RATING 1 star N/A = good but not on the scale 1 star = perspective supplementing 2 stars = perspective influencing 3 stars = perspective altering SHORT SUMMARY (272 words or less) This was an entertaining book, though I don’t have much that I have taken from it. Taking a step back, the larger takeawayContinue reading “The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency”
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, By Mike Issac
A study of Uber’s bro-culture.
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.
“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.
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are, By Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Inferences from big data.
The Sports Gene, by David Epstein
Nature vs. nurture take on athletics.
What Happened, Hillary Rodham Clinton
An explanation from the source itself on the biggest WTF event in recent American politics.
What The Dog Saw, By Malcom Gladwell
Life is all about perspective.
Shoe Dog, by Phil Knight
It takes a lifetime of work to be an overnight success.
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