohlleben is… Read more: The Secret Network of Nature by Peter Wohlleben - The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Most of us know time as a infinite variable, represented in seconds, minutes, hours, days and more. In his book, “The Order of Time”, Carlo Rovelli explores time deeper than we know it, poetically describing our interpretation of time, and… Read more: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli - Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer
Life and death – no matter where you come from you will encounter it. Life and death can be experienced through many lenses; the birth of your child, the loss of a loved one, or through battling a serious disease. … Read more: Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer - Lessons from 27 Books in 2021
As 2021 draws to an end, I am left reflecting on the year that passed. With Covid-19 still present, and life bringing increasing responsibility, this year presented extra challenges. Despite last year’s efforts of reading 35 books, this year’s 27… Read more: Lessons from 27 Books in 2021 - Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Have you ever stopped to think about how often you use your mobile phone? Are you addicted to it? Is it doing you more harm than good? Despite the obvious benefits of digital technology, Cal Newport delves into how using… Read more: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport - The Mind-Gut Connection by Dr Emeran Mayer
Have you ever made a decision based off a gut feeling but never truly understood why you made that decision? This is just one of the many examples that display the connection between our brain and gut. This connection is… Read more: The Mind-Gut Connection by Dr Emeran Mayer - Homo Deus By Yuval Noah Harari
When looking back on history, only then we can reflect on humans’ actions. Through events like wars and revolutions, to establishing world systems such as religion and science, we can make educated predictions on how the future could unfold. Yuval… Read more: Homo Deus By Yuval Noah Harari - The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier
Poverty is a wicked problem faced by a large portion of the global population. There are many organisations and individuals at all levels attempting to address poverty in one way or another. Paul Collier is a professor in economics and… Read more: The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier
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