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Mere Mortals Book Reviews

Reviewing the books to transcend beyond mere mortality. Emphasis is on the learnings, intriguing ideas and pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to your everyday life. 1 to 2 uploads every week!

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Online Choice Changed Business Forever | The Long Tail (Chris Anderson)

Online Choice Changed Business Forever | The Long Tail (Chris Anderson)

If you had all the choice in the world, what would you do?'The Long Tail' by Chris Anderson is an exposition of how grea... Read more

10 Aug 2023

38mins

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Why Television Kills Rationality | Amusing Ourselves To Death (Neil Postman)

Why Television Kills Rationality | Amusing Ourselves To Death (Neil Postman)

Will TV be the death of us?'Amusing Ourselves To Death' by Neil Postman is an argument of why television as a medium les... Read more

3 Aug 2023

32mins

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Appreciating The Style | July 2023 Recap

Appreciating The Style | July 2023 Recap

15 years late but I'm starting to develop some taste!In July 2023 we reviewed 5 books on this channel. My two favourites... Read more

29 Jul 2023

31mins

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Is Nuclear The Future? | Energy: A Human History (Richard Rhodes)

Is Nuclear The Future? | Energy: A Human History (Richard Rhodes)

Technology is going so fast I can't see .... ahhhhhh .....'Energy: A Human History' by Richard Rhodes is a brief flash t... Read more

27 Jul 2023

36mins

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Partying With The Bulls In Pamplona | Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)

Partying With The Bulls In Pamplona | Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)

Partying hard and losing friends!'Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises' by Ernest Hemingway is a roman-à-clef depicting 1920's lif... Read more

20 Jul 2023

24mins

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Alienation & Liberation | No Longer Human (Osamu Dazai)

Alienation & Liberation | No Longer Human (Osamu Dazai)

Appreciate what you have, we're not all born the same.'No Longer Human' by Osamu Dazai is a series of notebooks depictin... Read more

13 Jul 2023

23mins

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Face To Face With Your Worst Enemy | The Double (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)

Face To Face With Your Worst Enemy | The Double (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)

I have vicious enemies who have vowed to ruin me!'The Double' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a short tale of a man who encount... Read more

6 Jul 2023

16mins

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Why You Need More Discipline In Your Life | Discipline Is Destiny (Ryan Holiday)

Why You Need More Discipline In Your Life | Discipline Is Destiny (Ryan Holiday)

Ryan Holiday is a well-known author, and some of his notable works include "The Obstacle Is the Way," "Ego Is the Enemy,... Read more

29 Jun 2023

14mins

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Books That Hit At The Right Time | June 2023 Recap

Books That Hit At The Right Time | June 2023 Recap

Sometimes you come across the answers you're looking for, even if they aren't what you want to hear.In June 2023 I revie... Read more

27 Jun 2023

22mins

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When Science Gets Distorted | Merchants Of Doubt (Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway)

When Science Gets Distorted | Merchants Of Doubt (Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway)

I reject your doubt and substitute my own.'Merchants Of Doubt' by Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway is a historical rec... Read more

22 Jun 2023

32mins

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