Patrick Rothfuss is an American author best known for his "The Kingkiller Chronicle" series, which includes the novels "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear."
"The Name of the Wind" is the first book in the series and introduces readers to the character of Kvothe, a legendary and powerful wizard and musician. The novel is written from the point of view of Kvothe and tells the story of his childhood, the loss of his family, and his rise to fame as a student at a prestigious magic school.
"The Wise Man's Fear" is the second book in the series, which picks up where "The Name of the Wind" left off and follows Kvothe as he continues his story and searches for the truth about his family.
The third and final book of the series is expected to be "The Doors of Stone," but there is no official release date yet. Rothfuss has also written several other books, such as "The Slow Regard of Silent Things, " a novella that takes place in the world of Kingkiller Chronicle, and "The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed" a children's book.
Rothfuss' writing has been praised for its imaginative world-building, complex characters, and lush prose. In addition, he is known for his engaging, suspenseful storytelling, wisdom, and humor. He has won several awards, including the Quill Award, the David Gemmell Legend Award, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and has been a New York Times bestseller.
He is also active in charitable works, particularly for organizations that benefit children, education, and literacy.

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Kevin Kelly is a writer, editor, and speaker who has had a diverse career exploring the intersection of technology, culture, and business.
In the early days of the internet, Kelly co-founded Wired magazine in 1993 and served as its Executive Editor until 1999. He helped to shape the magazine's coverage of technology and digital culture, and his writing and editing helped to establish Wired as a leading voice in the field.
After leaving Wired, Kelly continued to write and speak about technology and its impact on society. He has written several books, including "Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, &amp; the Economic World" and "What Technology Wants," which explore how technology shapes our world and our future.
In recent years, Kelly has been a sought-after speaker and advisor on technology and its impact on society. He has spoken at conferences and events worldwide and advised companies and organizations on navigating the rapidly changing technological landscape. Kelly is also a co-founder of the All Species Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. The Long Now Foundation focuses on long-term thinking and responsibility.
Overall, Kelly's career has been dedicated to understanding how technology shapes our world and helping others understand and navigate those changes.

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Umberto Eco was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory, as well as Foucault's Pendulum, his 1988 novel, which touches on similar themes.
Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books and translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine L'Espresso beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism," where Eco lists fourteen general properties he believes comprise fascist ideologies.
Baudolino was published in 2000. Baudolino is a much-traveled polyglot Piedmontese scholar who saves the Byzantine historian Niketas Choniates during the sack of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade. Claiming to be an accomplished liar, he confides his history, from his childhood as a peasant lad endowed with a vivid imagination, through his role as the adopted son of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, to his mission to visit the mythical realm of Prester John. Throughout his retelling, Baudolino brags about his ability to swindle and tell tall tales, leaving the historian (and the reader) unsure of just how much of his story was a lie.
The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana (2005) is about Giambattista Bodoni, an old bookseller specializing in antiques who emerges from a coma with only some memories to recover his past. As a result, Bodoni is pressed to make a very difficult choice, one between his past and his future. He must either abandon his past to live his future or regain his past and sacrifice his future.
The Prague Cemetery, Eco's sixth novel, was published in 2010. It is the story of a secret agent who "weaves plots, conspiracies, intrigues and attacks, and helps determine the historical and political fate of the European Continent." The book is a narrative of the rise of Modern-day antisemitism by way of the Dreyfus affair, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and other important 19th-century events which gave rise to hatred and hostility toward the Jewish people.
In 2012, Eco and Jean-Claude Carrière published a book of conversations on the future of information carriers. Eco criticized social networks, saying, for example, that "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
From the Tree to the Labyrinth: Historical Studies on the Sign and Interpretation (2014). Numero Zero was published in 2015. Set in 1992 and narrated by Colonna, a hack journalist working on a Milan newspaper, it offers a satire of Italy's kickback and bribery culture as well as, among many things, the legacy of Fascism.
A group of avant-garde artists, painters, musicians, and writers, whom he had befriended at RAI, the Neoavanguardia or Gruppo '63, became an important and influential component in Eco's writing career.
In 1971, Eco co-founded Versus: Quaderni di studi semiotici (known as VS among Italian academics), a semiotic journal. VS is used by scholars whose work is related to signs and signification. The journal's foundation and activities have contributed to semiotics as an academic field in its own right, both in Italy and in the rest of Europe.
Most of the well-known European semioticians, including Eco, A. J. Greimas, Jean-Marie Floch, and Jacques Fontanille, as well as philosophers and linguists like John Searle and George Lakoff, have published original articles in VS. His work with Serbian and Russian scholars and writers included thoughts on Milorad Pavić and a meeting with Alexander Genis.
Beginning in the early 1990s, Eco collaborated with artists and philosophers such as Enrico Baj, Jean Baudrillard, and Donald Kuspit to publish a number of tongue-in-cheek texts on the imaginary science of 'pataphysics.
Eco's fiction has enjoyed a wide audience around the world, with many translations. His novels are full of subtle, often multilingual, references to literature and history. Eco's work illustrates the concept of intertextuality or the inter-connectedness of all literary works. Eco cited James Joyce and Jorge Luis Borges as the two modern authors who have influenced his work the most.
Eco was also a translator: he translated into Italian Raymond Queneau's Exercices de style (1947). Eco's translation was published under the title Esercizi di stile in 1983. He was also the translator of Sylvie, a novella by Gérard de Nerval.

