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- Key Points from Book: How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them
- Key Points from Book: Wanting – The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
- Lisbon Day 11: Flying Over Lisbon, Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Sunset at Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, Back to Montreal
- Lisbon Day 10: Old Lisbon, Museu Arqueológico do Carmo, Ceramics Shop, Telecabine Lisboa
- Lisbon Day 9: Going Around Lisbon, Museu Coleção Berardo, Sunset at Boca de Vento Elevator
- Sintra Day 8: Tap Air Portugal Disaster, Bus to Lisbon, Relaxing at Sintra
- Seville Day 7: Plaza de España, Royal Alcázars of Seville, Setas de Sevilla
- Seville Day 6: Barcelona to Seville Train Ride, Catedral de Sevilla, Seville Museum of Fine Arts
- Barcelona Day 5: Shopping in Passeig de Gracia, Around University Area and Torres Gloriés
- Barcelona Day 4: Shopping at La Roca Village, Tibidabo, Amazing Dinner at La Flautes
- Barcelona Day 3: Moco Museum, Shopping, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló
- Barcelona Day 2: Montjuïc National Palace, Joan Miro Foundation, Picasso Museum, Dinner at Peix Vela
- Barcelona Day 1: Departure from Montreal, Palau de la Musica, Sagrada Familia
- The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era
- Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Explain Everything About the World
- The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance
- Key Points from Book: Trillions
- Key Points from Book: Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
- Key Points from Book: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Key Points from Book: THE SPECTRE OF WAR: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNISM AND THE ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II
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Key Points from Book: Wanting – The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
WANTING: THE POWER OF MIMETIC DESIRE IN EVERYDAY LIFE by Luke Burgis Girard discovered that most of what we desire is mimetic (mi-met-ik) or imitative, not intrinsic. Humans learn—through imitation—to want the same things other people want, just as they … Continue reading
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Tagged book, key points, mimetic desire, quote, summary, wanting
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The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era
The battle between America’s left and right has come to a very polarizing moment with the election of President Trump. The left wants U.S. government to spend more on social issues related to education, healthcare, and efforts to reduce social … Continue reading
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Tagged america, book, conservatives, democrats, key points, leftright, neoliberal, new order, polarization, republicans, summary
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Explain Everything About the World
The war in Ukraine, decades-long tension between India and Pakistan, and the melting ice cap in Arctic, these are all issues discussed by Tim Marshall in his 2015 book, Prisoners of Geography. I picked up this book on the recommendation … Continue reading
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Tagged book, geopolitics, India, key points, prisoners geography, russia, summary, ukraine, war
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The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance
The rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies and fintech companies in both developed and developing world have changed the way money is perceived and being transacted. Eswar S. Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of International Trade Policy at Cornell University and a … Continue reading
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Tagged book, crypto, currencies, digital, finance, fintech, future of money, key points, summary
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