Author: George Berkeley _George Berkeley_ Reading time: 17 minutes Synopsis A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (1710) shares a new and surprising idea: the world is not made of matter….
Das Versagen – Eine investigative Geschichte der deutschen Russlandpolitik
Author: Katja Gloger & Georg Mascolo _Katja Gloger & Georg Mascolo_ Reading time: 27 minutes Synopsis The Failure (2025) shows how German politicians saw warning signs about Russia for decades. But they…
Why Do I Keep Doing This? – Unlearn the Habits Keeping You Stuck and Unhappy
Author: Kati Morton Kati Morton Reading time: 21 minutes Synopsis Why Do I Keep Doing This? (2025) looks at how we learned to cope as children. These old ways of dealing with…
Was heißt schon Talent? – Mozart, Beckham, Federer und das Geheimnis von Spitzenleistungen
Author: Matthew Syed _Matthew Syed_ Reading time: 19 minutes Synopsis What is Talent, Anyway? (2010) looks at what makes people achieve great things. This can be in sports, art, or other areas….
David und Goliath – Die Kunst, Übermächtige zu bezwingen
Author: Malcolm Gladwell _Malcolm Gladwell_ Reading time: 24 minutes Synopsis David and Goliath (2013) tells stories about underdogs. These underdogs beat stronger opponents, even when no one expected them to. The stories…
Soft – A History of Sentimentality
Author: Ferdinand Mount _Ferdinand Mount_ Reading time: 24 minutes Synopsis Soft (2025) shows how feelings have changed countries in the West for a thousand years. It looks at everything from old poems…
Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit – Vom Urknall über Schwarze Löcher bis hin zu den kleinsten Teilchen im Universum
Author: Stephen Hawking _Stephen Hawking_ Reading time: 26 minutes Synopsis A Brief History of Time explains how scientific ideas and theories have changed our understanding of the universe. From the Big Bang…
Managing the Unexpected – Sustained Performance in a Complex World
Author: Karl E. Weick _Karl E. Weick_ Reading time: 19 minutes Synopsis Managing the Unexpected (2015) looks at why some companies deal with surprises, problems, and difficult situations much better than others….
52 Weeks of Wellbeing – A No-Nonsense Guide to a Fulfilling Work Life
Author: Ryan Hopkins _Ryan Hopkins_ Reading time: 17 minutes Synopsis 52 Weeks of Wellbeing (2024) shows how to have a healthier and happier work life. It suggests 52 small, simple changes you…
Weiß die KI, dass sie nichts weiß? – Wofür wir KI nutzen sollten und wo wir aufpassen müssen
Author: Katharina Zweig _Katharina Zweig_ Reading time: 18 minutes Synopsis In Weiß die KI, dass sie nicht weiß? (2025), you will learn how AI models work today. You will find out how…