Uncultured: A Memoir

Author: Daniella Mestyanek Young Publication Date: September 2022 The question I had to ask throughout the book: Why? Why and why? Why would adults do this to themselves and their children? Why would women willingly submit themselves to men and live a life that is so belittling, and why would they make other women do the same? And why does this happen in today’s age, when there is so much more awareness… or why is this happening in the so-called, Western, developed countries? Continue reading

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Educated: A Memoir

Author: Tara Westover Publication Date: Feb 2022 Education — in particular higher education, going to a university — was never considered a choice, but something that I was meant to do. It was drilled into me starting from kindergarten that education is everything, and that excelling in it is the only way to move up the social ladder and live well. But growing up in India, you either had to excel academically or come from a well-off family to achieve this. Continue reading

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Vienna - How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World

Author: Richard Cockett Publication Date: November 2023 It’s a dense read— packed with details, a roll call of many names and achievements— but one that makes you pause and reflect. It was fascinating to read about what went on between WWI and WWII, and how the immigrants of Vienna assimilated into their new homes and worked so hard to bring about change and betterment for society as a whole. Be it in education, architecture, medicine, psychology, women’s rights, politics, and more—there was room to experiment with political and social reforms. Continue reading

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The Trading Game - A Confession

Author: Gary Stevenson Publication Date: March 2024 Our world economy is shaped by a handful. Economic instability, inflation, low interest rates – they all seem to benefit one group more than the others. The rich keep getting richer, the middle class is disappearing, and poverty is increasing. Capitalism will always triumph over socialism – when you figure out how to get the most out of the system, will you ignore it? How many could resist robbing a bank when the vault is left open… and there are no consequences? Continue reading

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Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering

Author: Malcom Gladwell Publication Date: October 2024 Another informative and thought-provoking book by Malcolm Gladwell. He talks about how locations and communities can introduce patterns of similarity, and how a person’s beliefs and behaviors can shift completely when trying to integrate or fit in. It only takes a few people, sometimes just one or two—to cause massive change. They can shape movements, tilt perceptions, or even turn society upside down. The stories in this book were very interesting. Continue reading

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