Book Summary: Why We Fight by Chris Blattman
What motivates people to go to war? In this summary of Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to […]
Tag: psychology
Podcast Summary: EconTalk – David McRaney on How Minds Change
The traditional information deficit hypothesis thought you could change people’s minds by giving them facts. That hypothesis turned out to be wrong.
The 48 Laws of Power is Not a “How To” Book
The 48 Laws of Power is written like a “how to” book, but should not be read as such. If read that way, it’s a terrible book. Not only does it encourage you to be an awful person, it doesn’t give much guidance on how to apply the laws in practice.
Should we even seek power?
A question that The 48 Laws of Power does not address is whether you should even seek power – and what lengths you should go to to seek it. Greene assumes that everyone wants power and that more is better. He’s wrong.
Book Summary: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
This summary of The 48 Laws of Power outlines every law in Robert Greene’s book. Each chapter of the book establishes one […]
Book Summary: A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley
A Mind for Numbers is about learning how to learn. Oakley doesn’t just give study tips (though it certainly does include many). She also explains why those study tips or strategies work, and supports that with evidence.
Book Summary: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
The premise of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone sucked me in. Unless you’re a therapist, you’ll never know what goes on in the therapy room. Even if you’ve been to therapy, you might wonder what other patients talk about in therapy, and what therapists really think of their patients. The premise piqued my curiosity, and Gottlieb delivered.
Book Summary: How to Decide by Annie Duke
Originally intended to be a workbook, How to Decide is intended to be more practical than Annie Duke’s earlier book, Thinking in […]
The “Shock Test” from How To Decide by Annie Duke
Take this quick “shock test” from How to Decide to see if you are overconfident in your estimates (like I was!)
Book Summary: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
In this detailed summary of Never Split the Difference, learn the negotiation techniques used by FBI hostage negotiators and how to apply them to your daily life.