Mere Mortals Book Reviews

Hey I'm Kyrin and I review books of all genres/styles but with an emphasis on those that have stood the test of time (i.e., not recent releases). Join me as I cover the basic details before diving into the themes, ideas and learnings we can take away from the fascinating realm of literature. Weekly live episode on Thurs 10am AEST (Wed/Thurs Midnight UTC+0) plus bonus episodes from my cohost Juan every now and then.

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episode 6: The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith) - Book Review


This episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'The Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith. This is a classic book of economics that lays out the general principles of wealth, particularly in relation to nations. It is a dense, long book to get through and has the old style of English language (it was first published in 1776), making it very difficult to read. I personally could only get through about 10% of the 570-something pages...


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 February 13, 2021  6m
 
 

episode 6: The Wealth of Nations (Adam Smith) - Book Review


This episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'The Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith. This is a classic book of economics that lays out the general principles of wealth, particularly in relation to nations. It is a dense,


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 February 13, 2021  6m
 
 

episode 7: The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe (Douglas Adams) - Book Review


"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."



Above is a typical funny passage that one can find in 'The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe' by Douglas Adams. This is the 2nd book of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy trilogy and follows the adventure of Arthur, Ford, Zaphod and Trillian as they continue their random, absurd, highly illogical journey...


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 February 13, 2021  13m
 
 

episode 7: The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe (Douglas Adams) - Book Review


"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."Above is a typical funny passage that one can find in 'The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe' by Douglas Adams.


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 February 13, 2021  13m
 
 

episode 8: Sailing True North (James Stavridis) - Book Review


From one of the most distinguished admirals of our time and a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, a meditation on leadership and character refracted through the lives of ten of the most illustrious naval commanders in history, alongside the 10 characteristics of effective leadership.

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 February 13, 2021  9m
 
 

episode 8: Sailing True North (James Stavridis) - Book Review


From one of the most distinguished admirals of our time and a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, a meditation on leadership and character refracted through the lives of ten of the most illustrious naval commanders in history,


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 February 13, 2021  9m
 
 

episode 9: Scale (Geoffrey West) - Mere Mortals Book Review


This episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'Scale: The Universal Laws of Life And Death In Organisms, Cities And Companies' by Geoffrey West. This book promised to deliver so much, but unfortunately fell a little bit short. In it a theoretical physicist turned biologist tries to discover what characteristics of animal, cities and companies are similar independent of size...


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 February 13, 2021  18m
 
 

episode 9: Scale (Geoffrey West) - Mere Mortals Book Review


This episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'Scale: The Universal Laws of Life And Death In Organisms, Cities And Companies' by Geoffrey West. This book promised to deliver so much, but unfortunately fell a little bit short.


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 February 13, 2021  18m
 
 

episode 10: On Liberty (John Stuart Mill) - Mere Mortals Book Review


This episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'On Liberty' by John Stuart Mill, published in 1859. The book is an essay of his ideas regarding freedom, liberty, the shortcomings of democracy, role of the government and human rights. It is split into 5 parts: introduction, of the liberty of thought and discussion, of individuality as one of the elements of well being, of the limits to the authority of society over the individual and applications...


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 February 13, 2021  18m
 
 

episode 10: On Liberty (John Stuart Mill) - Mere Mortals Book Review


This episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'On Liberty' by John Stuart Mill, published in 1859. The book is an essay of his ideas regarding freedom, liberty, the shortcomings of democracy, role of the government and human rights.


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 February 13, 2021  18m