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Inventor of the Marpa parsing algorithm. Discoverer of the Lost Morgenstern Document. Novelist. For many years, I had an independent practice as Algorists, Inc. I've been employed or consulted at many places, including AT&amp;T, Applied Materials, Control Data, Hewlett-Packard and Sun.

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Jocko Willink is an American retired Navy Seal officer, author, podcaster, and public speaker. He is best known for his involvement in the Battle of Ramadi, his success in the Navy SEALs, and his leadership philosophy, which is based on discipline, hard work, and respect for others.
Willink was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1971. He joined the Navy in 1990 and, after graduating from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, was assigned to SEAL Team 3. During his service in the Navy, Willink completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and was eventually assigned to Task Unit Bruiser, the most decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War. During the Battle of Ramadi, Willink and his team helped to clear the city of insurgent forces, and their exemplary performance earned them the Navy Cross.
Willink retired from the Navy in 2010 and soon after began to share his leadership philosophy. He has authored several books, including Extreme Ownership, Leadership Strategy and Tactics, and Way of the Warrior Kid, as well as co-hosting the popular podcast Jocko Podcast.
Willink is also a respected public speaker, giving talks all over the world on topics such as leadership, discipline, and team building. He is a sought-after keynote speaker for both corporate and military events.
Willink is an advocate for physical and mental fitness, often speaking about the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. He also encourages people to push themselves and strive to become the best versions of themselves.
Willink is a highly respected figure in the military and business worlds, and his words have been an inspiration to many. His leadership philosophy is one that emphasizes discipline, hard work, and respect for others, and these values are ones that have served him well throughout his career.

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Adeline Virginia Woolf was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.
Woolf was born into an affluent household in South Kensington, London, the seventh child of Julia Prinsep Jackson and Leslie Stephen in a blended family of eight, including the modernist painter Vanessa Bell. She was home-schooled in English classics and Victorian literature from a young age. From 1897 to 1901, she attended the Ladies' Department of King's College London, where she studied classics and history and came into contact with early reformers of women's higher education and the women's rights movement.
Encouraged by her father, Woolf began writing professionally in 1900. After her father's death in 1904, the Stephen family moved from Kensington to the more bohemian Bloomsbury, where, in conjunction with the brothers' intellectual friends, they formed the artistic and literary Bloomsbury Group. In 1912, she married Leonard Woolf, and in 1917, the couple founded the Hogarth Press, which published much of her work.
They rented a home in Sussex and moved there permanently in 1940. Woolf had romantic relationships with women, including Vita Sackville-West, who also published her books through Hogarth Press. Both women's literature became inspired by their relationship, which lasted until Woolf's death.
During the inter-war period, Woolf was important to London's literary and artistic society. In 1915, she published her first novel, The Voyage Out, through her half-brother's publishing house, Gerald Duckworth and Company. Her best-known works include the novels Mrs. Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927), and Orlando (1928). She is also known for her essays, including A Room of One's Own (1929). Woolf became one of the central subjects of the 1970s movement of feminist criticism, and her works have since attracted much attention and widespread commentary for "inspiring feminism."
Her works have been translated into more than 50 languages. A large body of literature is dedicated to her life and work, and she has been the subject of plays, novels, and films. Woolf is commemorated today by statues, societies dedicated to her work, and a building at the University of London.
Throughout her life, Woolf was troubled by mental illness. She was institutionalized several times and attempted suicide at least twice. According to Dalsimer (2004), her illness was characterized by symptoms that would today be diagnosed as bipolar disorder, for which there was no effective treatment during her lifetime. In 1941, at age 59, Woolf died by drowning herself in the River Ouse at Lewes.

