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21 Lessons For The 21st Century 21 Lessons For The 21st Century   Full Book Introduction   Artificial intelligence has already entered our lives. While we enjoy the convenience it brings us, we are also worried that it might take our jobs, access our data, and make decisions for us. Given the numerous challenges we will be facing in the future, how do we make sure we can stay at the forefront of t...

Thinking, Fast And Slow Thinking, Fast And Slow   Full Book Introduction   The human brain is equipped with two thinking systems, System 1 that is good at thinking fast, and System 2 that is good at thinking slow. System 1, the fast thinker, relies on intuition when it makes a judgment. While it is fast and efficient, it is inept at statistical reasoning and is susceptible to many systematic biase...

The Stranger The Stranger   Full Book Introduction   In The Stranger, events happen by chance. Unwittingly, the protagonist, Meursault, becomes involved in his friend's conflict, shoots and kills his friend's rival. During the trial, the public decides to focus on Meursault's character rather than attending to the specific details of the case. Because Meursault didn't weep at his mother's funeral,...

The Big Short The Big Short   Full Book Introduction   This book mainly tells the story of how several ordinary Wall Street workers found out the secret of the bond market, realized the crisis hidden under the "subprime" bubble, and got rich by shorting the market. The book also reveals the dark side of American financial institutions and financial rating agencies. It analyzes the various causes o...

Sapiens Sapiens   Full Book Introduction   Homo sapiens were once an inconspicuous group in the corner of Africa. How did they eventually make it to the top of the biological chain and take over the planet? Where did money and religions originate from? Why did the empires created by humankind rise and fall one after another? How did science and capitalism become the most crucial tenets of modern s...

Outliers Outliers   Full Book Introduction   In every time period, there exist some "outliers" who possess exceptional abilities and achieve extraordinary feats. It is commonly believed that their success is attributed to personal factors, that they are either gifted or simply work much harder than the average person. However, this book uncovers the real secret to their success. They do not rely p...

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist   Full Book Introduction   The novel Oliver Twist tells the story of Oliver, an orphan raised in a workhouse. When he cannot take any more abuse, he escapes to London. In London, he is hooked into a den of thieves and undergoes many hardships before getting free with the help of various kind Samaritans. Oliver doesn't know the identity of his father but finally discovers...

Madame Bovary Madame Bovary   Full Book Introduction   Emma, the protagonist of the novel, was a farmer's daughter. The education she received in the monastery and the influence of the Romantic movement had given her many fantasies about the wealthy aristocratic life. As a result, she was deeply disappointed with her mediocre husband and ordinary marriage, and lived through a gradual moral and fin...

Gone With The Wind Gone With The Wind   Full Book Introduction   The novel uses the American Civil War as a backdrop and the life of protagonist Scarlett O'Hara as its main plot to depict the war's impact on Southern plantation owners, as well as the process of post-war reconstruction. In so doing, it paints the portrait of a resilient and intelligent female character who is unafraid to subvert un...

Crime And Punishment Crime And Punishment Full Book Introduction   This is the   story  of Raskolnikov, an impoverished and lonely university student. To improve his family ' s living conditions and support himself, he robs and murders a selfish old woman. She is predatory and exploitative, amassing wealth and valuables as a loan shark. After the crime, he suffers excruciating remorse and inner to...

A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind   Full Book Introduction   A Beautiful Mind recounts the life of Nobel Laureate economist John Forbes Nash. The movie, adapted from the eponymous book, achieved massive popularity, taking home Best Picture in the 74th Academy Awards. Up until the age of thirty, Nash was hailed as a genius, a dazzling mathematician. However, mental illness turned his life upside do...

The Wolf Of Wall Street The Wolf Of Wall Street   Full Book Introduction   This book is a memoir of a man who was once known as "The Wolf of Wall Street." At one point, Jordan Belfort made a whopping $12 million in just three minutes. Forbes magazine called him "a twisted version of Robin Hood" in the stock market. He was later sentenced to prison for having swindled investors out of approximately...

