BelovedToni MorrisonThe story about the trauma of former slave Sethe who lost her baby shows how the experiences of slavery continue to traumatize generations, long after it has been believed to have been overcome. A classic of American literature, heartbreaking and masterly written.
One Hundred Years of SolitudeGabriel Garcia MarquezWinner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written a masterpiece: The colorful and epic saga about the Columbian Buendía family and the city they built, Macondo.
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to LeadSheryl SandbergLean in is not only the title of Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller on women and leadership, but has also become a slogan of empowerment for women who seek the same opportunities as their male colleagues.
Cover Photo of - Thinking, Fast and Slow CoverProfile Picture of - Moritz GüntherMoritz Günther What most impressed me is that he showed how sometimes we think we're working with this very thorough, very rational system, but it's actually influenced so much by the subconscious intuitive things. Moritz Günther, Moritz Günther Watch now
Cover Photo of - Human Adaptation in the Asian Palaeolithic CoverProfile Picture of - Nicolas BourgonNicolas Bourgon The book reframes Southeast Asia - not as an inhospitable and dangerous place, but as a land of opportunity - showing how adaptability is key for both humans and animals. Nicolas Bourgon, Nicolas Bourgon Watch now
Cover Photo of - The Right to Be Lazy, and Other Studies CoverProfile Picture of - Nicolas BuenoNicolas Bueno Paul Lafargue in 1880 rethought work as a not necessarily good thing, and I think this inspired me too for my research. Nicolas Bueno, Nicolas Bueno Watch now
Cover Photo of - Freakonomics CoverProfile Picture of - Nikolaus WeiskopfNikolaus Weiskopf It made me think: can we look at things from a different angle and use data we haven't even thought about to extract surprising insights? Nikolaus Weiskopf, Nikolaus Weiskopf Watch now
Cover Photo of - The Soundscape of Modernity CoverProfile Picture of - Noa HegeshNoa Hegesh This book really revealed to me how much we define sound - for example its quality. Noa Hegesh, Noa Hegesh Watch now
Cover Photo of - Debt: The First 5,000 Years CoverProfile Picture of - Noel Gutierrez-BrizuelaNoel Gutierrez-Brizuela One of Graeber's arguments really resonated with me. He says that money is a way to substitute trust in each other and so it erodes the functioning of societies. Noel Gutierrez-Brizuela, Noel Gutierrez-Brizuela Watch now
Cover Photo of - Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History CoverProfile Picture of - Olivier N. LemaireOlivier N. Lemaire It was very surprising for me to have a book that explained to me point by point why I was so wrong about evolution and the way I was looking at it. Olivier N. Lemaire, Olivier N. Lemaire Watch now
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