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The bestselling Russian-born American author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, was also a playwright, screenwriter, and philosopher, in addition to being a novelist. She is also directly associated with the development of the philosophical system she called “Objectivism.”
Ayn Rand was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 2, 1905. A brilliant child, by the age of six, Rand had taught herself to read. She held a keen interest in literature, and by the time she was nine, Ayn Rand had already decided to become a fiction writer. Very much inspired by the works of Victor Hugo, Rand liked to imagine herself as a European writer. She discarded the mysticism and collectivist cultures of Russia in her writings. During her high school years, Ayn Rand was a supporter of the Kerensky Revolution. However, she condemned the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. To escape the fights and riots, Rand’s family moved to Crimea, where she completed high school. Here, Rand was introduced to American history for the first time in their last year of high school. Impressed by what she studied, Rand immediately took America as a model nation of freedom. When her father’s pharmacy was confiscated after the communist victory, Rand’s family suffered a difficult period of poverty and starvation.
Upon return from Crimea, Ayn Rand began studying courses on history and philosophy at the University of Petrograd. She graduated in 1924. The collapse of free inquiry and the takeover of the university by communist thugs affected Rand’s life as much as it did everybody else’s. The only pleasure in Rand’s life during this era of depression was watching Viennese operas and Western films and dramas. Pursuing her interests, in 1924, Rand gained admission to the State Institute for Cinema Arts, where she studied screenwriting. When she was granted permission in 1925 to travel to the United States to visit relatives on a short trip, Rand took it as an opportunity not to be missed and vowed never to return. After spending six months in Chicago with her relatives, Rand obtained an extension to her visa, after which she went to Hollywood to pursue a career in screenwriting. In 1929, Rand married actor Frank O’Connor and remained his wife for fifty years until his death.

Brendon Burchard is an entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker who has become one of the most sought-after voices in the personal-development space. He is the founder of High-Performance Academy and Expert Academy, which provide training, tools, and resources to help people reach their full potential.
A native of Montana, Burchard started out as a freelance copywriter and began writing self-help books in 2003. Since then, he has authored several bestsellers, including The Millionaire Messenger, The Charge, and Life's Golden Ticket. He has also been featured on many of the world's leading media outlets, including TIME, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Burchard is also the founder of the High Performance Institute, a center for research and education on the science of success and high performance. He has developed a groundbreaking model of human motivation and success, which is the basis of his teachings. Through his books, seminars, and other materials, Burchard offers practical advice on how to achieve peak performance in any area of life.
In addition to his work as a personal-development expert, Burchard is a philanthropist, having donated millions of dollars to various causes. He is also an active supporter of organizations that work to empower and inspire young people and has been a featured speaker at many conferences and events.
Burchard has earned a reputation as one of the most inspiring and influential personal-development experts in the world. He is a passionate believer in the potential of every person to reach their true potential, and his teachings have touched millions of lives around the world.

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Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was one of the leading figures in natural philosophy and in the field of scientific methodology in the period of transition from the Renaissance to the early modern era. As a lawyer, member of Parliament, and Queen's Counsel, Bacon wrote on questions of law, state, and religion, as well as on contemporary politics. Still, he also published texts in which he speculated on possible conceptions of society, and he pondered questions of ethics (Essays) even in his works on natural philosophy (The Advancement of Learning).
After his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge, and Gray's Inn, London, Bacon did not take up a post at a university but instead tried to start a political career. Although his efforts were not crowned with success during the era of Queen Elizabeth, under James I, he rose to the highest political office, Lord Chancellor. Bacon's international fame and influence spread during his last years when he was able to focus his energies exclusively on his philosophical work, and even more so after his death, when English scientists of the Boyle circle (Invisible College) took up his idea of a cooperative research institution in their plans and preparations for establishing the Royal Society.
To the present day, Bacon is well known for his treatises on empiricist natural philosophy (The Advancement of Learning, Novum Organum Scientiarum) and for his doctrine of the idols, which he put forward in his early writings, as well as for the idea of a modern research institute, which he described in Nova Atlantis.

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Trina Paulus is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of her best-selling parable Hope for the Flowers. In 1972 it won the Christopher Award for the most inspiring book of the year. It has sold over 4 million copies in English and millions of other copies translated into many languages. Hope For The Flowers is a book written "for adults and others (including caterpillars who can read). The main characters, Yellow and Stripe, have been crossing all types of boundaries for half a century.&nbsp;
Trina describes herself as an "advocate of organic farming, composting, holistic health, and spiritual search." Paulus lives in Montclair, New Jersey. Her lifelong activism for peace and justice is deeply rooted in her faith. Trina was born and raised in Ohio by parents who “never spoke a bad word about anyone or group of people. The world should be more like that,” she says.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American essayist, scholar, statistician, and former trader and risk analyst whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. He is the author of several books, including "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable," which was published in 2007 and became a bestseller.
Taleb is a former trader and risk analyst and has worked as a professor of risk engineering at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. He has a background in mathematics, statistics, and computer science and has published numerous papers in academic journals on topics related to randomness and uncertainty.
Taleb's main area of research is the study of "black swans," which he defines as rare events that have a large impact and are typically not predictable. He argues that traditional risk assessment methods, such as using historical data to predict future events, are inadequate because they fail to consider the possibility of black swan events.
Taleb is also known for his criticism of the concept of "normalcy" in statistics and his skepticism of the use of mathematical models in finance and economics. He has argued that the assumptions made in these models are often unrealistic and can lead to dangerous oversimplifications.
In addition to his work in academia, Taleb is also a public intellectual and has written several books for a general audience. His books have been widely discussed and debated in the media and have been translated into multiple languages.
Taleb is a strong advocate for antifragility, a concept he has developed and popularized in his books. Antifragility is the property of a system or entity that improves when subjected to volatility, shocks, stressors, or disorder and doesn't just remain indifferent to them.
Taleb's writing style is often characterized as provocative and contrarian, and he is known for his strong opinions on a wide range of topics. His work has been influential in the fields of economics, finance, and risk management and has also been discussed in the broader cultural and intellectual conversation.

