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Get the Summary of Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything.

The human body consists of 59 different elements and seven billion billion billion atoms. These atoms join together to form cells, which then make up our organs. What is most remarkable is that not one organ or cell is in charge. They all communicate to create coordinated action.

Get the Summary of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass.

Get the summary of James Rickards' The New Great Depression. SARS-CoV-2 is a deadly virus more commonly known as coronavirus. The resulting disease from the virus is called COVID-19. Some infections produce no symptoms at all, while others cause lung inflammation, which leads to difficulty breathing and a myriad of other potential symptoms and complications.

The ancient Greeks believed the universe was created by Chaos, a “kind of grand cosmic yawn”, which began a great chain of creation, resulting in all of earth’s life. 

Have you ever wondered what's the meaning of...meaning? What it means to “mean” something, how humans developed the concept of meaning and assigned one to everything they deemed important? If so, this book is for you. Written by Jordan Peterson, a well-known psychologist and philosopher, Maps of Meaning (1999) aims to explain how our brains developed into being able to make meaning out of the natural and abstract world surrounding us. We have created systems that embody these meanings, give them value, and transfer them throughout generations via both myth and science.

Get the summary of Lundy Bancroft's Why Does He Do That? Often, women are attracted to men who later begin to exhibit moodiness, constantly criticize their partners, and engage in other forms of abuse. Women are beaten by their partners more often than men are beaten by their partners. About 2 to 4 million women are beaten by their partners every year in the United States.

Discover 12 rules for life in this audio summary.

When we have a traumatic experience, our brain and body react in a way that makes it difficult to remember the details of the experience. The details are stored in our unconscious mind, and we re-experience them in ways that are difficult to recognize. 

The word “coddling” means overprotecting. Today’s youth face many problems and a lot of pressure, and they are not responsible for those problems, nor are they spoiled or lazy. However, adults are overprotecting them and preventing them from finding solutions for their problems. 

Buy now to get the insights from Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor. Sample insights: The definition of an investment is clear: It’s an operation that, after careful analysis, promises safety of principal and adequate returns. There are three parts to the process of investing. First, before buying a stock, you must make a thorough analysis of a company and the soundness of its underlying businesses. Second, you need to protect yourself against serious losses. Third, you should aim for adequate performance, not extraordinary.

The greatest secret to living a stress-free and endlessly happy life has always been right in front of us. It has been told countless times in every single religion, and yet very few people know what it is. The secret is that we’ve mistaken our own identities.

Pete Walker suffers from Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or CPTSD. CPTSD is not a genetic disease, but it is caused by your environment. The most common cause of CPTSD is an abusive household, and this affects one in three girls and one in five boys. 

Men are attracted to women who have exciting, attractive lives of their own. Don’t give up your friends or hobbies to give him total access to your time and attention right away. Men want a challenge, and an independent, hard-to-get woman captures and keeps their interest. 

WEIRD is an acronym made up by Joseph Henrich, which stands for Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. WEIRD people are those who were brought up in a country with these five attributes.

Get the Summary of David Deida's The Way of the Superior Man. Sample key takeaways from Chapter One: Stop waiting for things to happen. Take matters into your own hands and begin working on achieving your goals. Waiting is often a sign of lack of creativity and discipline. The same applies to your woman: She will not magically change one day, so start adapting to how she is.

Get the Summary of Shawn Stevenson's Eat Smarter.

Natural selection favors genes that help you pass on your genes by reproducing, not genes that make you live longer. This is why we age.

Get the Summary of Pema Chödrön's When Things Fall Apart. Insights from Chapter One: 1. The journey to enlightenment is not an easy one. When you start meditating, you will get inspired. But you will also feel afraid. At times, you will feel like you are going to fall off the edge of the world. 2. Fear is a natural part of life. We all try to run away from it, but we shouldn’t. The bravest people are the ones more intimate with fear.

Get the summary of William B. Irvine's The Stoic Challenge. The Stoics believed that we have the ability to be flexible in our reactions to adversity. They discovered that when we view setbacks as tests of our character instead of misfortunes, we’re able to dramatically change our emotional response to them and develop the ability to stay calm in the face of adversity.