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Category: Skills, Knowledge and Achievement

Books that focus on the skills that people acquire, the nature of knowledge and the factors that enable human to be successful in society.

May 15, 2020May 14, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Gap: Science of What Separates Us from Animals” by Thomas Suddendorf

May 7, 2020May 6, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Human Accomplishment” by Charles Murray

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Enlightened Economy: An Economic History of Britain 1700-1850” by Joel Mokyr

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Range: Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World” by Daniel Epstein

January 16, 2020March 26, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Knowledge Illusion” by Sloman & Fernback

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