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Peter Bieri (born 23 June 1944), better known by his pseudonym, Pascal Mercier, is a Swiss writer and philosopher. Bieri studied philosophy, English studies, and Indian studies in both London and Heidelberg. He took his doctoral degree in Heidelberg in 1971 after studies with Dieter Henrich and Ernst Tugendhat on the philosophy of time, with reference to the work of J. M. E. McTaggart.&nbsp;
After the conferral of his doctorate, Bieri followed an academic career at the University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin, and the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. In 1983 he started work at the University of Bielefeld, and later he worked as a scientific assistant at the Philosophical Seminar at the University of Heidelberg.
Bieri co-founded the German Research Foundation's Cognition and Brain studies research unit. His research focused on the philosophy of mind, epistemology, and ethics. From 1990 to 1993, he was a professor of the history of philosophy at the University of Marburg; from 1993, he taught philosophy at the Free University of Berlin while holding the chair of analytic philosophy, succeeding his mentor, Ernst Tugendhat.
In 2007 he retired early, disillusioned by academic life and condemning what he saw as the rise of managerialism ("Eine Diktatur der Geschäftigkeit") and decline in respect for academic work. Bieri uses the pseudonym Pascal Mercier as a writer, made up of the surnames of the French philosophers Blaise Pascal and Louis-Sébastien Mercier.&nbsp;
Martin Halter, in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, criticized Bieri's attempt "to dress up the trite man from Bern in a French philosopher's lace jabot" as a pretentious mannerism. Peter Bieri has published five novels to date. Reviewers have identified “heart, woe and a lot of fate” as “his recipe for success,” which Bieri, aiming at “wellness literature,” applies in each of his books with little variation.

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Irvin David Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and the author of both fiction and nonfiction. After graduating with a BA from George Washington University in 1952 and a Doctor of Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine in 1956, he went on to complete his internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and his residency at the Phipps Clinic of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and completed his training in 1960.&nbsp;
After two years of Army service at Tripler General Hospital in Honolulu, Yalom began his academic career at Stanford University. He was appointed to the faculty in 1963 and promoted over the following years, being granted tenure in 1968. Soon after this period, he made some of his most lasting contributions by teaching about group psychotherapy and developing his model of existential psychotherapy. His writing on existential psychology centers on what he refers to as the four "givens" of the human condition: isolation, meaninglessness, mortality, and freedom, and he discusses ways in which the human person can respond to these concerns either in a functional or dysfunctional fashion.
In 1970, Yalom published The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, discussing the research literature around group psychotherapy and the social psychology of small group behavior. This work explores how individuals function in a group context and how members of group therapy gain from their participation group. In addition to his scholarly, nonfiction writing, Yalom has produced several novels and experimented with writing techniques. In Every Day Gets a Little Closer, Yalom invited a patient to co-write about therapy experience. The book has two distinct voices looking at the same experience in alternating sections.&nbsp;
Yalom's works have been used as collegiate textbooks and standard reading for psychology students. His new and unique view of the patient/client relationship has been added to psychology programs' curriculum at schools such as John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Yalom has continued to maintain a part-time private practice and authored several video documentaries on therapeutic techniques. Yalom is also featured in the 2003 documentary Flight from Death, which investigates the relationship between human violence and fear of death as related to subconscious influences.&nbsp;
In addition, the Irvin D. Yalom Institute of Psychotherapy, which he co-directs with Professor Ruthellen Josselson, works to advance Yalom's approach to psychotherapy. This unique combination of integrating more philosophy into psychotherapy can be considered psycho sophy. He was married to author and historian Marilyn Yalom, who died in November 2019. Their four children are Eve, a gynecologist; Reid, a photographer; Victor, a psychologist, and entrepreneur; and Ben, a theater director.

