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December monthly round-up
December has been a quiet month for To Summarise, but a busy one for me personally. I only posted one book summary, one course summary, and one blog.
- Book summary: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
- Course summary: Introduction to Complexity by Complexity Explorer
- Blog: 2022 Roundup. In this post, I set out some stats for the website for 2022. I also highlight the 3 best and worst books I’ve read this year and outline some vague plans for the year ahead.
In November, I said you could expect to see a summary of Why We Fight by Chris Blattman this month. Unfortunately, I didn't get around to finishing that, but you can expect to see it soon in early January.
Thanks so much for your support in following this site - I really do appreciate it. I wish you all happy and safe holidays to those of you celebrating. Happy New Year, everyone!
Until next time,
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