Underconsumed Knowledge·Feb 23, 2023People Are RacistWhen humans go to prison, they have few freedoms. Bathroom time, leisure activity, “work,” when and what you eat, and visitation is…
Underconsumed Knowledge·Jan 31, 2023Games People Play (1964) Eric BerneThe seminal work of “Transactional Analysis”
Underconsumed Knowledge·Jun 14, 2022On Liberty (1859) John Stuart MillOr, how people come to actually understand anything at all
Underconsumed Knowledge·Jun 9, 2022In The Name Of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong (1998) Amin MaaloufThis book came to me highly recommended by my mother, who is also a Kahlil Gibran fan. The author is Christian/Lebanese (like Kahlil), but…
Underconsumed Knowledge·Jun 9, 2022Politics Is For Power (2020) Eitan HershAmusing Ourselves To Death With Politics
Underconsumed Knowledge·Jun 9, 2022The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up On Free Markets (2017) PhilipponAmerican markets have become less free due to decreased competition. They have returned more earnings to shareholders and put less money…
Underconsumed Knowledge·Jun 9, 2022The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) Thorsten VeblenThe Origin of the Term “Conspicuous Consumption”
Underconsumed Knowledge·Mar 27, 2022Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater…Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s highly useful interpretation of feelings, values and expectations
Underconsumed Knowledge·Mar 25, 2022The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (1951) Eric HofferDescribes the process of a mass movement, which consists of the same/similar tactics and life-stages, irrespective of ideology. They start…
