Posts by Samuel

Do you want to learn about Buddhist thought without a teacher, but aren’t quite sure where to start?  This guide will give you a systematic, step-by-step roadmap for teaching yourself the...

Sociology looks at how society works. More specifically, it’s the study of social behavior, relationships, and interactions.  Scholars in the field attempt to answer questions like the...

After watching Hamilton the musical, I had an urge to self-study the US founders and revolutionaries in greater depth than what I’d received in high school.   So I read a few...

When I first began seriously reading, I read a few practical books on the practice of reading, such as Mortimer Adler’s famous How to Read a Book.  These guides to reading were helpful....

For years I’ve been using classical music, especially film scores, for various purposes — relaxing, studying, and evoking feelings of inspiration or wonder, to name just a few.  I even...

Becoming well-read takes time and consistent effort, but it’s well within reach for the majority of people. Let’s do some quick math to prove it.  If the average length of a book is...