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Ryan Holiday is an American author, marketer, media strategist, and entrepreneur. He is the author of several bestselling books, including his most recent, Perennial Seller, as well as popular titles such as The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Conspiracy, and Growth Hacker Marketing. Holiday has written for the New York Times, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He has also been featured in Time, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post.
Holiday is the founder of Brass Check, a creative consulting agency that specializes in marketing, media strategy, and creative consulting. He has worked with some of the world’s most successful authors, entrepreneurs, and public figures, including Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Robert Greene, and Tucker Max. His clients also include media companies such as VICE, MTV, and Complex. He has also served as a consultant to brands such as American Apparel, Google, and Gillette.
As an author, Holiday has written nine books, three of which have become New York Times bestsellers. His books focus on topics such as personal and professional development, marketing, and media strategy. His most recent book, Perennial Seller, is a guide to creating and sustaining success in business, publishing, and life.
As a media strategist and consultant, Holiday has helped launch and reinvigorate several brands and campaigns. His work spans from creating marketing campaigns for startups and Fortune 500 companies to working as a creative consultant for media companies and major brands.
Holiday's work has been featured in major publications, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and The Washington Post. He has also appeared on television shows such as the Colbert Report, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and podcasts such as the Tim Ferriss Show and the Joe Rogan Experience.&nbsp;
In addition to his work as an author, media strategist, and consultant, Holiday is a frequent public speaker. He has been a keynote speaker at events such as SXSW, the World Business Forum, and the Inc. 5000 Conference. He also teaches marketing and media strategy classes at the University of California, Berkeley.
Holiday is passionate about helping others achieve their goals and dreams. He has created several online courses and resources to help entrepreneurs, creatives, and marketers better understand the media landscape, marketing, and creative strategies. He also serves as the Managing Director of the media startup, Contently and is an adviser to several startups and companies. He is also a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs and creators.

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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky, sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. Many of his works are marked by a preoccupation with Christianity, explored through the prism of the individual confronted with life's hardships and beauty.
He began writing in his 20s, and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in 1846 when he was 25. His major works include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His output consists of 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature.
Born in Moscow in 1821, Dostoyevsky was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends, and through books by Russian and foreign authors. His mother died in 1837, when he was 15, and around the same time he left school to enter the Nikolayev Military Engineering Institute. After graduating, he worked as an engineer and briefly enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, translating books to earn extra money. In the mid-1840s he wrote his first novel, Poor Folk, which gained him entry into St. Petersburg's literary circles.
In the following years, Dostoyevsky worked as a journalist, publishing and editing several magazines of his own and later A Writer's Diary, a collection of his writings. He began to travel around western Europe and developed a gambling addiction, which led to financial hardship. For a time, he had to beg for money, but he eventually became one of the most widely read and highly regarded Russian writers. His books have been translated into more than 170 languages. Dostoyevsky influenced a multitude of writers and philosophers, from Anton Chekhov and Ernest Hemingway to Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Paul Sartre.&nbsp;

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He was educated at St. Paul’s and went to art school at University College London. In 1900, he was asked to contribute a few magazine articles on art criticism and went on to become one of the most prolific writers of all time.&nbsp;
He wrote a hundred books, contributions to 200 more, hundreds of poems, including the epic Ballad of the White Horse, five plays, five novels, and some two hundred short stories, including a popular series featuring the priest-detective, Father Brown. In spite of his literary accomplishments, he considered himself primarily a journalist. He wrote over 4000 newspaper essays, including 30 years worth of weekly coGilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic.
&nbsp;He was educated at St. Paul’s and went to art school at University College London. In 1900, he was asked to contribute a few magazine articles on art criticism and went on to become one of the most prolific writers of all time. He also edited his own newspaper, G.K.’s Weekly. Chesterton was equally at ease with literary and social criticism, history, politics, economics, philosophy, and theology.

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In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, philosopher Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing (ref. Kundera’s reflection: “Love is lightness—all else is just weight”).&nbsp;
This novel juxtaposes geographically distant places; brilliant and playful reflections; and a variety of styles to take its place as perhaps the major achievement of one of the world’s truly great writers.

