Summaries for 2019
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, By Mike Issac
A study of Uber’s bro-culture.
Possible Minds: 25 Ways of Looking At AI, A Collection of Essays Curated and Edited by John Brockman
Solid primer on fundamental AI concepts.
1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, by Charles Mann
A year that changed the history of the world.
Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou
I can’t believe it was that easy to commit fraud.
Zucked, by Roger McNamee
The dangers of social media
“The Jungle and the Debate over Federal Meat Inspection” – a case study from the book Democracy by David Moss
In case you ever wanted to read a short essay on the meat packing industry.
Becoming, by Michelle Obama
A refreshing and authentic biography of the former first lady.
Year in Review – 2018
Summaries for 2018
John Tyler, By Gary May
A biography of an awful president.