BOOKS
So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport
Cal Newport
This is Cal Newport's investigation of what it takes to be so good at your job, that you can't be ignored. Unlike many online personalities, he doesn't tell you to follow your passion, in fact he fee
Shorter - Alex Pang
Alex Pang
In Shorter, Alex Pang, takes a look at what it would mean to work a 4-day week. He uses real world examples, and hard numbers to evaluate if it's possible, and comes to the conclusion that yes it is
Scarcity - Sendhil Mullainathan & Eldar Shafir
Eldar Shafir, Sendhil Mullainathan
I continue to come back to this book as one that informs my thoughts about many scenarios, especially when I'm faulting someone for a decision I think is a bad one. Scarcity makes a great case, thoug
iGen - Jean M Twenge
Jean M Twenge
Twenge takes a critical look at the generation following Millenials, the first that grew up with easy access to devices.
The Death of Expertise - Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols
Are there any experts anymore? If there are experts, do we even listen to them? How many experts take their domain-specific expertise and parlay that into getting to comment on fields that they know
Late Bloomers - Rich Karlgaard
Rich Karlgaard
Early success is over hyped according to Karlgaard, especially by teachers and parents. This focus on early success and specialization leaves kids in a bad spot, where they think they've failed if th
Range - David Epstein
David Epstein
Is early specialization better, or should you have some range in your experience before you hone in on the thing you end up doing? That's the question that Epstein explores in Range. I read this i
You Are Awesome - Neil Pasricha
Neil Pasricha
In You Are Awesome, Neil Pasricha works to encourage readers to believe in themselves while also highlighting how the lives we live today has caused us to loose the resilience of former generations.
The Revenge of Analog - David Sax
David Sax
The Revenge of Analog looks at how analogue content is having a strong resurgence. From vinyl records (and in 2024/2025 it would include CDs) to books to writing by hand, Sax looks at the appeal of a