These essays were written by Eddy Hood and represent an in-depth exploration of specific ideas related to literature and philosophy.
Your ideas are stuck inside your head. If they stay there, you’ll never get what you want. Your career will stall, your bank account will crumble, and your life will feel meaningless. I’m not trying to be dramatic, just honest. If you feel stuck, it’s because your ideas are stuck. I get it. I’ve feltContinue reading Learning to Write (Well), Changes Everything
You will either love or hate this book. It has very few lukewarm reviews. You’ll be disappointed if you read The Brothers Karamazov like a Stephen King novel or the latest Harry Potter adventure. While it is a work of fiction, it demands far more from the reader than a casual relationship. At its core,Continue reading What You Gain by Reading The Brothers Karamazov
I look up from my book to scan the audience of parents. We sit in a large room with chairs off to one side as our children take a karate class in a local dojo. There are probably twenty parents in the room, and I note that four others are reading books. I’m both shockedContinue reading Why Are More People Reading Books in 2023?
I’ve seen plenty of hoarders on television, but I’ve only met one in real life. I’m not talking about the kinds of people that like to keep lots of things; I’m talking about the excessive extreme of mental illness, where all things must be kept, including mountains of dirty diapers, carcasses of dead pets longContinue reading Live an Intellectual Life with a PKM System