“In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan

A well-written, informative and witty commentary on the dangers of the western food culture. A reminder that the health of individual human beings is closely related to the ecological, cultural and agricultural environment (soil, plants and animals). Pollan argues that reductionist nutrition science takes nutrients out of the context of whole foods and foods out of the context of culture, and advocates instead a holistic approach to food, emphasizing the relationships […]

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“Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell

This book can be summarized in two sentences.  Opportunities, personal drive and efforts, family upbringings and cultural background are important factors in a person’s life. He is likely to succeed if those factors  have a compounding, positive effect.

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