Tag Archives: non-fiction

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (2018) by Steve Brusatte

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Jeroen Admiraal

Before there was fantasy and science fiction, before there was literature, before there were learned gentlemen, before there was agriculture, before there were humans, before there were freaking capuchin monkeys, before there was grass, before there were, in some cases, … Continue reading →

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Peter Frankopan – The New Silk Roads (2018) Review

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Jeroen Admiraal

Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads: A New History of the World became a very popular history book and deservedly so. It might be the best book about general history of the world that I have ever read. Not only gives … Continue reading →

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Peter Godfrey-Smith – Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life (2017) Review

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. The fact that the octopus shows any kind of intelligence has implications on a cosmic level. First, you have to realize that the octopus is incredibly far … Continue reading →

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Yuval Noah Harari – 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018) Review

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

Historian Yuval Noah Harari made a name for himself with his successful non-fiction book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. A very readable and easy to understand view of the rise of humanity, yet also brimming with fresh perspectives. Then … Continue reading →

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Max Tegmark – Life 3.0 (2017) Review

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

The decades after WW2, the 1950s and 1960s, was a time when many people found themselves rather stunned by the leaps of technological achievement and the rapid changes in society that had taken place. First there was radio, television, automobiles, … Continue reading →

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Daniel C. Dennett – From Bacteria To Bach and Back; The Evolution of Minds (2017) Review

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

Alright, this is going to be long. Daniel Dennett talks in this work about the things that he has always talked about, namely, about the nature of consciousness. And for him the word nature has a strong meaning. It means … Continue reading →

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Kate Fox – Watching the English (2004). English versus Dutch culture.

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

I’m not English; I’m Dutch. But I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with many English people throughout the years. These were always enjoyable experiences, but there were always things that I couldn’t quite place. I often ended up … Continue reading →

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Steven Pinker – Enlightenment Now (2018) Review

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

“My attempt is to restate the ideals of the Enlightenment in the language and concepts of the 21st century.” That’s Steven Pinker’s own stated goal for this book, which is sort of a sequel to his highly appreciated book The … Continue reading →

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Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell – The Disaster Artist (2013) Review

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Jeroen Admiraal

The book about the creation of the movie The Room and about its writer and director, Tommy Wiseau. The Disaster Artist, the book, is an amazing addition to the film The Room (2003). First of all, it clarified the big … Continue reading →

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Charles Foster – Being a Beast (2016) Review

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Jeroen Admiraal

It must be great having Charles Foster as a guest lecturer at University. He’ll surely be full of witty remarks and fascinating stories, of the kind that make you wonder whether he is serious or pulling your leg. His book, … Continue reading →

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