My Bookshelf
- The Epic of Gilgamesh
- Homer – The Iliad
- Homer – The Odyssey
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Dhammapada
- Lao Tzu – Tao Te Ching
- Confucius – The Analects
- Early Greek Philosophy
- Heraclitus – Fragments
- Sappho – Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments
- Aeschylus – The Oresteia
- Euripides – Medea, Hecabe, Electra, and Heracles
- Aristophanes – Lysistrata and Other Plays
- Plato – The Republic
- Plato – The Symposium
- Aristotle – Poetics
- Aristotle – De Anima (On the Soul)
- Aristotle – The Metaphysics
- Aristotle – The Politics
- Aristotle – The Nicomachean Ethics
- Epicurus – Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments
- Xenophon – The Economist
- Publius Syrus – The Moral Sayings of A Roman Slave
- Virgil – The Aeneid
- Plutarch – Essays
- Plutarch – On Sparta
- Marcus Aurelius – Meditations
- Seneca – Letters from a Stoic
- Epictetus – Discourses and Selected Writings
- Horace and Persius – Satires and Epistles
- Dante Alighieri – The Divine Comedy and Vita Nuova
- Teresa of Ávila – The Interior Castle
- St. John of the Cross – The Dark Night of the Soul
- Friedrich Nietzsche – The Will to Power
- Friedrich Nietzsche – Human, All Too Human
- Friedrich Nietzsche – The Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks
- Friedrich Nietzsche – The Birth of Tragedy and The Case of Wagner
- Friedrich Nietzsche – The Gay Science
- Friedrich Nietzsche – Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- Friedrich Nietzsche – Beyond Good and Evil
- Friedrich Nietzsche – On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo
- Friedrich Nietzsche – Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ
- Friedrich Nietzsche – On Truth and Untruth
- George Orwell – 1984
- Diogenes – The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes the Cynic
Nutrition
- Introduction to Nutrition
- The Fundamentals of Healthy Eating
- Nutrition Standards
- Nutrition Timing
- Dietary Tailoring
- Nutrition Controversies
- Achieving Antifragility
- Microbiome Mastery
Nietzsche
- Philosophical foundations
- Overview of Nietzschean thought
- Questioning truth
- Challenging morality
- The will to power
- Courageous trust
- Free spirits and modern society
- Views on Christianity
Theology
- God beyond being
- Right praise and sacrifice
- Law and true freedom
- Grace and mission
- Contrasting powers
- God’s transformative word
Symbolism and Christianity
- Symbolic Unities
- Hidden Patterns
- Heaven and Earth
- Christmas Symbols
- Fractal Narratives
- Timeless Patterns
The Sermon on the Mount
- Journey to Meaning
- Virtues of the Beatitudes
- Discipline and Freedom
- Courage and Goodwill
- Aligning With the Divine
- Aiming for the Highest Good
- Ask, See, Knock
- Path to Resilience
The Greatest Leaders in History
- Pericles
- Julius Caesar
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Horatio Nelson
- Winston Churchill
- George C. Marshall
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Margaret Thatcher
The History of Western Music
- Musical Horizons
- Musical Evolution
- Musical Parameters
- Bach’s Mastery
- Shaping Classical Music
- Romantic Transition
- Redefining Music
- Musical Evolution
- Music Today
Political Ideologies
Evolutionary Inference
- Curiosity in Evolution
- Macroevolution
- Evolutionary Ingenuity
- Adaptive Evolution
- Ant Farms and Poison Frogs
- Tactics and Trade-Offs
- Adaptive Organisms
- Omega Principle
Ancient Philosophy
Personality and Its Transformations
- Bridging Psychology’s Foundations
- Beyond Comfort Zones
- Navigating the Unconscious
- Integrating the Shadow
- Dialogue as Transformation
- The Human Experience
- Personality at Play
- Traits and Transformation
Intelligence, Rationality, Wisdom, and Spirituality
- Cognitive Agency
- Intelligence and Predictive Processing
- Meaning and Bias
- The Context of Rationality
- Rationality and Transformation
- Rituals for Wisdom
- Mythology and Passion
- Crafting Stories
- Mimesis in Fiction
- Compelling Fiction
- Suspenseful Writing
- Narrative Mastery
