Shortform Books

Donald Trump: Analysis of the 45th American President

Was Donald Trump a good president? What was the American president like as a leader and as a person? Do you think Trump was fit to be a president? In A Warning, a book about the behind-the-scenes of Trump’s administration, the anonymous author provides their subjective analysis of the 45th American president. They describe his character traits, decodes the meaning behind his public remarks, as well as the motives behind his political decisions. Here is a brief overview of Donald Trump’s analysis from the 2019 bestseller A Warning.

Being a Lifelong Learner: 4 Strategies to Learn More

Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? Do you always look for opportunities to learn new skills and add to your knowledge repository? How can being a lifelong learner propel you further on your quest to success? Having achieved a certain level of success, many people become complacent; they stop learning and developing themselves further. Yet being a lifelong learner is key to adapting to changing times, and generally, living a life full of wonder and curiosity. There are four strategies to adopt the lifelong learner mentality.

How to Finish What You Start: The Declutter Approach

Do you often start something but struggle to see it through to completion? Is your mind constantly boggled with all the unfinished projects pending on your to-do list? How can you learn how to finish what you start? Finishing projects and decluttering your life can give you a sense of accomplishment and the confidence to move forward with your goals. To rid yourself of incomplete tasks, consider doing a decluttering ritual—this will help make space in your mind to start afresh. Read more to find out the importance of these tasks and how to finish what you start.

The Advent and Future of Cloud Computing Technology

What exactly is the cloud? How has the advent of cloud computing technology changed the world? The cloud is a term for services and software that run on the internet instead of locally on your computer, for example, Netflix, Dropbox, or Microsoft Office 365. Like networking, the cloud is a major player in the acceleration of all the other parts of computing because it allows any type of technology to be constantly updated, improved, or shared. In this article, we’ll discuss how the cloud came to be and its implications for the future of computing.

7 Exercises for Becoming Indistractable

Are you trying to become indistractable? How can these exercises from Insidstactable help you to focus on what’s really important in life? In his book Insdistractable, Nir Eyal teaches readers how to focus on their goals and stop getting distracted by external triggers. Eyal says that distractions start internally, which is why you need to start driving your life instead of letting its distractions drive you. Keep reading for exercises on becoming indistractable that you can apply to your own life.

The 7 Basic Economic Principles You Should Know

How do economies work? What are the universal principles that apply to all economies of the world? In his book The Undercover Economist, Tim Harford provides a clear and down-to-earth explanation of how an economy works. He distills seven basic economic principles and illustrates how they manifest in real-world economies. Keep reading to learn about Tim Harford’s economic principles: scarcity, price targeting, externalities, missing information, the stock market, game theory, and globalization.

The Black-Ape Association Needs to Be Stopped

How present is the black-ape association in the modern-day? Is it possible to accurately measure implicit bias? How is it that so many experts are in denial about this dangerous mindset? Many people think that the black-ape association was a thing of the past, something from the Jim Crow era. However, there are still modern and dehumanizing comparisons of black people to apes or other animals today and they can have deadly consequences. Continue below for a brief history of the black-ape association and the dangers it causes.

The Other-Race Effect: What It Is and How to Mitigate It

What is the other-race effect? How does this phenomenon develop? Is there a way to prevent/fight it? In her book Biased, Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt discusses the “other-race effect.” The other-race effect occurs when an infant is raised without exposure to other races and thus has difficulty recognizing faces of other races throughout their life. This effect can be mitigated later in life through positive, interpersonal relationships with those of another race. Here is everything you need to know about the other-race effect.

Daniel Pink Sales Tips: Clarity Is Key to Selling

What does clarity mean in the context of sales? What are the seven components of clarity? Daniel Pink, sales guru and author of To Sell Is Human, puts high importance on the new ABCs of selling: attunement, buoyancy, and clarity. There are seven components to clarity and if you master them, you will be able to close more sales. Here is what Daniel Pink says about clarity in sales.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Asha the Slumlord

Who is Asha in Behind the Beautiful Forevers? What are Asha’s aspirations and dreams? Asha was a powerful figure in the Annawadi slum. She ran the slum as a slumlord at the direction of authorities and politicians. Asha in Behind the Beautiful Forevers aspired to amass wealth and power to overcome economic hardship. Read more to fully explore the character and aspirations of Asha in Behind the Beautiful Forevers.