Tag: books

  • Are you ready? “What covers you discovers you.”

    Are you ready? “What covers you discovers you.”

    Who is the fictional character you relate to the most? Don Quixote! Don is the character made by the greatest Spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes. The first part was published in 1605 and second in 1615. It took 10 years for Miguel to accumulate wisdom and transfer it to the readers through his immortal character,…

  • Podcast Episode: We have a future, and it will be great!

    Podcast Episode: We have a future, and it will be great!

    Pip: Philosophyofgoodnews has a habit of finding a four-minute Egyptian film and using it to dismantle the entire architecture of modern arrogance — and honestly, fair enough. Mara: Today we’re spending our time with one post that moves through film, philosophy, Rumi, and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks to make a case for why simple human…

  • Podcast Episode: The Science Of Maintaining Ignorance, Nescience

    Podcast Episode: The Science Of Maintaining Ignorance, Nescience

    Pip: Philosophyofgoodnews has been busy — reading, writing, preparing a book, and apparently discovering that the cure for all of it is the sea. Mara: That’s actually the starting point for today’s episode. We’re looking at how information overload erodes the capacity for independent thought, and what it might take to reclaim it. Pip: Let’s…

  • Let’s make it clear

    Let’s make it clear

    Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? I think that all of us humans should be patriotic. It is a feeling of being useful to your family to your people, to your country. In all you do, in every word you speak or write, in every move you make. Now we come…

  • Seat Belt!

    Seat Belt!

    You might ask what this creature is talking about?! What could you do differently? Recently, I was a good customer of the local police regarding the seat belt violation of the existing law. I tried to explain my idea to the very nice and humble policemen executing it. In vain. But recently, I finally managed…

  • As I …

    As I …

    What snack would you eat right now? As I had already eaten my meal and snack, the only thing left to “eat” is one juicy book! The one that will inspire me and give me the energy to go till the next snack. Book, good one, revealing one, rational, reasonable one. The one that is…