MY 3 BOOKS OF THE MOMENT - AUGUST 2015
It's summer, it's nice & hot so I took the opportunity to read as much as I can, in my review and my training.
1. The discreet charm of the intestine by Giula Enders
This is the book that all my friends recommended me to the beginning of summer (Marine & Emilie thank you!) And I have only one regret: not having read earlier!
Maldigestion can cause excess weight, diabetes, diseases of the skin or even a depression. What for ? How? Giula Enders explains simple & funny way how the gut, our second brain works. The illustrations are great, the tone is cool and I laughed several times while reading it (but that, it must be because I love the poo jokes).
A must read, you will spend a good time, I promise.
2. Lance Armstrong, a bastard route by Reed Albergotti &Vanessa O'Connell
I'm really fascinated by the character of Lance Armstrong. I had already seen the documentary The Armstrong Lie there a few months but the book in advantage in the details of the organization that enabled Armstrong to pass between the cracks for years.
If you like cycling and conspiracies, it reads as well as a crime novel.
3. Antifragile: The benefits of the disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Recommended by my friend JB last few months, I find this absolutely crazy book. To summarize very quickly, Nassim Taleb expatiates on the concept of antifragilité, which as a living being that we have an ability to get out of the strongest proofs, of antifragiles advantage while the lower die or be weakened .
This concept, Taleb applied to life, sports, politics, economics, medicine, war and many other subjects. It's a fascinating read that is changing my perception of the world.
In short, in conclusion, here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:
« Consider that Mother Nature is not just “safe.” It is aggressive in destroying and replacing, in selecting and reshuffling. When it comes to random events, “robust” is certainly not good enough. »« My mood, my sadness, my bouts of anxiety, are a second source of intelligence—perhaps even the first source. »« Finally, a thought. He who has never sinned is less reliable than he who has only sinned once. And someone who has made plenty of errors—though never the same error more than once—is more reliable than someone who has never made any. »
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