This site mainly focuses on non-fiction book summaries. I also occasionally post other things such as podcast summaries or course summaries.
My latest book summaries are shown below. You can find all my summaries (book and non-book) by going to All Summaries.
Sometimes I’ll post thoughts about the ideas raised in books or podcasts in my Blog.
Latest Book Summaries
- Book Summary: The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan
- Book Summary: Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt
- Book Summary: The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich
Latest Blog Posts and Other (Non-Book) Summaries
- Thought Experiment: Would You Give Up the Ability to Enjoy Food?Imagine a world with two types of people, each of which make up around 50% of the population: Compared to Tasters, Fuelers… Read more: Thought Experiment: Would You Give Up the Ability to Enjoy Food?
- Is it better to be WEIRD?In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich never claims that WEIRD psychology (as in, the prevailing psychology in Western, Educated,… Read more: Is it better to be WEIRD?
- Getting Things Done vs Deep WorkGetting Things Done and Deep Work are both highly influential books in the productivity space. David Allen first published his Getting Things… Read more: Getting Things Done vs Deep Work
- Criticisms of “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan HaidtIn this post, I levy several criticisms at Jonathan Haidt’s generally excellent book, The Righteous Mind. You can find my summary of… Read more: Criticisms of “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt
- Solutions in “Not the End of the World”Hannah Ritchie’s book Not the End of the World covers a range of solutions for each of the 7 major environmental problems… Read more: Solutions in “Not the End of the World”