Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance This book, by Psychologist Angela Duckworth, was very illuminating. I had heard of this book before thanks to having read Carol Dweck and Heidi Grant Halvorson's books, but I wish I had read this one before them because I feel that it provides the foundational basis for those … Continue reading Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Month: July 2017
Discover Your Genius by Gerald Sindell
This 11-step guidebook is a complete disappointment. I had foolishly considered the notion that perhaps a book that didn't use statistical evidence or clinical psychological trials might hold some kernel of wisdom. After all, philosophers and Eastern religious texts offer interesting insights that I find worth consideration. To off-set the chance of disappointment, I had … Continue reading Discover Your Genius by Gerald Sindell
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
10/10 This book is definitely worthy of its praise. Harvard Psychologist Daniel Gilbert provides some of the most incredible insights on how we misjudge our own behavior in the future and even go as far as to misinterpret the past. There's more depth in so many of these psychology books that I read that one … Continue reading Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
The SJW Left and the Alt-Right
People argue that these opposing sides should come together and find common ground, but you can't debate with people who dismiss everything you say and don't want to hear it. This is conceit; pure and simple. There is no chance that debates with people who don't even agree on what a fact is can yield … Continue reading The SJW Left and the Alt-Right
Dies Irae Review
THIS REVIEW WILL HAVE SPOILERS Dies Irae is a very interesting case of a visual novel that I just don't know whether to give a positive or negative review. Mercurius: "Wallow in Filth. Purity is but an illusion - discard it, and all doors shalt be open to thee. No matter the era, a singular … Continue reading Dies Irae Review