The World's Best Book Summaries
When have you had the most fun? What joy-filled experiences would you like to recreate? In The Power of Fun, Catherine Price explains why fun is fundamental to living a happy and healthy life and shares how everyone can start having more fun. The first step, she says, is to assess your current relationship to fun. Keep reading to learn about Price’s fun audit and how it can put you on the path to having more fun in life.
Are the comforts of modern life keeping you from living up to your full potential? How might you embrace discomfort and grow as a result? Michael Easter’s The Comfort Crisis argues that the abundance of comforts we live with in the modern, Western world counterintuitively hurts our health and happiness. He urges us to get back to our roots, embrace primitive discomforts, and improve our well-being by doing so. Continue reading for an overview of this book that encourages you to get out of your “comfortable” zone.
Why is the Christian view of sexuality no longer mainstream? What has taken its place? In The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Trueman argues that cultural developments of the past three centuries have transformed our conception of selfhood and, along with it, our conception of sexuality. He explores the ways the traditional Christian view of sexuality has been supplanted. Keep reading for this intriguing discussion of sexuality in the context of societal transformation.
How do you build a community of viewers on YouTube? How often should you post videos to your channel? What’s the best way to deal with trolls? While it’s crucial to create quality content, content by itself is not enough to make your YouTube business successful. Benji Travis and Sean Cannell explain that you also need to build a community of dedicated viewers who are united by their common interest in your content. Read more to learn how to build a YouTube audience and foster community among your viewers.
What are the best ways to make notes and then use them to study? What methods will help you internalize the material? Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe are experienced educators and learning experts who struggled to learn in the past. In their book Learn Like a Pro, they provide practical tips for excelling in academic settings so you can become a better learner for life. Read more to learn how to make notes for studying that will help you learn and recall the material more effectively.
Do you live a lackluster life? What if you could attract more fun into your life? Where should you start? For many of us, as we get older, fun starts to take a backseat to the neverending list of adult responsibilities. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Catherine Price shows you how to make time for fun, find your passions, become a fun person, push boundaries, and stay committed to having fun. Continue reading to learn how to have fun in life with Price’s five recommendations.
When was boredom pronounced dead? What might be causing you to put off things you really want to do? Has modern society made you too comfortable? In The Comfort Crisis, Michael Easter argues that crucial discomforts are becoming increasingly obsolete in the modern Western world. He asserts that our cozy conveniences harm our health and happiness by depriving us of challenges that our ancestors regularly faced. Keep reading for six The Comfort Crisis quotes that will make you think again about the modern comforts you enjoy.
When did the traditional view of human nature go out of fashion? How did this transformation occur? Carl Trueman explains that traditional Christian teachings hold that human nature is fixed, universal, and not determined by the individual. That view has changed significantly over the last few decades. Trueman takes us on a historical journey from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to today’s Marxists. Read more to understand these various views of human nature throughout Western history.
When you read, does it feel like the material doesn’t stick? Do you wish you could read faster without sacrificing comprehension? Reading is one thing. Understanding what you read is another. Recalling what you read is yet another thing. In Learn Like a Pro, Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe provide strategies to help you become a more efficient reader. Take a look at their advice on how to read and understand effectively.
How do you know your videos are really delivering the value you intended? Do YouTube analytics overwhelm you? If you want to have a successful YouTube channel, you need to understand the metrics for your videos. In YouTube Secrets, prominent YouTubers Benji Travis and Sean Cannell help you decipher YouTube’s algorithms and leverage them for ranking. Keep reading to learn how to understand YouTube analytics and make use of their insights.