Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre (/ɛər/ AIR; originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Sm...
30 Jan 20259min
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
The book starts with comparing the two main ways to influence human behaviour: manipulation and inspiration. Sinek argues that inspiration is the more powerful and sustainable of the two. The book pr...
29 Jan 202520min
Napoleonic Wars: The Invasion of Russia
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign (French: Campagne de Russie), the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Russian: Оте́чественная война́ 1812 г...
28 Jan 202510min
How do The Oscars Work
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMP...
27 Jan 202515min
Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss
After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers ...
26 Jan 202535min
The Normandy Landings (D-Day)
The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War. Codenamed Oper...
25 Jan 202518min
If the Universe Expands, What is it Expanding Into?
The expansion of the universe is the increase in distance between gravitationally unbound parts of the observable universe with time. It is an intrinsic expansion, so it does not mean that the univers...
24 Jan 202522min
Stalin and The Red Terror
This conversation contrasts the public image of Stalin as a national hero with the reality of his brutal rule, characterised by grand modernisation projects, but also by artificially provoked famines,...
23 Jan 202519min