Ev Williams is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known for co-founding Blogger, Twitter, and Medium. Williams is also the founder of Obvious Corporation, a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups.
Williams grew up in Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After graduating in 1994, he moved to California and got a job as a software engineer at O'Reilly Media. In the late 90s, he developed a web application called Pyra Labs, which was later acquired by Google and became the foundation for their blogging product, Blogger.
Williams left Google in 2003 to launch Odeo, a podcasting platform. Odeo was eventually sold to SonicMountain, and Williams moved on to start Obvious Corporation in 2006. In 2008, he co-founded Twitter with Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, and Biz Stone.
Twitter became an overnight success, and Williams served as the company's CEO from 2008 to 2010. During this time, he helped the company expand and develop new products. He stepped down from the company in 2011 and began investing in startups and early-stage companies.
In 2012, Williams founded Medium, a platform for publishing and sharing stories. Medium has become a popular platform for writers and journalists to share their work. Williams served as the company's CEO until 2017 when he stepped down and became the company's chairman.
In addition to his investments and businesses, Williams is also a philanthropist. In 2014, he founded the Williams Family Foundation, which focuses on education, health, and the environment. He has also donated to various organizations, including the American Red Cross, CARE, and the ACLU.
Williams is an inspiration to many entrepreneurs and tech professionals. He has demonstrated a passion for building companies, investing in startups, and giving back to his community. His success has shown that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

Frank Chimero is an American graphic designer, artist, and writer. He is best known for his work in web design, illustration, and typography.=
Frank was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He studied at the Art Institute of Portland, where he received his BFA in Graphic Design. After college, he went on to work as a freelance designer, creating websites, logos, and illustrations for a variety of clients.
Frank's style is characterized by its simplicity and playfulness. He often employs a muted color palette, minimal shapes, and plenty of white space. His work is often described as "intuitive," as he often creates designs that are both visually appealing and easy to understand.
In addition to his graphic design work, Frank also creates art and writings. He has written several books, including "The Shape of Design" and "A Pocket Guide to Designing for the Web." His drawings and paintings often explore themes of identity and playfulness.
Frank also speaks regularly at design conferences and workshops around the world. He has presented at AIGA's National Conference, SXSW, and the World Wide Web Conference. He has also been featured on TED Talks, NPR, and the BBC.
In addition to his professional work, Frank is also an avid hiker and gardener. He often takes walks in nature to explore and observe. His love of nature often influences his design work. Frank Chimero is a multi-talented individual with a passion for design, art, and writing. He is a master of his craft, and his work speaks for itself.

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Justin Boreta is a founding member of the renowned beat-driven electronic group, The Glitch Mob. He is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter with an expansive range of musical styles and sounds.
Justin started his musical journey by learning to play drums at an early age. After mastering the instrument, he moved on to other instruments, such as guitar, bass, and keyboards. He then began making beats and producing music, which eventually led him to join forces with edIT, Ooah, and Kraddy to form The Glitch Mob.
Justin is the creative force behind The Glitch Mob, producing and writing the majority of their music. He has worked with a diverse range of artists and producers, including Moby, Skrillex, Amon Tobin, and Pretty Lights. His production style is heavily influenced by bass-heavy dubstep, electro-house, hip-hop, and glitch.
Additionally, Justin is an accomplished live performer and has been touring with The Glitch Mob for more than a decade. He has performed at countless festivals, including Coachella, Burning Man, Lollapalooza, Reading &amp; Leeds, and Bonnaroo. He is known for his captivating live performances and his ability to move the crowd with his intense energy.
Justin has also released several solo projects under the alias Boreta, which have further explored his range of musical styles. His music has been featured in numerous video games and television shows, including Grand Theft Auto V and the HBO, hit show Euphoria.
Justin Boreta is truly one of the most influential figures in the electronic music world and has helped shape the sound of The Glitch Mob over the last decade. His dedication to music and innovation has earned him a wide range of fans around the world, and he will continue to do so for years to come.

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Evan Spiegel is an American businessman and entrepreneur who is best known for being the co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat. Spiegel was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 4, 1990, and raised in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. He attended Stanford University, where he studied product design and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 2011, while at Stanford, he and his friend Bobby Murphy co-founded Snapchat, then called Picaboo.
Spiegel started his career at a young age, working as a product designer for Red Bull while he was still in high school. After graduating from Stanford, he and Murphy launched Snapchat. This photo-sharing app quickly gained popularity among teens and young adults and was seen as a major disruptor in the world of social media.
In 2013, Spiegel and Murphy rebranded Snapchat as SnapChat and spun off the company, Snap Inc., to focus on developing and marketing the app. Under Spiegel's leadership, Snap Inc. went public in 2017, and since then, Spiegel has become one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world. Spiegel has been recognized for his business acumen, has been named Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2017, and was named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 list in 2016.
Spiegel is also known for his philanthropic efforts. He has donated to a variety of causes, including Stanford's Center for Social Innovation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. He also serves as a board member of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
In addition to his business success, Spiegel has also become a leader in the technology industry. He serves on the board of directors for IBM and is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Technology. He has also spoken at a variety of events, such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, and the Milken Institute Global Conference.
Spiegel is also an advocate for the causes he believes in. He has spoken out against the use of encryption in communications and has also come out in support of net neutrality and data privacy. He has also taken a public stance against the use of "deep fakes" in political campaigns.
In his personal life, Spiegel is married to the Australian model Miranda Kerr, and they have two sons. Spiegel and Kerr are also active philanthropists and are involved with a variety of charities, including the California Community Foundation, the Australian Children's Foundation, and the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

