2025-06-20 11:39:32
“Do superheroes exist in the real world?”my son asked after I finished reading the last line and closed the book. “Yes! Well, not exactly like in your comics, but there are people who act heroically even when no one is watching.”I responded, trying to sound convincing. “But where are they?” his eyes glared like he […]
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2025-06-12 11:59:17
This is a comprehensive book summary of the book Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm. Covering the key ideas and proposing practical ways for achieving what’s mentioned in the text. Written by book fanatic and online librarian Ivaylo Durmonski. Members get full access. The Book In Three Or More Sentences: Escape from Freedom is an […]
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2025-05-03 11:57:45
My grandma gave me a couple of nickels. “Go get bread”, she said. I nodded. I opened the drawer to get my sneakers. I had only one pair – dirty, torn, almost falling apart. But this would be the pair I’d wear for a long time to come. I put them on. I got out […]
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2025-04-17 11:40:56
It was still dark, but the traffic was lighting up nearly everything I could see. Not that I was looking around, I was surrendering my mind to the digital noise. Pictures. Publications. Updates. Switch screens. Five more minutes till the bus arrives. That’s what the app said. I didn’t even bother looking at the street […]
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2025-03-24 12:53:21
What drives our actions? We typically assume that the ultimate aim of all our efforts is to have a happy life. And a happy life, in general, is attained by securing a stable job, marrying someone special, hoarding a mountain of stuff, having friends, expressing yourself, and if the planets align just right, perhaps even […]
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2025-03-07 12:06:00
When I started this website, I had a bold vision about what it would eventually become. I had it all worked out in my mind. I wanted my writing to showcase not only the things I’ve learned, and the person I was, but also the person I was becoming – hopefully a better man with […]
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