Book Reviews
Books are one of the sacred tomes where we can journey through the life of another person from the past. You obtain a glimpse of what they learned to build this creation. Join Kevin on his own path of reading these books as we discuss some of the highlights and lessons from the teachings of others.
New book reviews come out every other Monday.
Drive
Drive by Daniel Pink is a book focused on human desire and what intrinsically motivates the soul in the 21st century. From looking at business organizations to monkeys during an experiment, the case studies highlighted how our biological drive pushes us to conduct different actions.
What We Owe The Future
William MacAskill discusses the case for “longtermism” — that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time. The book dives into the potential collapse of society and how we can alleviate this through diving into topics such as artificial intelligence, global warming, fossil fuels, and much more! Making wise choices today will not only impact our generation but the many generations to come in the lifetime of humanity
When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir of a Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon, who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Kalanithi walks us through his story, but also showcases a graceful view on how to face death at its doorstep. This blog post walks through top 3 lessons I learned while on my adventures.
The Four Agreements
The Four Agreements introduces the readers to the Toltecs, an indigenous group from Mexico, to showcase their tradition and how we can utilize their teachings to revise our teachings and agreements with ourselves. This blog post highlights the top 3 lessons learned from this book written by Don Miguel Ruiz
Everybody Writes
Everybody Writes is a phenomenal piece of literature to showcase why writing is much more important now in the digital age. This blog post breaks down the top 3 lessons from Ann Handley’s piece.
Digital Minimalism
Digital Minimalism is a book focused on understanding how we can use social media to its full potential. This blog posts focuses on the top 3 lessons taken away after reading Cal Newport’s book.
Atlas of the Heart
Atlas of the Heart breaks down the psychological meaning of different human emotions through explaining how they develop throughout our lives, change our behaviors, and how to utilize them to build meaningful relationships. This blog is a summary and view of some of the main lessons Brene Brown includes within Atlas of the Heart.