There is a brilliant quote on the back of “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris, which reads: “For here, in the very worst of circumstances, is the very best of humanity”. The quote highlights what Morris’ novel is about: finding hope when no one else does, remembering your life’s purpose when its uncertain whether […]
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You Are Always Choosing to Give a Fuck The very first page of my edition of Mark Manson’s “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck” (TSAONGAF – elegant, right?) holds the first notes I ever took on publishing a blog about reading. Some passage made me stop reading and ponder about what to do
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Factfulness – Frank The Chimpanzee Let’s play a little game. It’s you and I, the human team, against Frank. Frank is a chimpanzee and Frank can’t possibly know what 7 + 28 is, right? I am confident that you and I would know that 35 is the answer. Frank might not be a stupid chimpanzee,
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Being a Freakonomic – Exploring Abortion and Crime in the US In 1989 US crime was at its peak. Violent crime rates rose by 80% in the 15 previous years. But the 1990s saw a sudden steep drop in crimes rates. Take a look at the US Homicide Rate below: One can see the drop
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Just do it: The making of Nike and the People behind it Mexico City was the host of the 1968 summer Olympics. Nike, then known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was the US distributor of Onitsuka Tiger. Onitsuka and BRS together developed a new type of long-distance running shoe for the summer Olympics. It had
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“Arsene Lupin and the Hollow Needle” by Maurice Leblanc With its new series “Lupin” Netflix dropped a bomb on us. It has been going through the roof and is inspired by the stories of the gentleman burglar “Arsène Lupin” by Maurice Leblanc. Assana Diop (Omar Sy) portrays a modern version of Lupin, who takes his
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