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This book is about the interesting life of Nobel Prize winner Richard P. Feynman. Richard P. Feynman was acknowledged by many as the most intelligent scientist after Einstein. However, Feynman’s life was not all about physics...

In June 2007, the 5th largest investment bank on Wall Street, Bear Stearns, announced that its two funds involved in the subprime loan market had suffered significant losses. On July 31st, Bear Stearns announced that the two ...

Many companies see innovation as their key driving force, but some have chosen the wrong direction or have put their efforts in the wrong place to achieve this. As a result, innovation has been almost reduced to simply a game...

Do you remember the moment in your childhood when you gazed up at the stars for the first time? What sparked your curiosity about the universe? Have you ever felt confused about why people cannot fly? Why do different creatur...

Since the twentieth century, from the advent of computers to the Internet and finally to artificial intelligence, technology has been developing at a tremendous speed. It brings dramatic changes to human life, and even influe...

From New York to Chicago to Los Angeles, these big American cities have experienced a century of significant changes, recovering from the Great Depression and other economic crises time and time again. Many people thus believ...

Scientists estimate that the earliest hominins arose around 6 million years ago, and it took that much of a time for human evolution to achieve the stage of modern humans. During most of this span of time, humans walked baref...

What comes to your mind at the mention of seeds? Maybe some listeners will think of grains and bread; some will think of nuts and vegetables, or perhaps nothing will come to their mind. People in modern society rarely care …

As a practical work on interpersonal relations, this book takes an in-depth look at human nature and taps into the hidden weakness of humanity, Through reading this book, one can get to know more about themselves and make fur...

In 1994 in Rwanda, nearly one million Tutsi people were killed in just three months. It was not hostile external forces that committed the crime, but rather their former neighbors and friends, the Hutus. With these circumstan...

Today’s book Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future is the world’s first authorized biography of Elon Musk. For the first time, it reveals the details of how Musk built and operates PayPal, Tesla, Spac...

Curiosity is a beautiful but torturous thing. Some people believe that curiosity is our ultimate weapon to break through our destiny, and the driving force behind all human behavior. If we are compared to a machine, to arouse...

Speaking of art, some may find it too highbrow and mysterious for ordinary people to appreciate, so they refrain from proactively enjoying it or learning about it. When was the last time you went to an art exhibition or a …

In the East, shadows connote a ‘weak light’. They can be generated either when light is insufficient, or when something is blocking the light. For example, shadows are cast during the time when the sun sets or the twilight fa...

At the first sight of the word “mindfulness” in the book title, some of you might feel some apprehension. You might be thinking: “I’m not a spiritual person who needs to be seated through a meditation exercise or practice min...

In 2018,a young entrepreneur named Michael Hood asked Buffett what skills young people should focus on. Buffett answered, “Invest in yourself. The one easy way to become worth 50% more than you are now — at least — is to …

Many people have read book series published by Harvard Business School. They read such books because of the prestige they associate with the name ‘Harvard’ and feel as if they can gain much knowledge by reading them. The curr...

Financial freedom has long been the ultimate dream of many. After achieving financial freedom, you can quit a job you don’t like, choose a career you love, and even travel around the world without working. For most people, th...

“London was the sun in the financial solar system. Bankers of the City, London’s financial district, were self-styled potentates. Firms such as Barings and Rothschilds maintained an imperial reserve; to be asked for lunch was...

Everyone has a desire for happiness and hopes to lead a more meaningful and happier life. But what on earth is “happiness?” The straight A student, the flawless fashion model on the cover of a magazine, the touching “happily ...

Before we proceed, first think of the following two questions. Question one: Imagine you’ve been given $1,000, and you need to choose from two options. Option A is a 50% chance to win $1,000. Option B is a 100% chance …

Once you hear the title, Why We Buy, you may immediately think to yourself and ask, “well, why indeed do I buy things? Of course, it's just because I want to buy something.” In fact, there is much to learn …

You may have seen a video like this online: people who was born colorblind received a surprise gift -- a pair of glasses that correct colorblindness. The moment they put on the glasses, they immediately burst into tears. They...

When choosing a career, many people will face the choice of going into a big company or a small company. Some choose big companies for stability. However, once entering a big company, they complain that all workers seem to be...