Gabiq Female. Canada

A great supplement for anyone who couldn't quite follow the english/french televised debate.

Such an eye-catching book written by recognized historians with lots of exciting photographs and informative maps. I carried this big heavy book with me for two weeks wherever I went like a little kid. Learning about Marx is just so much better with witty cartoons and flavorful illustrations. For once i didn't have to constantly wikipedia names to recognize faces. I love it! ... (continue)

The great wave stretches our usual span of attention in finance from decades ( in the case of financial mangers: 2-5 yrs max) to centuries. The author gives us a gripping narration on the way history rhymes.

This book immediately reminds me of Mao's famous comment on how it's too soon to tell on whether the French revolution is successful.

Thinking in terms of centuries instead of years/decades is indeed the only way for reaping world peace and stability. Despite the libertarian frenzy surrounding us, isn't it silly to allow every atomized urge of ours to disrupt order and tranquility? Isn't it right that most of us would just rather live in peace time and cultivate moral progress? It is thus our responsibility indeed to be heedful of any lobbying for short term gains at the expense of long term stability. ... (continue)

Equivalent to Hayek's "Road to Serfdom" in the extent of romanticized sociology.

A brilliant book that helps us to gain insights about our lives through cognitive science and evolutionary biology. This fun book reminds us of our analogue limitations and that once we reach a logical conclusion, we might want to start again in a different frame of mind and see where that leads to. ... (continue)