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.so macros.ms .so macros.ms
.so book-summary-macros.ms
.TITLE Against White Feminism .TITLE Against White Feminism
.AUTHOR Rafia Zakaria .AUTHOR Rafia Zakaria
.AUTHOR .SUMMARIZED_BY Philippe Pittoli
.ft CW
summarised by
.ft
Philippe Pittoli
. .
.ABSTRACT1 .ABSTRACT1
The book talks about Rafia Zakaria and "the problem" of whiteness in feminism (which is completely different from white women, as she promises). The book talks about Rafia Zakaria and "the problem" of whiteness in feminism (which is completely different from white women, as she promises).
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.I "white fragility" , .I "white fragility" ,
apparently, and the list of stupid remarks like this goes on. apparently, and the list of stupid remarks like this goes on.
It seems that everything has to do with race for the author, always, and in case there is a difference between two cultures, as a white person you should accept and maybe even adopt the foreign culture, for reasons. It seems that everything has to do with race for the author, always, and in case there is a difference between two cultures, as a white person you should accept and maybe even adopt the foreign culture, for reasons.
.NH .SECTION Conclusion, my point of view
Conclusion, my point of view
.PARAGRAPH_INDENTED .PARAGRAPH_INDENTED
This book is an excellent example of the worst; identity politics at its finest. This book is an excellent example of the worst; identity politics at its finest.
The author advocates for a massive societal shift, mostly towards an The author advocates for a massive societal shift, mostly towards an

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.so macros.ms .so macros.ms
.TL .so book-summary-macros.ms
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living .TITLE How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
.AU .AUTHOR Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie .SUMMARIZED_BY Philippe Pittoli
.AU .ABSTRACT1
.ft CW
summarised by
.ft
Philippe Pittoli
.
.AB no
The book is mostly a collection of anecdotes. The book is mostly a collection of anecdotes.
I won't talk about them all, so this summary will be short. I won't talk about them all, so this summary will be short.
.INFORMATIONS \\*[WEBSITE]/how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living.pdf \\*[EMAIL] .INFORMATIONS \\*[WEBSITE]/how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living.pdf \\*[EMAIL]
.AE .ABSTRACT2
.TWO_COLUMNS .TWO_COLUMNS
.NH .SECTION Some pieces of advice in the book
Some pieces of advice in the book .PARAGRAPH_INDENTED
.PP
The following isn't the exhaustive list of tips from the book, but a rough summary. The following isn't the exhaustive list of tips from the book, but a rough summary.
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER When anxious about a decision to make
When anxious about a decision to make .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Ask yourself some questions: what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Ask yourself some questions: what am I worrying about? What can I do about it?
Then, take decisions: what I'll do about it, when I'll do it. Then, take decisions: what I'll do about it, when I'll do it.
After that, stop thinking about the matter, you made up your mind and what is done is done. After that, stop thinking about the matter, you made up your mind and what is done is done.
.br .br
In other words: gather facts. Analyze. Decide, act and forget. In other words: gather facts. Analyze. Decide, act and forget.
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER When facing a fearful future
When facing a fearful future .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Imagine the worst. Imagine the worst.
Accept it. Accept it.
Improve on the worst. Improve on the worst.
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER When sad or anxious
When sad or anxious .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Keep yourself busy, you won't have time to worry\*[*]. Keep yourself busy, you won't have time to worry\*[*].
.FS .FS
Since worrying is thinking, and since we cannot think about several things at a time, this Since worrying is thinking, and since we cannot think about several things at a time, this
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.br .br
Be someone new everyday, a blank page, ready to Be someone new everyday, a blank page, ready to
.UL "live the day" . .UL "live the day" .
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER General tips
General tips .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
.BULLET Fill your mind with peace, courage, health. .BULLET Fill your mind with peace, courage, health.
.BULLET Do not try to be even with your enemies, don't waste a minute on people you don't like. .BULLET Do not try to be even with your enemies, don't waste a minute on people you don't like.
.BULLET Expect ingratitude, be grateful to others. .BULLET Expect ingratitude, be grateful to others.
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Furthermore, being in a conversation is a good diversion not to think about something else. Furthermore, being in a conversation is a good diversion not to think about something else.
.FE .FE
.ENDBULLET .ENDBULLET
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER Relaxation
Relaxation .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Take a nap. Take a nap.
This is rather simple, but terribly effective to avoid fatigue. This is rather simple, but terribly effective to avoid fatigue.
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER Time management
Time management .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Don't report to later, just do whatever comes first. Don't report to later, just do whatever comes first.
Switching from a subject to another is time-consuming, avoid it as much as possible. Switching from a subject to another is time-consuming, avoid it as much as possible.
.NH .SECTION Summary and personal conclusion
Summary and personal conclusion .PARAGRAPH_INDENTED
.PP
The book provides a lot of stories from random and notable people handling good or bad life experiences, and a few citations. The book provides a lot of stories from random and notable people handling good or bad life experiences, and a few citations.
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER The main problems with the book
The main problems with the book .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Most of the book is just anecdotes, nothing really is substantial. Most of the book is just anecdotes, nothing really is substantial.
The book contains mostly (vastly) unrelated stories which shoud be viewed for any careful reader as a big red flag: that's cherry-picking and leads to confirmation bias. The book contains mostly (vastly) unrelated stories which shoud be viewed for any careful reader as a big red flag: that's cherry-picking and leads to confirmation bias.
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And I'm kind of generous not assuming he was ill-intentioned here. And I'm kind of generous not assuming he was ill-intentioned here.
I'll just suppose the author was very ill-informed on many points. I'll just suppose the author was very ill-informed on many points.
.FE .FE
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER The good parts
The good parts .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
Though, you may find some interesting stories from people being joyful during war, or while being crippled or after losing everything of value (social, financial, or material possessions). Though, you may find some interesting stories from people being joyful during war, or while being crippled or after losing everything of value (social, financial, or material possessions).
Some of them were crippled by anxiety to a life-threatening point, spending their days lying in bed with their organs shutting down for example, and fully recovered simply because they adopted a new point of view on life. Some of them were crippled by anxiety to a life-threatening point, spending their days lying in bed with their organs shutting down for example, and fully recovered simply because they adopted a new point of view on life.
Sometimes, just a few words were enough to change their life completely overnight, according to the book. Sometimes, just a few words were enough to change their life completely overnight, according to the book.
Finally, the book contains a few useful (but very obvious) tips which go without saying but are better said. Finally, the book contains a few useful (but very obvious) tips which go without saying but are better said.
These tips are about: how to get over sad fearful or anxious situations, how to be prepared for further bad moments, how to relax and a bit about time management. These tips are about: how to get over sad fearful or anxious situations, how to be prepared for further bad moments, how to relax and a bit about time management.
. .
.SH .SECTION_NO_NUMBER Conclusion
Conclusion .PARAGRAPH_UNINDENTED
.LP
The very core of the whole book is mostly related to stoicism, even though the author seems to ignore this philosophy completely. The very core of the whole book is mostly related to stoicism, even though the author seems to ignore this philosophy completely.
The introduction actually provides a good insight on his point of view on the matter: he is almost interested in a single keyword, a very specific facet of life which is The introduction actually provides a good insight on his point of view on the matter: he is almost interested in a single keyword, a very specific facet of life which is
.I "how to avoid worrying" . .I "how to avoid worrying" .