Reflecting back on the book, I thought it gave a good big picture view of how the civil service works, but the chapter on the European Union felt likeReflecting back on the book, I thought it gave a good big picture view of how the civil service works, but the chapter on the European Union felt like reading a textbook.
**spoiler alert** David Attenborough’s first hand experience spanning decades serve as a compelling testimony to decreasing nature, which is correlate**spoiler alert** David Attenborough’s first hand experience spanning decades serve as a compelling testimony to decreasing nature, which is correlated with increasing human population. This book does a great job conveying the urgency of acting now to stop a full blow catastrophe. The “desperate hope” is the stage we’re on now, something akin to the last couple of days before submitting a three thousand word essay, with no extenuating circumstances, and not having started....more
**spoiler alert** The ideas discussed in this book is based on the foundation that it is only consciousness that is the ever present never changing as**spoiler alert** The ideas discussed in this book is based on the foundation that it is only consciousness that is the ever present never changing aspect of a human being, this is self evident through mediation as one become pure observation, i.e. consciousness it self. From here a plethora of ideas emerge dethroning prejudged that has been so obvious but fundamentally wrong. Take the concept of time for example, in primary school we are taught time is something you measure on a clock, in secondary school we are taught time is a function of speed and distance, at University we are taught time is entropy, but fundamentally time is an illusion our mind creates in-order for it to order our experiences. Our bodies and all physical objects are subject to entropy (going from order to disorder), but not consciousness because it is eternal as it doesn't change. An other interesting FACT I got from this book is that we all are the same at the most fundamental level and the sooner we accept that the more peaceful we become. I did like his tangents into religious figures like Jesus epically when Jesus says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” backing up Rupert Spiras idea that consciousness is within all of us and it is the alpha and the omega, the First and Last, the Beginning and the End, Jesus realised he is consciousness or God as we all should....more
An ok book for someone trying to get into stoicism but the main point I got from this book is, don't see philosophy as a subject to be studied but ratAn ok book for someone trying to get into stoicism but the main point I got from this book is, don't see philosophy as a subject to be studied but rather as a way of life. ...more
Some good bits in there about consciousness and got some points across such as we are always in the "now" and time is an illusion not to be mistaken fSome good bits in there about consciousness and got some points across such as we are always in the "now" and time is an illusion not to be mistaken for entropy. Didn't really like his take on near death experiences because it seamed one-sided, you know it's going to be one-sided when the author specifically says he isn't biased . Overall a good book.
In summary his case for spirituality is why not go straight to the source (God), rather than going through a medium like Jesus or Muhammad....more
There is a reason why this book is sold only as a hardcover copy and that becomes evident on nearly every page. The breadth, width and depth of knowleThere is a reason why this book is sold only as a hardcover copy and that becomes evident on nearly every page. The breadth, width and depth of knowledge in this book is immense and is transferred to the reader effortlessly. This book is a collection of knowledge from the giants of value investing such as Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Benjamin Graham and many more. Like true value investing it explains how to live a genuine and fulfilled life. After having read many value investing books the information becomes repetitive from one book to another, but that is not the case for this book. Even though the underlying information is the same, Gautam tells us which companies he invested in and the reason for his decision. It's a great genuine book built from years of experience....more
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