Open in app

Sign In

Write

Sign In

Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson

10.7K Followers

Home

About

Published in Mind Cafe

·Pinned

7 Quotes From Marcus Aurelius That Will Change Your Perspective on Life

Pearls of wisdom from Rome’s greatest emperor. — The first time I learnt about Marcus Aurelius was probably the same time most people became familiar with his name — after watching Gladiator. In the film, he is portrayed as a wise elder statesmen who knows his reign is coming to an end. Faced with the difficult choice of…

Philosophy

8 min read

7 Quotes From Marcus Aurelius That Will Change Your Perspective on Life
7 Quotes From Marcus Aurelius That Will Change Your Perspective on Life
Philosophy

8 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Jan 2

14 Thrilling Michael Crichton Books You Have to Read

The master of the scientific thriller — Michael Crichton is one of the most influential novelists of recent times. He may not be a household name but you’ll have heard of some of his books such as Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain. A lot of the Michael Crichton novels on this list have been adapted into…

Books

9 min read

14 Thrilling Michael Crichton Books You Have to Read
14 Thrilling Michael Crichton Books You Have to Read
Books

9 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Dec 19, 2022

The 10 Best Books I Read in 2022

Recommendations after a big year of reading — Another year ends, and with it, another year of reading. I’ve read a lot of books this year. I’ve not counted, but I think it’s upwards of 60. …

Books

7 min read

The 10 Best Books I Read in 2022
The 10 Best Books I Read in 2022
Books

7 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Oct 31, 2022

11 Mind-Boggling Michio Kaku Books You Have To Read

Open your eyes to the wonders of the universe and beyond — Physics has always fascinated me. I remember watching documentaries on space when I was younger and being mesmerised. So much so that I wanted to be an astronomer when I grew up. Sadly, I was never good enough at maths to realise this dream. But my lifelong love of space…

Books

8 min read

11 Mind-Boggling Michio Kaku Books You Have To Read
11 Mind-Boggling Michio Kaku Books You Have To Read
Books

8 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Oct 23, 2022

9 Fascinating Book Series You Might Not Know About

Books to stretch your mind and entertain — When you think of book series, I’m sure the first thing that springs to mind is Harry Potter or The Lord of The Rings. While they are great, this list is slightly different. I’m going to list some book series you might not have heard of, but definitely should be…

Books

7 min read

9 Fascinating Book Series You Might Not Know About
9 Fascinating Book Series You Might Not Know About
Books

7 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Sep 9, 2022

11 Fascinating Books That Make You Think About Life

Books you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve finished — One of the best things about reading is that it opens up windows into new worlds and seeds new ideas you might not have considered before. My intention with this list of books that will make you think is to do all of the above and more. You’ll find books…

Books

9 min read

11 Fascinating Books That Make You Think About Life
11 Fascinating Books That Make You Think About Life
Books

9 min read


May 28, 2022

How Concerned Should We Be About Monkeypox?

Cause for concern or not? — Joe Biden recently said we should be concerned about Monkeypox, a virus that is spreading throughout western countries after mainly being confined to Western Africa. There are fears we could have another pandemic on our hands. Having just about come out of the Coronavirus pandemic, the virus is still here…

Health

7 min read

How Concerned Should We Be About Monkeypox?
How Concerned Should We Be About Monkeypox?
Health

7 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·May 9, 2022

10 Fascinating Books To Reread Again and Again

A reading list to keep coming back to — I love reading books! Often that means going out and buying new books, something I have an unhealthy addiction to. However, there’s a lot to be said for picking up books you’ve read previously and reading them again. I’ve done this with books I read when I was younger and…

Books

7 min read

10 Fascinating Books To Reread Again and Again
10 Fascinating Books To Reread Again and Again
Books

7 min read


Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Mar 30, 2022

11 Best European History Books To Understand The Present

Books to make sense of a confusing continent — European history has often been tumultuous, barbaric and cruel, as well as inspirational, uplifting and revolutionary. It seems there’s no in-between in the over two thousand year history of Europe. Given recent developments with Russia’s war in Ukraine, I thought it would be helpful to put together a list of…

Books

9 min read

11 Best European History Books To Understand The Present
11 Best European History Books To Understand The Present
Books

9 min read


Published in Politically Speaking

·Mar 20, 2022

Putin Hasn’t Already Won the War and He Probably Won’t Win

This is the beginning of the end for Putinism — On February 24, Vladimir Putin took the decision to invade Ukraine and has been reaping the consequences ever since. His war, or ‘special military operation’ as he’d prefer it to be called, has not gone how he imagined or planned. …

War

10 min read

Putin Hasn’t Already Won the War and He Probably Won’t Win
Putin Hasn’t Already Won the War and He Probably Won’t Win
War

10 min read

Tom Stevenson

Tom Stevenson

10.7K Followers

I like to write. I like to travel. https://www.thetravellingtom.com Join my email list -> https://tomstevenson.substack.com/

Following
  • Sean Kernan

    Sean Kernan

  • Ayodeji Awosika

    Ayodeji Awosika

  • Nick Wignall

    Nick Wignall

  • Darius Foroux

    Darius Foroux

  • Amardeep Parmar

    Amardeep Parmar

Help

Status

Writers

Blog

Careers

Privacy

Terms

About

Text to speech