The World's Best Book Summaries
Do you want to know how to stop sabotaging yourself? What skills do you need to overcome self-sabotage? In The Mountain Is You, Brianna Wiest provides two steps that will help overcome self-sabotage. These two steps include identifying your self-sabotaging behaviors and learning how to defeat them. Take a look at these two steps to achieve happiness and stability in life.
What is the “hedonic treadmill”? Why are so many of us stuck in this emotional cycle? How can you get out of it? Much of life is a tug-of-war between various aspects of existence—we’re caught in the struggle between what we desire and life’s obstacles. Author Derren Brown argues that this struggle in modern society has trapped many of us in a destructive emotional cycle called the hedonic treadmill. Read on to learn how Brown explains the dangers of the hedonic treadmill and how to end the cycle.
What if your organization focused on team performance rather than individual performance? How would that impact feedback, conflicts, and compensation? When everyone is free to act as a self-regulated agent in an organization, it might be hard to imagine how individual performance is measured. For the most part, it isn’t. Business consultant Frédéric Laloux explains this in his book Reinventing Organizations. Keep reading to learn how organizational performance measures work in visionary companies.
What does the organization of the brain look like? Is our brain just a layered structure? Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett claims that the brain is organized as a network of neurons. By understanding the brain’s organization, we can recognize the flexibility and resilience of the human brain and learn what makes it different from the brains of other animals. Keep reading to learn more about the organization of the brain.
What’s currently happening with U.S. marijuana laws? Is the “War on Drugs” ending? What’s the future of marijuana? President Biden has just announced pardons for federal marijuana charges, which could mark the beginning of the end of the war on drugs. Additionally, if passed, a new marijuana law reform bill could mean all 50 states will soon embrace some degree of marijuana legalization. Read on to learn about the new changes to U.S. marijuana laws, including the historical context of the war on drugs.
More than 50 years after the Civil Rights Movement and more than 14 years after electing its first Black president, why is the United States still divided along racial lines? What is the new theory of racism? That’s the central question of Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi, which argues that contrary to common wisdom, racism doesn’t begin with prejudice and hatred. It begins with self-serving policies whose proponents justify their actions by inventing racist ideas. Below is a brief overview of the key takeaways from Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi.
Death is a natural part of life—how can this thought help you to be happier today? How can you learn to be comfortable with the idea of death? While death is a natural part of life, most of modern society is uncomfortable with the idea of death and even more uncomfortable with discussions of dying. Author Derren Brown says that by embracing mortality, we can defeat our fear of death and live happier lives in the present. Read on to learn how to be more comfortable with the idea that death is a natural part of life, according to Brown.
What is the root cause of self-sabotage? What is the first step in overcoming self-sabotage? In The Mountain Is You, Brianna Wiest clarifies that there is not one universal root cause of self-sabotage. Rather, it’s everything you want to change in your life. Below you’ll learn how to find the root causes of self-sabotage so you can live your best life.
Who should hold the decision-making power in an organization? What’s the trend in this arena? Some emerging organizations operate from a new set of rules that veer away from hierarchical structures based on power and achievement. The most counterintuitive aspect of these visionary organizations is their approach to making decisions. Continue reading to learn about this revolutionary approach to decision-making in organizations.
Why is there going to be an oil price increase? What effect will this have on you and the economy overall? OPEC+, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, recently announced plans to cut global oil production. With this announcement comes concerns about oil price increases and how this will impact gas prices for consumers as well as the U.S. economy overall. Keep reading to learn about the impending oil price increase, including possible energy solutions we should consider.