Books

Johann Hari is not writing about some distant topic in his book. The writer of Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope has been fighting depression for decades. This personal touch makes him enthusiastic about finding the real causes of depression and researching potential remedies. Lost Connections is a non-fiction book about a serious subject. Despite these, I felt like I was on a great journey when reading the book. The author collected several interesting stories while the book is packed with research findings. ...

In reading the book, you will learn how the game called life is worth playing and what are the greatest myths of existence. You will find surprisingly deep reflections on religion, patriotism, love, and culture. James Carse, professor of history and religious studies at New York University, came up with an unusual idea after a seminar on game theory: what if he applied the principles of game theory to his own field? ...

Historian Yuval Noah Harari's bestselling books on the past and the future (such as Sapiens) have been gained popularity in recent years. These are intellectually stimulating, contextual, and far-reaching books that move away from known research and certain theories and towards the end of the series turn into predictions. I have loved every page of Harari's books, but I have no idea whether his predictions will work. I was therefore particularly surprised when I picked up The Sovereign Individual, a book closely related to the style and theme of Harari's books, and also peppered with fortune-telling. ...

All interesting questions, often with dry and boring answers. But not in Tim Harford's book. Imagine being promoted to the head of an economy. What would you want to achieve with that kind of power? What do you think is important? By what means do you want to achieve your goals? Whatever your answers to these questions, sooner or later your decisions will have economic consequences. While investment and finance books that top the bestseller lists benefit from personal experience, when it comes to macroeconomic issues, our experience as ordinary people adds little to our understanding of how an economy works. ...

From many directions, the suggestion comes: commit yourself, specialize, deepen your knowledge in a narrow field as soon as possible or you'll be at a disadvantage. The stories of elite athletes are testimony to the effectiveness of early specialization. Tiger Woods first picked up a golf club when he was six months old. By the age of two, he was touring national TV. He was just 16 when he made his adult debut at the highest level, at the Los Angeles Open. ...

What is a Perennial Seller?In every industry, we can find products and services which can sell over a long period. Some of them were popular during their launch, some of them weren’t but all of them took the test of time, found their audience, and since then have continued success. We are still watching The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, reading Meditations from Marcus Aurelius, listening to Nirvana songs, and going to restaurants that are 300 years old. ...

When you hear the word storytelling, the first thing that comes to mind is TED talks optimized to elicit emotions. Soon afterward, the call words of countless "storytelling workshops" and the worn-out mottos of trainers ring in my ears. Storytelling can be approached from many directions, with countless preconceptions. There is also a pejorative overtone to professional storytelling. This is how you tell your story, to make an impact,to make your business presentation a success,to manipulate others.But a good story is much more than manipulation. In fact, a good story requires honesty and vulnerability. ...

This is my list of best biographies and autobiographies. I have read all of them and recommend only the best. Walter Isaacson: Benjamin FranklinAn American Life Reading biographies for me is a kind of transition between reality and imagination. When I can't decide whether I'm in the mood for a novel or a non-fiction book, I usually pick one from the biography section of my reading list. Turning the pages of a biography, we read the script of a film where we know the end of the story in vain but the anecdotes in between are compelling. For that, you need an interesting life and a good writer. ...

The label “banned book” could also be seen as a good marketing tactic, but unfortunately, this is still not the case. While the promise of forbidden knowledge undeniably has a stimulating effect on reading, throughout history writers have been silenced because of the ideas behind their stories, and today in the spirit of political correctness. This is not the forbidden knowledge referred to in many click-bait articles. Yet I wondered when I got my girlfriend reading a book that is still banned in China these days. ...

How often do you look inward and reflect on your actions? This is my list of the best self-awareness books which provided me good questions to start with. I have read each book and recommend only the best. "We go beyond not being important, but not by becoming important, but by realizing that no one is really important." - Alain de BottonSimon Sinek: Start with whyThe author invites you on a tough tour of self-awareness in the book Start with Why. Everyone has at least one thought in their minds that goes beyond our basic needs in the Maslow Pyramid. ...