<div>I appreciated the historical anecdotes in this book, as they were well-researched and added an interesting layer to the book. However, they are heavily filtered through the author’s interpretations, which might not align with everyone’s perspective.</div><div><br></div><div>Even though I don’t consider myself an overly optimistic person, I found it difficult to resonate with Greene’s deeply cynical and black and white perspective on humanity. Dividing people into categories felt reductive and oversimplified, ignoring the complexity of real human behavior.</div><div><br></div><div>While a few practical ideas stood out, from my perspective, many were more common sense than insightful. For those interested in history or who share Greene’s value system, this book may have appeal, but I found its negativity and generalisations difficult to look past.</div>