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Timeless wisdom (no religion required!)

Revisado: 03-05-25

Anthony De Mello's "Awareness" delivers profound wisdom in a way that finally clicked for me. The ideas weren't entirely new—I'd heard similar concepts before—but De Mello's direct, sometimes provocative approach made these truths accessible in a way no other teacher had managed.

What sets this book apart is De Mello's ability to cut through our illusions with startling clarity. His message about letting go of attachments and awakening to reality resonates deeply because he presents it without unnecessary complexity or spiritual jargon.

The book beautifully explores awareness as both an internal practice of self-observation and an external state of being fully present to the world around us. De Mello shows that true awareness isn't just about looking inward—it's about seeing clearly in all directions, recognizing our conditioning, and experiencing life without the filters we typically impose.

If you've struggled to grasp spiritual concepts that seem simple but remain elusive in practice, "Awareness" might be the key that unlocks your understanding.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Unarguable logic delivered with wit and humour

Revisado: 02-01-23

Been a fan of the Gad-father for a few years now after watching him on Joe Rogan and YouTube.

Brilliant and easy to understand critique of woke politics that also helps the reader think more critically before hopping on “parasitic” bandwagons of ideology.

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Alex Jones has never made more sense.

Revisado: 12-08-22

If you’ve always thought this man was a conspiracy theorist and utter crackpot, this book won’t change your mind. But if you’re willing to question your perception of reality a little especially after the past 2 years, you’ll appreciate all the little dots this man manages to connect (sometimes a little too zealously) in order to paint us a somewhat plausible picture of what’s going on in our world today.

Narrator did a good job and emulated Jones’s signature vocal tone perfectly. Which is also the problem…why not just get the actual Alex Jones to read his own book then? A more serious and professional narrator could have made more people take this book more seriously, too. And this is a book that more people need to take seriously.

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An ode to reason and logic amidst chaos. Just brilliant!

Revisado: 08-07-21

No, this is not a book meant just for skeptics or contrarians. In fact before this “pandemic”, I was a person who may have been completely brainwashed by the fear and would have supported the lack of proportionality and authoritarianism that ensued with aplomb.

But alas, 2020 happened. And anyone who has been paying close attention to world events—and no I don’t mean just watching your favourite mainstream media channel, I mean really paying attention—would have smelt something fishy by the time the first lockdowns ended.

This virus was catastrophic, without a doubt. But the reaction, the solutions, and the government intervention has been appalling. In a situation that required all the honesty and transparency a government could conjure up, we got lies, manipulation and sheer exaggeration.

This is a book that doesn’t try to yank you out of your brainwashed state (if you indeed have been brainwashed), but rather put forth all the obscene, ridiculous and disproportionate fear mongering that was dished out by the mass media in the UK. It covers everything from a British perspective, but you’d be hardpressed not to spot parallels with wherever else you’re from, too. I’m not British, but almost 70% of this book applied.

If only we could use this book to learn how to be better, more informed citizens of the world. And if only just a handful of politicians take this book to heart, we may spy some hope for humanity yet.

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One of the best books I’ve ever read!

Revisado: 01-02-21

As a fan of Sam Harris (Haidt was a guest on his podcasts a few of times) and Steven Pinker (a scientist Haidt references a bit), this book was a must read for me regarding the current state of identity politics. Why is everyone below a certain age so easily offended? And what does it have to do with the how we were brought up or schooled?

I’m not an academic, and found Coddling to be one of the easiest social psychology books to digest. It helped me figure out some of my own cognitive biases, pinpoint how my childhood may have helped create said biases, and also included tips on how to be a better parent.

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THE definitive book on critical thinking

Revisado: 02-06-20

Always been a fan of popular science books and have never thought of myself as anything less than skeptical, oftentimes to my own detriment, but after reading this book I feel humbled, genuinely. There was so much more to learn, as there always will be.

