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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
An interesting mix of stories and ideas envisaged as ‘practical history’, that is, the art of gaining insights from our predecessors on how to live better lives today. A lot of this stuff I already do, but thought provoking nonetheless. B+.
This was a fast and entertaining read, although not really world-shattering. If you've read some history you will know some of these stories, and some of the "advice" is, well a bit plain. What was really interesting was the historical analysis of some of the values we take for granted today, like creativity, money or even work, taking for granted that these are "eternal". A nice summer read that could, why not, provide some inspiration about how to change your life in small ways, if that's what you're looking for.