Monday, August 31, 2015

Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day

My next book for A Year of Books is is Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day.
It's mind-blowing that almost half the world -- almost 3 billion people -- live on $2.50 a day or less. More than one billion people live on $1 a day or less.
This book explains how these families invest their money to best support themselves.
I hope reading this provides some insight into ways we can all work to support them better as well.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

My next book for A Year of Books is The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.
When I read Sapiens:, I found the chapter on the evolution of the role of religion in human life most interesting and something I wanted to go deeper on.
William James was a philosopher in the 1800s who shaped much of modern psychology.
I'm on vacation this week with Cilla and this seemed like some light vacation reading!