Esther Greenwood experiences a mental breakdown. Haunting but at times humorous. Thought provoking commentary on society's attitudes towards mental illness and women's aspirations.
Frustrated by the conformity imposed by modern living, Chris McCandless retreats to Alaska to be one with nature. Months later, his decmoposed body is discovered. Krakauer touches on several themes - the blinding idealism of youth, the joy of …
A compassionate guide to writing. Valuable lessons on using short assignments, overcoming perfectionism, and creating memorable characters. Delightful.
Moving memoir centered around Patti Smith's relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. Inspiring lessons on building relationships that weather difficulties, creating art, and taking bold risks.
Growth for growth sake is a bad modus operandi. Many businesses would benefit from staying small and offering exceptional services to their most loyal customers in return for a higher rate. Not too many notes but this is the main idea.
An exploration of our irrational relationship with money. Valuable lessons on being reasonable over coldly rational, always having a margin of safety, and recognizing money's greatest intrinsic value; its ability to give you control over your time.
Bitcoin's origin story. Reads like a thriller. What is money? Who controls it? Can we ever transact without a middleman? Questions I previously took for granted.
Levitt & Dubner manage to make economics fun. Read to find out what the KKK, politicians, real-estate agents, and stock brokers have in common. Highly recommend the Freakonomics podcast as well.
An organic approach to writing. Build a critical mass of independent ideas, then stumble upon novel connections. The Zettelkasten method described might be more overhead than it's worth but the principle behind it is interesting nonetheless.