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Alain de Botton is a Swiss-British philosopher, writer, and television presenter. He is the founder of The School of Life, an organization that offers courses and workshops on emotional intelligence and personal development. He is also the author of several bestselling books, including "The Consolations of Philosophy," "How Proust Can Change Your Life," and "The Art of Travel."
De Botton's work is known for its unique blend of philosophy and self-help, as well as its accessibility to a broad audience. He is particularly interested in the intersection of philosophy and everyday life, and his writing often explores how ancient wisdom can be applied to modern problems. His books often take inspiration from great thinkers and writers, such as Seneca, Nietzsche, and Proust, and aim to show how their ideas can be used to improve our lives.
De Botton is also a popular public speaker and has given lectures on various topics, including love, work, and the meaning of life. He has also appeared on numerous television programs and has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, The Times, and The New York Times.
In addition to his written and spoken work, de Botton is also known for his innovative approach to education. The School of Life, which he founded in 2008, offers courses and workshops on a wide range of topics, including relationships, work, and creativity. The organization has locations in several cities around the world, including London, Paris, and Melbourne.
Overall, Alain de Botton is a highly respected and influential thinker, writer, and educator who has made a significant impact in the fields of philosophy, self-help, and personal development. His work is characterized by its accessibility, practicality, and ability to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern life.

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In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera explores the philosophical concept of 'lightness' and 'weight'. He suggests that life is a series of choices, each with its own weight. The 'lightness' refers to the freedom of having no burden of responsibility, while 'weight' signifies the heaviness of decision-making. This book will make you think about the choices you make and their consequences.

Exploring the Concept of 'Lightness' and 'Weight'

Kundera's book gives a deep insight into love and relationships. It shows how love can be both a source of freedom and a chain that binds us. The characters' relationships are complex and thought-provoking, making you reflect on your own relationships and how you perceive love.

Understanding Love and Relationships

The Unbearable Lightness of Being also delves into the role of fate and chance in our lives. Kundera suggests that our lives are shaped by both our choices and the random events that happen to us. This book will make you see the unpredictability of life in a new light.

The Role of Fate and Chance

Set against the backdrop of the Prague Spring, the book shows how political events can shape personal lives. It's a reminder that we are not just individuals, but also part of a larger society. Reading this book will make you more aware of the world around you and the impact of politics on personal lives.

The Power of Political Influence

Kundera's characters are complex and flawed, just like real people. He shows that human nature is not black and white, but a mix of different shades. This book will make you look into your own nature and understand others better.

The Complexity of Human Nature

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera, born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, was a student when the Czech Communist regime was established in 1948 and later worked as a laborer, jazz musician, and professor at the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies in Prague. After the Russian invasion in August 1968, his books were proscribed. In 1975, he and his wife settled in France, and in 1981, he became a French citizen.&nbsp;
He is the author of the novels The Joke; Life is Elsewhere, Farewell Waltz, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and Immortality, and of the short-story collection Laughable Loves - all originally in Czech. His most recent novels, Slowness, Identity, and Ignorance, as well as his non-fiction work The Art of the Novel and Testaments Betrayed, was originally written in French.

Kundera originally planned to call this novel The Lyrical Age. In Kundera's opinion, youth is the lyrical age, and this novel is above all an epic of adolescence—an ironic epic that tenderly undermines sacred values: childhood, motherhood, revolution, and even poetry. Jaromil is in fact a poet.&nbsp;
His mother made him a poet and accompanies him to his love bed and to his deathbed. A ridiculous and touching character (horrifying yet completely innocent!), Jaromil is at the same time a true poet. He's no creep—he's Rimbaud. Rimbaud is trapped by the communist revolution, trapped in a gloomy farce.

