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informative

Revisado: 02-17-22

loved all the scientific studies and how they were described. also I appreciated the guided meditations, will come back for them

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Must-read

Revisado: 11-29-20

I found this to be a concise and well explained book for those who ever want to get anything from anyone.

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Crucial Knowledge yet missing important points

Revisado: 04-17-20

"Looking back 100 years from now, this may well be looked upon as the greatest crime in human history".

That is a quote I'm paraphrasing from Yuval Noah Harari's book, Sapiens.

He is referring of course to the billions of animals who are suffering cruel existences due to our exploitation of them

I loved that Factfulness dispelled many important myths about humankind. I just found it disappointing that it took such an anthropomorphic view. He regularly talks about the "world getting better" as if humans are all that really constitute our world.

He mentions 3 species that have come out of the endangered species list. Why talk about just these 3 when the reality is that there are many species either becoming or going to become extinct, at least partly if not mostly due to human activity.

"Scientists estimate that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird and mammal become extinct every 24 hours. This is nearly 1,000 times the “natural” or “background” rate and, say many biologists, is greater than anything the world has experienced since the vanishing of the dinosaurs nearly 65m years ago."

That being said, this book should be a crucial and fascinating read for anyone wanting to get a better idea of some of the world's greatest problems and how we are overcoming them.

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Solid advice

Revisado: 12-12-19

Consice and clear explanations of what HSPs are, why it's a blessing and a curse (neutral) and tips for living as one and with one.

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OK but not great

Revisado: 12-11-19

I would have liked more logic based reasoning, more facts and statistics. Tries to be inspirational but the author mostly argues a biased point of view.

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Life changer

Revisado: 06-21-19

I have spent countless hours putting the wisdom from this book into practice, it has radically changed my interactions with other people and even myself to some extent.

I also summarized the book in about 5 pages. If anyone wants it, just let me know, I'm happy to offer it for free for those willing to learn or explore NVC.

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Required reading for all Type A personalities

Revisado: 08-05-18

I took notes throughout this fascinating book because the knowledge within it is highly undepublicized due to how it is simultaneously highly effective as well as easy to internalize.

I have since started a gratitude, compassion and pride journal as well as writing letters to my future self a couple months down the line to 50 years down the line.

The book could be a little more prescriptive but the value of the substantive arguments given more than make up for not offering enough prescriptions.

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thought provoking and full of wisdom

Revisado: 06-28-18

Find responsibility in life and strive for meaning over happiness!
Check out his lectures on YouTube too.

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