Educated Educated   Full Book Introdction   The protagonist of this book, Tara Westover, didn't attend school until the age of seventeen. When she was finally given the chance, she pursued learning with an unusual determination. She went to college at Brigham Young University and later got a Ph. D. from the University of Cambridge, forever changing her fate. In this book, Westover recounts how she...

The Compound Effect   The Compound Effect   Full Book Introduction   Why do so few people succeed? What do they have in common? Is there a standard formula for success? You will find the answers after listening to this bookey of The Compound Effect. This book shows us that success is actually a science and has nothing to do with luck. If you master the basic principle of the science of the compoun...

The Four Agreements The Four Agreements   Full Book Introduction     We are born into a nightmare. From birth, our parents or guardians teach us the ways of the social world. They want to help us to adapt to the rules and belief systems in this current nightmare; until a day comes when we start to educate ourselves to be like obedient animals with freedom taken from us. Luckily, The Four Agreement...

Think Like A Monk Think Like A Monk   Full Book Introduction   The media constantly tries to let us know what a successful life should be like and what manner of person we should best strive to be, but when we follow their "guidance", we find that our lust for fame, money, sex, and influence is insatiable. Temptation is endless, and the relentless pursuit of these desires means that we end up in a...

The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis   Full Book Introduction   The Metamorphosis is a novel written by Franz Kafka about a man named Gregor who wakes up one day only to find that he has been transformed into a giant beetle. The novel follows Gregor as he navigates his new life and the challenges it presents while also exploring themes of isolation and alienation.   Author : Franz Kafka Franz Kafka...

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby   Full Book Introduction   The story unfolds when Nick, a poor worker, accidentally stumbles into the life of lavish millionaire Gatsby. Nick's distant cousin, Daisy, was the young Gatsby's sweetheart. Now she is married to someone else. Gatsby life is decadent. Nick discovers Gatsby is still in love with Daisy. Gatsby spends money recklessly to impress her and re...

The 5 Am Club The 5 Am Club Full Chapter Brief   The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma is a life-changing book that shows you how to make the most of your mornings and transform your life. It introduces the concept of the 5 AM Club and provides a step-by-step guide to creating a morning routine that can help you improve your mindset, heartset, healthset, and soulset. With practical advice, inspiring stori...

Pride And Prejudice Pride And Prejudice   Full chapter Book Summary   The primary focus of the novel Pride and Prejudice is the extended romance between Elizabeth and Darcy. In the end, they are happily married. Secondary plotlines unfold around the romances of Jane and Bingley, Lydia and Wickham, and Charlotte and Collins. Through her writing, Austen explores concepts of love, wealth, and matrimo...

How To Win Friends And Influence People How To Win Friends And Influence People   Full chapter Introduction   A practical work on interpersonal relations, this book takes an in-depth look at human nature and taps into the hidden weaknesses of humanity. Through reading this book, one can get to know more about themselves and make further self-improvements. This book became a worldwide bestseller im...

Frankenstein Frankenstein   Full chapter Introduction   This novel is recognized as the first work of science fiction. The main character in the story is a young scientist named Frankenstein. In an obsessive project to create life, he frequents mortuaries, tombs, and slaughterhouses. From the parts of various corpses, he pieces together an eight-foot-tall monster and brings it to life. But, when t...

Brave New World Brave New World   Full chapter Introduction   "Brave New World", is dystopian classics, which had a profound influence in intellectual fields around the world. In the dystopian society illustrated in this book, human happiness is "socially conditioned". People seem to live happily, without any misfortune or agony. However, as the book goes on, we find they have lost their affection...

Atomic Habits Atomic Habits   Full chapter Introduction   Why do so many of us fail to lose weight? Why can't we go to bed early and wake up early? Is it because of a lack of determination? Not at all. The thing is, we are doing it the wrong way. More specifically, it's because we haven't built an effective behavioral system. James Clear finds that it takes four steps to form a habit. Cue, craving...

Animal Farm   Animal Farm Animal Farm   Full chapter Introduction   The animals of Manor Farm rise up after enduring unremitting oppression under human control. The animals form a plan to drive away the humans and establish a place to live freely and happily. Once liberated, they renamed farm, christening it "Animal Farm." However, a pig named Napoleon appropriates the spoils of their revolution,...