Neil Strauss is a bestselling author, journalist, and media personality known for his work in dating and relationships, self-help, and popular culture. He is best known for his book "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists," published in 2005 and spent multiple weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
In "The Game," Strauss documents his journey into the world of pickup artistry and seduction techniques and the various characters and personalities he encountered along the way. The book was a cultural phenomenon and helped popularize the term "pickup artist" and the concept of "pickup artistry."
Before becoming a bestselling author, Strauss was a music journalist and wrote for Rolling Stone, Spin, and The New York Times, among other publications. He has interviewed and profiled many musicians and celebrities, including Motley Crue, Britney Spears, Eminem, and Christina Aguilera.
After the success of "The Game," Strauss released several more books, including "The Rules of the Game," an expanded edition of "The Game," "The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships," and "Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life."
Neil Strauss has received numerous awards and accolades for his work as a writer and journalist. One of his most notable awards is the Quill Award for Best How-To Book, which he received in 2006 for "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists." The Quill Awards are presented annually by the New York City-based Quill &amp; Scroll Society, which recognizes excellence in journalism and writing.
Additionally, "The Game" was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life award in the Relationship category. His book "Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life" was a finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing.
He has also received positive reviews from various publications for his books. "The Game" was included in the New York Times' list of 100 Notable Books of 2005 and was named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, and The Village Voice.
In addition to his writing, Strauss is also a speaker and media personality. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and "The Howard Stern Show." In addition, he has been a guest on various podcasts and radio programs. He has also been a speaker at multiple events and conferences, including the South by Southwest festival and the TEDx conference.
Overall, Neil Strauss is widely considered one of the most influential figures in dating and relationships. His work has significantly impacted popular culture and how people think about dating and relationships.

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In Life Is Elsewhere, Milan Kundera explores the complexities of youth and the struggles of growing up. He shows us that the journey to adulthood is often filled with confusion, rebellion, and a desperate search for identity. This book encourages us to look back at our own youth, understand our past, and learn from it.

The Complexity of Youth

Kundera beautifully illustrates the power of poetry and its ability to express our deepest emotions. He shows us that poetry can be a tool for self-discovery and a way to navigate through life's challenges. So, why not check out some poetry books next time you're at the library?

The Power of Poetry

Life Is Elsewhere warns us about the dangers of idealism. Kundera suggests that being too idealistic can lead us to make poor decisions and even harm those around us. It's a reminder to stay grounded and realistic in our expectations and actions.

The Danger of Idealism

The book also explores the profound influence mothers can have on their children's lives. Kundera's protagonist, Jaromil, is heavily influenced by his mother's dreams and expectations. This makes us think about the role our own parents played in shaping who we are today.

The Influence of Mothers

Finally, Life Is Elsewhere is a deep dive into the search for identity. Kundera's protagonist struggles to find his place in the world, a struggle many of us can relate to. This book encourages us to reflect on our own identities and the journeys we've taken to find them.

The Search for Identity

Life Is Elsewhere

In this extraordinary novel, Milan Kundera explores the role of memory in art and politics, love and war. Written in Czech, it is almost impossible to translate into English without seriously damaging its structure and rhythm. But with striking clarity and wit, Michael Heim has done more than reproduce Kundera's fascinating story lines and elaborate metaphors; he has reproduced their profound impact on the reader. The result is a much-awaited masterpiece that will give pleasure to newcomers as well as making long-time followers of this most important of contemporary novelists welcome this translation again. '

Tim Ferriss is an American author, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He is best known for his bestselling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, and for his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Ferriss has been featured in the Time 100 Most Influential People list and has been recognized as one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People."
Ferriss was born in East Hampton, New York, in 1977. He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in East Asian Studies in 2000. After college, he worked in sales and marketing for a data storage company before starting his own business, BrainQUICKEN, which he eventually sold.
In 2007, Ferriss wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, which became an international bestseller. The book proposed a new way of working that focused on efficiency and productivity and encouraged readers to pursue their dreams and passions. The book was credited with launching the "lifestyle design" movement and has been translated into 35 languages.
In 2010, Ferriss launched his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which is now one of the most popular podcasts in the world. He interviews high-profile guests from various fields, including business, sports, and entertainment. Ferriss has also written several other books, including The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors.
Ferriss has been an active investor, advisor, and board member for a number of companies, including Uber, Evernote, Shopify, and Duolingo. He is a founding member of the Silicon Valley investment firm K9 Ventures and is also a venture partner at the venture capital firm Collaborative Fund.
Ferriss is active in the philanthropic community and has been involved with a number of charities, including DonorsChoose.org, The International Rescue Committee, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

In The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Milan Kundera explores the importance of memory. He shows us that our past experiences shape who we are today. So, take a moment to reflect on your past and see how it has influenced your present.

The Power of Memory

Kundera makes us realize that laughter isn't just a simple reaction, but a powerful tool. It can be used to cope with difficult situations and to express our emotions. So, next time you find yourself in a tough spot, remember to laugh it off.

The Role of Laughter

The book also delves into the concept of forgetting. It's not always a bad thing. Sometimes, forgetting can be a way to move on from painful experiences. So, don't be too hard on yourself if you can't remember everything.

The Concept of Forgetting

Kundera emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself. He encourages us to embrace our individuality and not to conform to societal expectations. So, don't be afraid to be yourself and stand out from the crowd.

The Importance of Individuality

The Book of Laughter and Forgetting gives us a deep insight into human relationships. It shows us that they can be complex and unpredictable, but also beautiful and rewarding. So, take the time to nurture your relationships and appreciate the people in your life.

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