Allen Lane [corriger]

This book tells the beautiful story of Monet’s life. It obviously focuses on his life as an incredible artist and the instigator of impressionism. Along with his friends, Renoir mainly, he rejected traditional academic painting techniques, preferring to paint outside and capture the effects of light and atmosphere. He will evolve into painting series, the Haystacks, the Cathedral of Rouen, London and the Thames, and the well-known Nympheas, drifting slowly through time to the borders of abstraction. In parallel with his artistic work, this book recounts his intimate life, his affection for Camille and later Alice, seven children running around, for years impoverished, yet unwaveringly dedicated to his art and his family. He was surrounded by loving women until he died in 1926 at the age of 86 at Giverny, his beloved garden. An anchoring of the artist in his time and real life adds a fantastic understanding of the birth of impressionism and the human nature of Monet. This book is quite dense, yet it is extremely enriching.
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This essay delves into the two cognitive systems that govern human decision-making, which Kahneman refers to as Systems 1 and System 2. System 1 operates automatically and quickly, relying on intuition and heuristics, simplified with the acronym WYSIATI… What You See Is All There Is. System 2 is more deliberate and analytical, necessitating effort and conscious thought, and is also characterized by a high level of laziness. Kahneman discusses various cognitive biases and heuristics that influence our judgments and decisions, often leading to errors in reasoning. He covers topics such as prospect theory, anchoring effects, overconfidence, and the framing of decisions. Through a multitude of examples, Kahneman provides valuable insights into the functioning of our minds and how to become more aware of the biases that affect us, as there is no means of preventing them. It is a challenging book to read, but it is eye-opening. Daniel Kahneman, who received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research, died whilst I was reading his book. Rest in Peace.
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On pense tous savoir ce qu'est le temps, mais avez-vous déjà essayé de donner une définition claire et précise de ce concept pourtant très commun ? La tache est plus complexe qu'il n'y parait.

Carlo Rovelli vient remettre en question tout ce que l'on pense savoir sur le temps, à commencer par son caractère absolu !

Très bonne vulgarisation avec des explications claires et compréhensible du point de vue de la physique théorique.