The World's Best Book Summaries
What is the future of population growth? How does population affect the economy? In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty says that population growth will likely slow in future decades. This means that production will slow down and the capital-to-income ratio will rise. Check out why the future of population growth is essential for the economy.
What are the most memorable Invisible Women quotes? What are the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? In Invisible Women, feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez argues that most humans operate under a male-as-default mindset, which causes a gender data gap. When there is no data about women, people (especially men) assume that the experience of the average man represents the experience of the average woman. Below is a selection of quotes from Invisible Women with explanations.
What does economic gender inequality look like? What are women’s economic disadvantages? Caroline Criado Perez asserts that the gender data gap harms women’s economic standing. This is a failure that results in discriminatory systems that harm women’s finances. Read more to learn how the gender data gap results in workplaces that don’t consider women’s needs.
What are the effects of childhood trauma on your adult life? How does childhood trauma affect romantic relationships? In Getting the Love You Want, therapists Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt suggest that your unconscious mind chooses a mate who will help you resolve the wounded parts of your childhood. When your partner fails to meet your unconscious expectations, your relationship falls apart. Check out how your childhood affects your adult relationships below.
How did Ernest Shackleton step up as a leader when the Endurance sank? What are lessons on leadership to take away from Shackleton’s experience? In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 other men set out on the Endurance ship to Antarctica, but the ship became trapped in ice. Shackleton effectively led his team through a time of crisis, and all the men survived because of his leadership skills. Learn more about Ernest Shackleton’s leadership skills from Alfred Lansing’s book Endurance.
What is the capital-to-income ratio? How does it help us understand wealth inequality? According to Thomas Piketty, the capital-to-income ratio is the total stock (meaning the total inventory) of all the assets owned by residents of a country divided by total national income. Piketty further stresses that national capital and national income aren’t the same things. Keep reading for an in-depth look at the capital-to-income ratio.
Is gender important to consider when thinking about health? How does gender affect health? According to Caroline Criado Perez in Invisible Women, our male-as-default mindset results in a gender data gap that harms women’s health. She discusses how this manifests in everyday products and in our healthcare system. Read below to learn how gender and health are interconnected through car crash tests and medicine.
What is Imago Relationship Therapy? How does it help fix relationships? In Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt talk about their Imago Relationship Therapy. They created the therapy as a response to the failure of the models of marriage counseling prevalent at the time. Below we’ll see how couples can use Imago Relationship Therapy for a lifetime.
What do you need to know before learning about the Endurance shipwreck? Was Ernest Shackleton qualified to lead an Antarctic expedition? In Endurance, Alfred Lansing recounts the unsuccessful Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. But before getting into the details of the shipwreck, he gives a brief overview of other Antarctic expeditions that inspired Shackleton to conduct his own expedition. Read below for a background of Shackleton’s Endurance expedition.
What is an annual wealth tax? How can it help increase wealth equality? A wealth tax is an annual tax on a person’s net worth, which includes personal assets and ownerships. In the book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty says that a global wealth tax has many benefits, including the even distribution of economic resources. Continue reading for an overview of the proposed wealth tax.