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Quiddity Get a grip on the key ideas of some of the best non fiction books.  Here is a link to the list of the  Quids  on the blog.  Mentioned below as well: The Quid on: 1) The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith 2) Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius 3) A Brief History of Thought, by Luc Ferry 4) The Art of War, by Sun Tzu 5) Algorithms to Live By, by Brian Chrstian and Tom Griffiths 6) Dogfight, by Fred Vogelstein 7) Screw it Let's Do it, by Richard Branson 8) Moonwalking with Einstein, by Joshua Foer 9) A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson 10) Prisoners of Geography, by Tim Marshall 11) Blitzscaling, by Chris yeh & Reid Hoffman 12) Thus Spoke Zarathustra, by Friedrich Nietzsche 13) A Briefer History of Time, by Stephen Hawking 14) Antifragile, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 15) Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 16) The Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 17) Skin in the Game, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 18) Accidental Genius, by Mark Levy 19) B...
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k, by Mark Manson

  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living the Good Life  By Mark Manson  Preview   Is there a sure-shot algorithm to achieve success and happiness, or are they works-in-progress? What constitutes happiness anyway–is it the absence of failure and negative experiences like guilt, fear, and anxiety or the constant piling up of material possessions? In the face of human mortality, of the inevitability of death, and the ephemerality of all experiences, what does leading a good and meaningful life entail? It is these questions, besides others, that author Mark Manson addresses in The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, and the answers he offers defy the didactic and capsuled wisdom provided by the self-help books.   About the Author  The works of Mark Manson, his immensely successful blog, and books like Models: Attract Women through Honesty, would be categorised under the self-help genre as it is popularly understood. Ho...
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Man's Search for Meaning, by Dr. Viktor Frankl

  Man's Search for Meaning  Dr. Viktor Frankl  Preview  To get a glimpse of the central theme of this widely popular book, consider this quote by Nietzsche – He who has a why can bear almost any how. An individual’s ability to survive amid extreme despair and hardship is something almost like a miracle. The book expertly addresses the questions like– What keeps a man going in unavoidable sufferings? How can one imbibe the skill to fill that void in one’s life? It picks the reader’s attention to embrace the ideas of finding purpose in one’s life in a very thought-provoking manner.     About the Author  The book is written by the renowned neurologist and psychiatrist – Dr. Viktor Frankl, the founder of Logotherapy, who also had to spend several years in the concentration camps during the World War II, including the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. He endured the extreme situations during the Holocaust, lost his family and loved ones but yet fo...
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