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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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I'm back after a short break with a new summary for The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker. Great gatherings have so much potential to deepen our social connections and enrich our lives, yet so many gatherings frankly kind of suck. It's worth a read even if you've never thought of yourself as much of a “gatherer”. As usual, the key takeaways are below, and you can find the full summary by clicking the link above. KEY TAKEAWAYS Gatherings don’t have to suck. But...
March was a quieter month with only 2 book summaries: Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein (25 mins) — published in 2020, Ezra Klein looks at how US politics got to be so polarized. A Hacker’s Mind by Bruce Schneier (25 mins) — Schneier applies his background in computer security to looking at how market, legal, political, and cognitive systems can also be "hacked". I'm also planning to take some time off next month, so I'll see you in May! Thanks for subscribing and until next time, To Summarise
My latest summary is for A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back by security expert Bruce Schneier. It's an interesting look at the systems around us through the lens of hacking. As usual, the key takeaways are below, and you can find the full summary by clicking the link above. KEY TAKEAWAYS A hack is an activity allowed by the system that subverts the goal or intent of the system. Hacks exploit a vulnerability in the system to advance the hacker’s...