Book summary: Sick Societies: Challenging the Myth of Primitive Harmony by Robert B. Edgerton
This book seems to address the myth that primitive societies are more harmonious than our present societies.
Book Summary: Safe Haven by Mark Spitznagel
Principles Investing is a sequential process The only goal is to maximize wealth over time. Do not “narrow frame” it to focus only on annual returns. A risk mitigation strategy must lower risk and hence increase CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth […]
Notable quotes from “How to Live” by Derek Sivers
Some notable quotes from “How to Live” by Derek Sivers. It consists of 27 stories independent of each other. Some contradict ideas from others. And that’s what makes this short read even more provocative.
Book Summary: What I learned losing a millio dollars by Jim Paul
“What I learned losing a million dollars” covers the iconic rise and fall of Jim Paul in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as a trader. Here are the key takeaways from the book Here are the key takeaways from the book
Book Summary: Thinking In Bets by Annie Duke
Thinking In Bets is a book by professional poker player Annie Duke. Its a book about better decision making under uncertainty.
Book Summary: The half-life of Facts by Samuel Arbesman
The Half-Life of Facts is a provocative book that makes us realize that a lot of facts that we believe are factually true get overturned over time. It gives several examples of facts that were later proven wrong or became […]
Book Summary: The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
The book is a memoir of John Perkins who worked as an economic hitman.
Book Summary: The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick
The Mom Test is an intriguing book by Rob Fitzpatrick about how to do user research and validation of one’s product idea.
Book Summary: Staff Engineer by Will Larson
The book talks about what it means to be a staff engineer. It is an interesting read for those who would prefer to stay on the engineering as opposed to the management track of career growth.
Book Summary: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam by Vivek Ramaswamy
The book takes a nuanced take on the uncanny marriage of corporate America and the “woke” social justice movements. The author, Vivek, was born to an immigrant Indian family, studied at Harvard, worked on wall street, and started his own […]