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Can You Change With Just The Little Things? | Atomic Habits (James Clear)
James Clear's "Atomic Habits" is a split atom of knowledge and humor. Clear writes with the precision of a scientist and the wit of a comedian, makin…
3 years, 2 months ago
Are We Seeing An Encroachment Upon Creativity & Art? | Common As Air (Lewis Hyde)
Should these book reviews be viewed as a cultural commons?
'Common As Air' by Lewis Hyde is an argument against the enclosure of ideas in the modern a…
3 years, 2 months ago
Who Is The Real Self-Absorbed Phony? | The Catcher In The Rye (J.D. Salinger)
This is a classic that I just don't get?
'The Catcher In The Rye' by J.D. Salinger is a fictional coming of age story about a rebellious teen in New Y…
3 years, 2 months ago
It's My Fault I Read Substandard Books | January 2023 Recap
Sometimes you just need to read something to reconfirm that you don't like it.
In January 2023 we reviewed 5 books on this channel. We had some Japane…
3 years, 3 months ago
What Kind Of Journey Excites You? | Around The World In 80 Days (Jules Verne)
Is there still adventure to be found in this world?
'Around The World In 80 Days' by Jules Verne is an adventure novel of a gentleman trying to win a …
3 years, 3 months ago
Japanese Self-Help/Psychology | The Courage To Be Disliked (Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga)
Do you have the courage to break your life-lie?
'The Courage To Be Disliked' by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga is a Japanese version of a self-help/ps…
3 years, 3 months ago
Understanding the Bardo Thodol | The Tibetan Book Of The Dead (Padmasambhava)
What happens when we die? Maybe this book has the answers!
'The Tibetan Book Of The Dead' by Padmasambhava is a hidden Tibetan text that explains the …
3 years, 3 months ago
Get Courageous | Courage is Calling (Ryan Holiday)
Welcome back Mere Mortalites to another book review, this time on Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday
I enjoyed the new series by Ryan on the four virt…
3 years, 3 months ago
How Stoicism Can Give You Inner Peace | Stillness Is The Key (Ryan Holiday)
Stillness is the Key is a self-help book written by Ryan Holiday that explores the concept of stillness and how it can be used to improve one's life.…
3 years, 4 months ago
New Books Are Useful But Old Books Are Better | December 2022 Recap
I like recently published books for their utility, but for pure enjoyment and beauty it's hard for me to go past the classics.
In December 2022 we upp…
3 years, 4 months ago