Cosmology
- Cosmology and Its Instruments
- Measuring the Universe
- Expansion and Origin
- Forces and Fate
- Cosmic Fossils
- Unseen Universe and Galactic Motions
- Dark Energy and Destiny
- Cosmic Comprehension
Basics of Biology
- The Cell: Life’s Basic Unit
- Crossing the Cell Wall
- Biomolecules as Building Blocks
- The Central Dogma
- The Cell Cycle
- Metabolic Mechanisms
The Economics of Human Flourishing
- Ingenious Economics
- Abundance Mindset
- Price Perspective
- Personal Abundance
- Resource Abundance
- Capitals of Innovation
- Intellectual Revolution
- Eco-Anxiety
- Enduring Superabundance
Psychology of Social Status
Brain Plasticity
- The Malleable Mind
- Maps in the Brain
- New Sensory Frontiers
- Motor Mastery
- The Science of Skill
- Prediction Potentials
- Adapting with Age
- Learning and Memory
Intro to Neuroscience
- The Brain
- Brain and Self
- Principles of Neuroplasticity
- Neuroplasticity and Therapy
- Memory and Genius
- Brain, Body, and Belief
- Sleep and Reality
- Dreams and Beyond
The Nature of Capitalism
- The Case for Capitalism
- From Poverty to Prosperity
- Why Some Nations Thrive
- The Mechanism of Capitalism
- Economic Freedom or Control?
- Challenging Common Objections
- The Moral Conflict
- The Freedom to Prosper
The Renaissance Period
The Renaissance was a transformative period from the 14th to the 17th century that redefined art, science, politics, and education in Europe. This collection of essays explores various facets of the Renaissance, including the pivotal role of patronage in shaping artistic culture, the impact of the Protestant Reformation on religious thought, the achievements of the Northern Renaissance, and the groundbreaking advancements of the Scientific Revolution. Additionally, the essays highlight the evolution of Renaissance education, the Age of Exploration’s global implications, and Machiavelli’s insights on power and governance. Together, they illustrate how the Renaissance laid the foundation for modern Western thought and the interconnectedness of human creativity and inquiry.
PDF: Download All Essays
YouTube Documentary: Part 1 – Part 2
Artists
History
- The Rise of Humanism and Its Impact on Renaissance Thought
- Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance
- The Printing Press and the Spread of Ideas
- Renaissance Architecture: A Return to Classical Ideals
- Renaissance Art Techniques: Mastering Perspective, Light, and Form
- Renaissance Literature: The Human Condition in Poetry and Prose
- Renaissance Music: The Birth of Polyphony and Secular Music
- The Role of Patronage in the Renaissance: Art, Politics, and Power
- The Protestant Reformation: A Religious Revolution Rooted in Renaissance Ideals
- Northern Renaissance: Artistic and Intellectual Achievements Beyond Italy
- The Scientific Revolution: How Renaissance Thinkers Changed the World
- Renaissance Education: The Emergence of Liberal Arts and Classical Learning
- The Legacy of Renaissance Medicine and Anatomy
- Women in the Renaissance: The Role of Women in Art, Society, and Literature
- The Age of Exploration: Renaissance Curiosity Meets Global Expansion
- The Art of War: Renaissance Military Innovations and Machiavellian Politics
- Machiavelli and Renaissance Political Thought
- The Intersection of Art and Science: Leonardo da Vinci’s Visionary Work
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Resources
Notes
- Bitcoin White Paper
- The Bitcoin Standard
- The Digital Gold Rush
- Michael Saylor: Why MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin funding is NOT a glitch
- The Bitcoin revolution & risks with Michael Saylor (Part Two)
- Michael Saylor – Pursuit of Bitcoin Yield
- Michael Saylor Masterclass
- God Bless Bitcoin
- Bitcoin, The Red Wave, and The Crypto Renaissance
- The Philosophy of Bitcoin: Insights from Michael Saylor
- Michael Saylor on Bitcoin, the Red Wave, the Future of Crypto, and Building Wealth
- Michael Saylor on BTC at $100K and the Future of MicroStrategy
- Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile