Category: Learning
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the world beyond the narrow confines of individual experience. We are one humankind sharing one planet.
Read more: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the world beyond the narrow confines of individual experience. We are one humankind sharing one planet.This book, written by Yuval Noah Harari, is based on a series of lectures he gave at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It was first released in Hebrew in 2011 and later in English in 2014. I discovered it during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when many of us had more space to reflect, slow…
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What Can Kung Fu Hustle Teach Us About Growth, Responsibility, and the Future of Humanity?
Read more: What Can Kung Fu Hustle Teach Us About Growth, Responsibility, and the Future of Humanity?How does a martial arts comedy inspire self-growth? Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese: 功夫; lit. ‘Kung Fu’) is a 2004 martial arts action comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by Stephen Chow. The story revolves around a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unlikely heroes, and an aspiring gangster’s fierce journey to find his true…
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Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?
Read more: Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?How does Shaolin Soccer blend martial arts and self-development? Shaolin Soccer (Chinese: 少林足球) is a 2001 Hong Kong sports comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The story follows a Shaolin kung fu master, Sing, who seeks to promote the practical benefits of martial arts to the world. However,…