The Art of Living

BOOK REVIEW The Art of Living: The Stoics on the Nature and Function of Philosophy, 2nd Editionby John Sellars 2009 About the AuthorJohn Sellars is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of the West of England, in Bristol, and a member of Wolfson College, Oxford. About the BookAncient philosophy was conceived as a way … Continue reading The Art of Living

The Secret History of Home Economics

BOOK REVIEW The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Liveby Danielle Dreilinger 2021 About the AuthorDanielle Dreilinger was a New Orleans Times-Picayune education reporter post-Katrina and a Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow. Previously, she wrote for the Boston Globe and worked at the Boston NPR … Continue reading The Secret History of Home Economics

How to Think about the Economy

BOOK REVIEW How to Think about the Economy; A Primer by Per E. Bylund 2022 About the AuthorPer L. Bylund, Ph.D., is associate professor in the School of Entrepreneurship and holds the Johnny D. Pope Chair at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and prosperity creation, often inspired by the … Continue reading How to Think about the Economy

Adventures of a Computational Explorer

BOOK REVIEW Adventures of a Computational Explorerby Stephen Wolfram 2019 About the AuthorStephen Wolfram has had a unique trajectory in science, technology and business. Widely known for his discoveries in basic science and his groundbreaking 2002 book A New Kind of Science, he has spent three decades building what is now the Wolfram Language: the … Continue reading Adventures of a Computational Explorer

Creating Christ

BOOK REVIEW Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianityby James S Valliant & Warren Fahy 2018 About the AuthorsA native of Los Angeles, James S. Valliant obtained a degree in philosophy from New York University and a Jurisdoctorate from the University of San Diego. For over 17 years, he was a Deputy District Attorney for … Continue reading Creating Christ

Return of the God Hypothesis

BOOK REVIEW Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universeby Stephen C. Meyer 2021 About the AuthorStephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in the philosophy of science after working as an oil industry geophysicist. He now directs the Center for Science and Culture … Continue reading Return of the God Hypothesis

Lives of the Stoics

BOOK REVIEW Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aureliusby Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman 2020 About the AuthorsRyan Holiday is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of many bestselling … Continue reading Lives of the Stoics