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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The order to abandon ship was given at 5 P. M. For most of the men, however, no order was needed because by then everybody knew that the ship was done and that it was time to give up trying to save her. They accepted their defeat almost apathetically. #2 The dog-team drivers had made a canvas chute down to the ice alongside the ship. They took the forty-nine huskies...

Get the Summary of David Graeber's “Bullshit Jobs” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: From best-selling writer David Graeber, a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled "On the...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Sidewalks and streets in cities serve many purposes besides carrying vehicles, and city sidewalks serve many purposes besides carrying pedestrians. These uses are bound up with circulation, but are not identical with it. #2 The public peace of cities is not kept primarily by the police. It is kept primarily by an intricate network of voluntary controls and...

Get the Summary of Steven Bartlett's Happy Sexy Millionaire in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As an 18-year-old, black, broke, lonely, insecure, university drop-out, from a bankrupt family, I wrote in my diary that I wanted to be a 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' by the age of 25. By 25 I was a multi-millionaire having created a business worth over $300m dollars. Ironically, in achieving everything...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. #1 The first role model your child has is you. You will be a major influence on your child, and they will look to you for guidance. In this section, I'll be looking at how the past can affect the present when it comes to your relationship with your child. #2 If you are a parent, you can unpack and become familiar with your childhood, examine what happened to you, how you felt about...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Product-market fit is the process of determining if a product is well-suited for its market. It is one of the most important Lean Startup principles, and this playbook will teach you how to achieve it. #2 Product-market fit is when your product creates significant customer value. It is achieved when your product meets real customer needs and does so in a way that...

Get the Summary of Wright Thompson's Pappyland in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: As a journalist said of Pappy Van Winkle, "You could call it bourbon, or you could call it a $5,000 bottle of liquified, barrel-aged unobtanium." Julian Van Winkle, the third-generation head of his family's business, is now thought of as something like the Buddha of Bourbon - Booze Yoda, as Wright Thompson...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The power of stories cannot be understated. They are uniquely powerful, and they can be used to connect with others and make a difference. #2 We are constantly surrounded by stories. When someone says they're going to tell us a story, we expect it to follow a familiar pattern: setup, climax, and resolution. When it doesn't, we are left dissatisfied. #3 The brain...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The first transactions were for credit rather than barter. The Mesopotamians charged interest on loans before they discovered how to put wheels on carts. Interest is much older than coined money, which only originated in the eighth century BC. #2 The Ancient Near East was home to many loan transactions, and interest was generally paid in the same commodity as the...

Get the Summary of Edward Snowden's Permanent Record in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented...