Reviews of resources such as books, podcasts, videos, and apps
Slow Productivity is a book that I’d recommend to anyone who wants to increase focus, attention, and discipline for intellectual and cognitive work. The author, Cal Newport, explains how productivity…
Humans need problems of some sort, apparently. When we solve the problems we have, we look for new ones. If we cannot find ones of similar severity, we get involved…
Stolen Focus is partly a personal account of the author’s life experiment of getting off the internet for 3 months. He managed to find, with some difficulty, a phone that did…
I generally find Roy Baumeister’s research topics interesting, including his willpower research. This book is written by a journalist and talks about Dr Baumeister in the 3rd person. I think…
I think The Genius Zone is a book that would benefit those looking to enhance their creativity and who are in search for their purpose and calling, but I also think there…
I heard Cope give a short talk on a Sounds True YouTube video and there was something about his clarity and organization of his presentation that I had a strong…
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks is a book I found valuable for decreasing negative thinking, improving creativity, and feeling more empowered. This a book review / summary of some…
I finished this moderate-length book very quickly, which I attribute to it being a very well-written, thought-provoking, and intelligently articulated work. I listened to the audio version, and the narration…