Episodes

In the novel The Red and the Black, the author Stendhal tells the story of Julien, a carpenter’s son who leads a miserable life due to his humble background. Julien is a fervent admirer of Napoleon because Napoleon abolished ...

You’ve probably experienced flight delays. If you paid attention to the passengers around you, you would see that they’d react differently to flight delays. Some would be listening to music with headphones on, completely igno...

Most people regard “science” as being objective and trustworthy, and perhaps a little mysterious. Some people even like to back their own work or products with science, as this makes them appear more authoritative. For instan...

Since the beginning of his career, social psychologist Roy Baumeister has conducted many experimental observations. He found that many couples eventually break up because they continually fought over trivial issues. Many husb...

We often believe that, if a company wants to achieve long-term growth, it must attract more customers by using various innovative marketing and expansion methods. However, without the use of any advertising, Zappos, an online...

This book was published as a tribute to Darwin in 2009, on his 200th birthday anniversary, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin . The book is a combination of discoveries in modern research, including ge...

Many people begin to pay attention to their diets to lose weight and maintain health. But, we are often overwhelmed by too many theories and diet programs. This book analyzes essential dietary nutrients such as fats, protein,...

The author of this book starts with his own entrepreneurial experience. He freely shares anecdotes from his more than twenty years of working in entrepreneurship, administration, and investment in Silicon Valley. In addition ...

Can you believe that a single book can get you to stop smoking? While it sounds impossible, 10 million people worldwide have successfully stopped smoking with the help of this book. Allen Carr's The Easy Way to Stop Smoking h...

This Explains Everything assembles discussions from scientists on the online platform, Edge . Each chapter introduces an important scientific way of thinking. The book shows the scientists’ innovative perspectives and the rel...

Traditional art critics usually focus on a painting's artistic expressions, such as lines, colors, and composition. This book, Ways of Seeing , however, directs our attention to something else, such as the artwork's historica...

Have you ever wondered why others do a better job than you even though you’ve both spent the same amount of time working on something? Why do others love what they do and do it with great passion, while you …

Citing a wide range of secret documents, private diaries, conference reports, and records of interrogation, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich chronicles the entire process of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany for readers, ...

When we speak of performances, we perhaps picture a stage or a big screen, and an atmosphere that is far from the lives of ordinary people. However, this book, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, points out that, in …

How do we create a hot-selling technology product? How can high-tech enterprises win more business? This book tells you the marketing secrets behind high-tech products. The author, Geoffrey Moore, examines the psychological t...

As ordinary people, we often admire geniuses. We think that they are born gifted and can gain achievements in a certain area without too much effort. But that’s not true. People from all walks of life who are regarded as …

Continuously updating Facebook, playing games all day long, and exercising even when injured, behavioral addiction brings temporary pleasure but harms long-term happiness. Have you considered getting rid of these habits? This...

This book shines a light on the fascinating human history related to the various functional areas of the house in both a thoughtful and entertaining way. Regardless of what happens in the world, or what is discovered, created...

When someone mention cancer, presumably nobody will ask them to introduce the word! Cancer is a term for an aggressive, hard-to-cure disease. People with cancer face not only a huge financial burden but also the fear of loomi...

This is a story about HeLa, the immortal cells, and Henrietta Lacks, who was the owner of these cells. This story recounts the history of progress in human medicine, the research and development of cancer vaccines, cloning te...

Selling is a science. The ability to sell can be learned and cultivated. Based on more than 40 years of sales experience, the author offers his principles, techniques, and tricks to making sales in this book. Every reader can...

This book is a thought-provoking work which rivals the famous Silent Spring . Today, the ferocious wave of urbanization, the crises of environmental pollution, and the overwhelming tide of online information have hijacked the...

In modern times, we can see that the foundation of modern civilization stems from Europe. Examples of this include democracy, the concept of human rights, and the industrial revolution. They have all left a deep impact on the...

While we may think that we live in a highly developed civilization, there’s still a large number of people suffering from gender-based violence, sexual trafficking, or “Honor Killings”. They are also called slaves of the 21st...