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Collusion (2017) by Luke Harding stitches together the major developments of the still-unfolding scandal of alleged Russian collaboration between President Donald Trump and his associates. Harding traces Trump’s ties with Russian officials back to the 1980s to show how the real estate developer long admired Russia and reveled in the flattery of Russian officials… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? (2018) by Mark Hyman aims to help people cut through conflicting messages about what a healthy diet entails. Hyman sifts through the latest nutrition research to demonstrate that the industrial food system is harmful to human and environmental health… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street (2017) by SheelahKolhatkar is a nonfiction legal thriller about the US government’s attempt to take down billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. (Steve) Cohen for insider trading, as well as a look at the ways in which much of Wall Street evades the law. For decades, hedge funds in the United States followed a fairly careful investment strategy: funds would estimate which public companies would do well in the future and invest in those companies… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
In Unfreedom of the Press (2019), author and Fox News talk show host Mark R. Levin argues that despite differing claims from mainstream journalists, the government and its leaders do not pose a threat to freedom of the press. Instead, the media is undermining the First Amendment and the role of the Fourth Estate on its own, by publishing inaccurate stories and by substituting fact-based reporting with speculation, analysis, and endless partisan commentary... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
The Fountainhead (1943) by Ayn Rand is a novel about a group of fictional architects and their critics in the 1920s and ’30s. Set mostly in New York City, the story follows Howard Roark, a young, preternaturally assured architect, and Peter Keating, his fair-weather friend and quasi-rival, through the ups and downs of their careers and personal lives… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (2010) by Nicholas Carr is a cautionary look at how extensive Internet use changes the human brain. While the Internet can be a useful tool, it’s riddled with distractions like hyperlinks, scrolling feeds, and pop-up windows that erode users’ attention span... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
In On Tyranny (2017), historian Timothy Snyder warns Americans that democracy as a system of government is not indestructible. In fact, during the twentieth century, several European nations allowed democratic societies to fail by electing fascist or communist rulers and complying with authoritarian rule… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
In February 2013, the web services provider Yahoo! announced it was eliminating its remote work program, a decision that caused no small amount of controversy. Between 2005 and 2011, the number of remote workers in the United States had risen by 73 percent… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
Walter Isaacson’s Einstein (2007) is a meticulous and engaging account of the life of Albert Einstein, best known for discovering the principle of relativity. The narrative uncovers Einstein’s nuanced personality and describes the ways in which his passions governed his personal, political, and scientific life… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.
In Lying (2011), author and podcast host Sam Harris argues that telling the truth is an ethical imperative. Harris examines the nature of lies and what drives people to deceive others intentionally… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.