The book is structured in a way that debunks various claims made by pseudoscientists and outright hacks, such as UFOs, fortune tellers, positive thinking gurus etc. Then they go into more detail about their research methods to debunk claims, chart each of the co-authors’ own personal investigative journeys in a few cool missions of sorts, and lastly, teach us, clueless listeners how to eventually think like proper skeptics and convince others to do the same.

I’d recommend this book even to readers who already figure themselves to be skeptics or cynics. Some subjects may bore you a little especially if you’ve already read extensively on them before, but you’ll still come away with a sense that you’re not crazy and being skeptical in this day and age is the only sane thing to do to avoid falling into the endless faulty thinking traps that seem to be appearing every single day nowadays.

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One of THE best books on happiness yet!

Revisado: 12-01-19

If you’re interested in a condensation of almost every single psychological study on happiness ever done that’s been distilled into an easily understood and listenable (readable, too!) volume, this is it.

While I’m an atheist, like the author, I can’t disagree with his main premise that science and religious knowledge both hold different types of truths about the how to lead a meaningful, and by extension, happy, life.

Ever wondered why things you buy don’t make you happier? Why religious people are happier? And why you always seem to automatically gravitate towards things that lead to unhappiness and dissatisfaction in the end? The answers lie within this book.

And for those who are suffering from depression who need a rational view on how to legitimately help yourself in your mental state, this book will have some concrete things you can and should do. Without spoiling it, I’ll say that they’re things you already know about but may not be committing to fully.

Overall, a solid listen, despite the slightly monotonous reader. He’s not bad at all, really, just a tad dry with his intonation at parts.

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The best introduction to capitalism one could hope for!

Revisado: 01-05-19

I came at this book with almost no background in economics and understood near perfectly what the professor was putting across. Just wished I had such an engaging mentor during my school days.

If you’ve ever wondered whether capitalism is the culprit behind all the “instability” in the developed world today, there are answers here, though not direct or easy ones. If you think you’d be better off with communism or socialism, you most definitely won’t, and that’s explained here, too.

And if you’re thinking of spending a credit on this title to learn something new that isn’t in the least bit related to your current job or course of studies, you’re a happy participant and beneficiary of this imperfect but thus far unmatched economic system. Heck, you may even proudly call yourself a Capitalist! Who knew?

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Brilliant insight into the future of mankind

Revisado: 06-22-17

How would humans likely go extinct in the future? Nobody knows. But this book takes all possibilities into account, none of which involve nuclear devastation or meteors.

While the previous book is brilliant as 90% brief history of humankind, and 10% prophecising the future of our species. This book goes much further into the possibilities that could arise when our existence can be broken down into algorithms. Would data reign supreme?

As someone with no scientific or technological education, I found it easy enough to comprehend the author's premises, as well as the reasons why data-ism could replace all religions and political ideologies.

If you're curious about how Homo sapiens made the world the way it is, this book covers some of that too, but the focus here is a somewhat precautionary tale of the possibilities that humankind could take in light of the most recent technological advancements and discovers (as recent as of the book's publishing, obviously).

The narrator was excellent as well with a medium baritone voice that's pleasing and a tone that bears just a hint of dread and ample authority for the subject matter at hand.

Overall, Sapiens was a better book, structurally. But Homo Deus is much bolder and aggressive in tone. The author has a point to make, and a solid one at that.

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Brilliant insight; still relevant today!

Revisado: 03-29-17

This would be my second 'reading' of this book. And as a non academic person with a business education, I still didn't fully understand every point made. However, I'm making strides I think.

First of all, this book is an excellent, if somewhat technical, primer on the general way the human mind works. But that's not the whole story.

As a book on evolutionary psychology, it introduces plausible and proven theories of why certain behaviours exist. It relies heavily on concepts from books such as The Selfish Gene. So an interest in genetics and evolution is necessary.

The delivery/reading was intelligent and passionate. Kind of like that friendly, and lively old professor everyone liked at school.

Overall, a solid recommendation for anyone interested in the origins of human behaviour and psychology.

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