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Information about the book author: Tolstoy title: How Much Land Does a Man Need pages: 20 He needs 1.8m squared to die in. This is a moral book meant to teach us a lesson. It’s a lesson which we have all heard a million times: “greed is bad”. This simple lesson es special when told by Tolstoy in this book. He helps us understand why greed exists throughout the book in a truly visceral way. He helps understand that we too are running to our death as we chase more land. Chase something which cannot be owned: power, love, money, respect, land. ...

Book about the horrors of the caucusus war.

Information about the book author: Ernest Hemingway title: The Old Man and the Sea pages: 128 Highlights and notes As I read this book, I annotated the passages included in this PDF: Candide - Notes Notes and thoughts A super simple short story with an uncomplicated message. The old man’s pursuit made me think of business. The fish being the pursuit of vanity metrics: number of stores, machines, revenues, money raised, and others. The old man loses sight of the end game - he sacrifices his efforts and the life of the fish for nothing. ...

Information about the book author: Voltaire title: Candide ou l'Optimisme pages: 120 Highlights and notes As I read this book, I annotated the passages included in this PDF: Candide - Notes Notes and thoughts It’s incredible how much context is necessary to enjoy this book. If you don’t know about Leibniz or the historical context of the book, you can get lost easily and simply not enjoy the book. ...

Another great biography by Zweig, this was particularly beautifully written (at least the french version) translated by Fernand Delmas

A great look into the educated of the first few years of the 20th century.

Short reflections on this book that I had while I read it

Le Monde D’Hier is an excellent read by Stefan Zweig. I highly recommend it. It will provide you with a good feel for the first half of the 20th century.

Excellent overview of Napoleon’s life. It’s not an academic book yet not romanticized; it hits an excellent balance between both of those.