We Are Evolving, Just Backwards! | The Time Machine (H.G. Wells) BOOK REVIEW
Would you rather evolve into an Eloi or a Morlock? In this episode, I dive into H.G. Wells ’ The Time Machine' , a short but hugely influent...
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Reviewing the books to transcend beyond mere mortality. Emphasis is on the learnings and pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to your everyday life. 2 to 3 uploads every week!
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A Clash of Kings Review — Is Bigger Actually Better?
A bigger world. More perspectives. Nearly 900 pages. But is A Clash of Kings actually better than A Game of Thrones? In this Mere Mortals bo...
Sexual Tension On An Unexpected Journey | The Wayward Bus (John Steinbeck) BOOK REVIEW
Sure is a lot of hanky panky going on in a sexually repressive time. In this episode, I review John Steinbeck’s The Wayward Bus , a 1947 nov...
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka — My First Kafka Read Was Weird
My first Franz Kafka read was weird, vivid and surprisingly enjoyable. In this Mere Mortals Book Review, I share my thoughts on Metamorphosi...
Why Murder ... Why Not? | In Cold Blood (Truman Capote) BOOK REVIEW
The best way to understand apathy is to not understand at all. In this episode, I’m back with a review of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood , th...
This Bestseller Made Me Feel Stupider | The Psychology of Stupidity Review
Can a book about stupidity leave you feeling stupider? The Psychology of Stupidity, edited by Jean-François Marmion, promises explanations f...
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Powerful Ideas, Frustrating Read
Can uncertainty make you stronger and does Antifragile actually show you how? In this Mere Mortals Book Review, Juan explores Antifragile: T...
We Want to Slow AI Down. Can It Work?
Can we slow AI development down while everyone is still trying to win the race? In this episode of Mere Mortals Book Reviews, I'm reviewing...
I Never Watched Game of Thrones. Then I Read the Book | Book Review
I never watched Game of Thrones. Then I finally picked up George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones and I get it now. I went into the first bo...
I Read Elon Musk’s 69 Rules for Success | The Book of Elon Book Review
I read The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson, a collection of Elon Musk’s most useful ideas on purpose, engineering, business, hiring, intensit...
Homer’s Odyssey: Still Worth Reading Today?
In this Mere Mortals book review, I talk through The Odyssey by Homer the famous follow-up companion to The Iliad, and one of the great adve...
The Hairy Ass Of The Art World | Get The Picture (Bianca Bosker) BOOK REVIEW
Art is hairy, art is context, art is beauty and ..... art is big butts!? In this episode, I dive into 'Get the Picture' by Bianca Bosker, a...
Philosophy Mixed With Business | Zero To One (Peter Thiel) BOOK REVIEW
Abstract ideas made definite. In this episode of Mere Mortals book reviews, I dive into Peter Thiel’s 'Zero To One' and why its big-picture...
Like Me Please! | How To Win Friends & Influence People (Dale Carnegie) BOOK REVIEW
I'm begging you PLEASE, I'll be your very best friend. In this episode I review Dale Carnegie’s classic 'How to Win Friends & Influence Peop...
The Iliad by Homer: Rage, Glory & Why This Ancient Epic Still Hits Hard | Book Review
Most people approach The Iliad expecting the Trojan Horse. Instead, they find something darker: a story about wounded pride, uncontrollable...
Thoughts Influence Your Character | As A Man Thinketh (James Allen) BOOK REVIEW
I was wrong and I admit it .... this is the real OG self help book. Today I dive into James Allen’s 'As a Man Thinketh' (paired in my editio...
Gaming In The OASIS | Ready Player One (Ernest Cline) BOOK REVIEW
What happens if the game really is better than real life? In this episode I dive into 'Ready Player One' by Ernest Cline and explore whether...
Life & Death Battles Getting Silly | Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman) BOOK REVIEW
Are you entering into the dungeon? In this episode of Mere Mortals Book Reviews, I dive into 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' by Matt Dinniman, a fast...
Boy Did I Remember This Wrong | Think And Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill) BOOK REVIEW
The classic self-help book is a bit different than I remember. In Napoleon Hill’s 'Think And Grow Rich' I discover it’s not quite the book I...
Fossil Fuels To The Rescue | How The World Really Works (Vaclav Smil) BOOK REVIEW
Just how reliant are we on fossil fuels ..... well it turns out a lot! 'How The World Really Works' by Vaclav Smil showed me just how much w...