The Hard Truths About the UN Security Council Nobody Tells You
You think the UN Security Council is a place where 15 countries sit together and make decisions about world peace? Think again.
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Atlas Shrugged Part I, Chapter 2: The Chain - Meet Hank Rearden and His Miracle Metal
If Chapter 1 was about a world falling apart, Chapter 2 is about the kind of person who holds it together. We meet Hank Rearden, and honestly, Rand does a beautiful job introducing him.
Built to Sell Chapter 2: Finding Out Your Business Is Worth Nothing
Imagine you spent eight years building something. You put in the long nights, dealt with difficult clients, hired people, lost people. And then someone you respect tells you straight to your face: your business is worth nothing.
Crack-Up Capitalism Chapter 1: Two, Three, Many Hong Kongs
Chapter 1 of Crack-Up Capitalism by Quinn Slobodian (ISBN: 9781250753908) opens with a wild scene. Peter Thiel is onstage with a young Google engineer named Patri Friedman. And they are talking about building nations on the ocean.
Singapore's Little-Known Fix for a Messy UN Problem
You know what nobody tells you about the United Nations? For the longest time, diplomats had to fight over chairs. Literally.
Atlas Shrugged Part I, Chapter 1: The Theme - When the World Starts Breaking
The first chapter opens with a question that will haunt the entire book: “Who is John Galt?”
A bum on a New York street says it to Eddie Willers, a 32-year-old guy who works for Taggart Transcontinental railroad. Eddie doesn’t know why the question bugs him. He gives the bum a dime and walks on. But something feels wrong. Not in any specific way. Just a general dread, like that low hum you hear before a storm but can’t quite place.
Built to Sell Chapter 1: When Your Business Is a Total Mess
Chapter 1 opens and you immediately feel the stress. Alex Stapleton is running late to a meeting at MNY Bank. He’s sprinting through the lobby, checking his watch, catching his breath in the elevator. It’s 9:06 a.m. on a Friday and he’s already behind.
Crack-Up Capitalism Introduction: Shatter the Map - What Are Zones?
How many countries are there in the world? You probably know it’s about two hundred. But what if someone told you the real number of separate legal territories is way higher than that?
The Foreword, the Message, and the Speeches That Started It All
Before we get into the 45 essays that make up the core of this book, there are some opening pieces that set the stage. And honestly, they’re worth reading on their own.
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand: A Chapter-by-Chapter Retelling
So I finally did it. I sat down and read all 1,168 pages of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. And now I’m going to retell the whole thing, chapter by chapter.