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Quoting Ezra
"I think there's a useful analogy to draw here. I think a lot about an article Mark Danner wrote in the New York Review of Books many years ago about the Iraq War, and it's an article that has stuck in my mind forever, because
Summary of "Rise"
Introduction: Working versus Succeeding
"Rise" by Patty Azzarello presents a practical three-part approach to career advancement that goes beyond simply working hard. The author, who became the youngest general manager at Hewlett-Packard at age 33 and a CEO by 38, shares her framework for standing out and achieving
2025 U.S. Tariffs and Market Impact: Analysis and Historical Comparison
The 2025 Tariffs: Nature and Scope
In early 2025, the United States imposed sweeping new tariffs that marked the steepest trade barriers in over a century [1]. These measures targeted a broad range of countries and products, far exceeding earlier tariff actions in scale. Key features of the 2025 tariff
Summary of "The Stranger"
Plot Summary
The novel follows Meursault, a French Algerian clerk who lives with emotional detachment. It opens with one of the most famous lines in modern literature:
“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.”
This stark indifference sets the tone. Meursault attends his mother’s funeral but
Why Oura Ring is Popular
The Oura Ring’s popularity is driven more by form factor, focused purpose, and software design than by sensor superiority. Here's the breakdown:
1. Form Factor Advantage
* Finger placement yields cleaner PPG signals than wrist-based sensors, especially for resting heart rate and HRV.
* Comfortable, screenless, discreet — ideal for
Summary of "How to Live"
1. Be Independent: Break all dependencies on people, income, and technology. Avoid groups, labels, and societal norms. Learn self-reliance skills and become truly free by cutting ties that bind you.
2. Commit: Choose one path and dedicate yourself completely to it. Your commitment makes any choice great. Remove other options
Summary of "Never Split the Difference"
Book Overview
"Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss, former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator, revolutionizes traditional negotiation approaches by emphasizing emotional intelligence and tactical empathy rather than rational problem-solving. Drawing from his high-stakes hostage negotiation experience, Voss presents practical techniques that can be applied to everyday negotiations—
Summary of "The Effective Executive"
Chapter 1: Effectiveness Can Be Learned
* Effectiveness is a skill, not a gift. Many brilliant or hardworking people are ineffective because they don’t convert talent into results.
* The transition from a manual to a knowledge economy means effectiveness is now the key performance metric.
* The term “executive” refers not
Summary of "Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering"
Overview
Scott Samuelson's "Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering" explores different philosophical approaches to understanding and confronting suffering that seems meaningless. The book argues that modern society has lost its way in relating to suffering by seeing it primarily as a problem to be fixed
Summary of "High Output Management"
Overview
"High Output Management" by Andrew S. Grove, former CEO and Chairman of Intel, is a management classic that provides practical insights into maximizing productivity and effectiveness. The book offers frameworks, principles, and techniques for managers at all levels, with special attention to middle managers - those who
a poem about human suffering
"The Suffering Are Both Pointless and Destined"
I found this sentence in my notebook; I don't know if I wrote it or if it's from a book.
I asked ChatGPT to write a poem about it; I think it did a good job -
Quoting Kazuo Ishiguro
“The fascinating thing for me is the way people respond to being dealt a really bad hand. And sometimes it seems to me that if there is all you know, if that’s the world you have grown up in, you cannot see the boundaries for which you have to
Summary of "Outlive"
Core Premise
Modern medicine excels at treating acute illnesses (fast death) but fails at preventing chronic diseases (slow death). Attia argues for a shift from reactive, symptom-driven care to proactive, prevention-focused health strategies that prioritize both lifespan and healthspan—the quality of life during those years.
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