Why is the English pound written as "lb"? Even though the word is "pound" "Pound" is a unit of weight that represents approximately 453.6 grams. Why is it displayed as "lb" even though the original English word is "pound"? 1)In English, un…

How did today's English develop? / Kate Gardocki What's the difference between the seemingly similar expressions "hearty welcome" and "cordial reception"? Kate Gardocki looks back at the checkered history of the English language to explain…

Slavery in the name of progress | Martin Scorsese's warning //Summary// Surviving Progress explores a dangerous paradox at the heart of modern civilisation: what we call Progress may be leading us to collapse. Based on Ronald Wright's conc…

The highly talked-about work by "intellectual giant" Harari, "NEXUS: The History of Information for All Mankind" -- the full "prologue" is now available for a special free release! //Summary// Summary of "NEXUS: The History of Information …