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Ivan Bielik

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Why do we put our creative aspirations off?

creativity / productivity / art

The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield (2012)

Pages: 165,
Final verdict: Should-read

We know it already, we go through it, we suffer from it - a creative "block" does not leave anyone out. The more important the

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February 26, 2017 by Ivan Bielik
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A timeless advice about writing

writing / non-fiction

On Writing Well, by William Zinsser (1976)

Pages: 320,
Final verdict: Great-read

Imagine you strive to improve your writing skill. You wonder where to start, from whom to take advice. How would you feel if I told you there is

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January 23, 2017 by Ivan Bielik
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You do not forget this idea when I tell you

communication / marketing / presentation

Made to Stick, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (2007)

**Pages: 290**, Final verdict: Great-read

Why do some ideas thrive while others die? “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on

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December 04, 2016 by Ivan Bielik
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A quest for education no one ever showed you

reading / literature / education

The Well-Educated Mind, by Susan Wise Bauer (2003)

Pages: 432, Final verdict: Great-read

I have realised a strange paradox recently. Even though the mankind reached the highest literacy rate ever in history (on average), the influence of ads, mass media,

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March 06, 2016 by Ivan Bielik
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What's the right thing to do?

justice / ethics

Justice: What's the right thing to do?, by Michael J. Sandel (2010)

**Pages: 290**, Final verdict: Great-read

On December 9, 2015, I read the article on the New York Times about the affirmative action case at the US Supreme Court.

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January 02, 2016 by Ivan Bielik
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A timeless advice about writing

writing / non-fiction

On Writing Well, by William Zinsser (1976)

Pages: 320,
Final verdict: Great-read

Imagine you strive to improve your writing skill. You wonder where to start, from whom to take advice. How would you feel if I told you there is

...
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January 23, 2017 by Ivan Bielik
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A quest for education no one ever showed you

reading / literature / education

The Well-Educated Mind, by Susan Wise Bauer (2003)

Pages: 432, Final verdict: Great-read

I have realised a strange paradox recently. Even though the mankind reached the highest literacy rate ever in history (on average), the influence of ads, mass media,

...
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March 06, 2016 by Ivan Bielik
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