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Book Review

04 Jul

The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success

While listening to a podcast interview of Ross Douthat, I was intrigued by his description of this, his most recent book. The description from Amazon:The Decadent Society explains what happens when a rich and powerful society ceases advancing—how the combination of wealth and technological proficiency with economic...

29 May

Breakthrough Thinking

One fascinating thing I garnered from Breakthrough Thinking is the focus on innovation. Exercises to enhance breakout thinking and change perspective are practical and eye-opening!...

16 Mar

The Medici Effect

The premise of this excellent book is that potential and powerful creativity lie at the intersection of different fields of study, disciplines, and differences of many kinds. ...

principles
20 Sep

Why I Read “Principles” by Ray Dalio

Here are a few of my observations as I am halfway through reading Dalio's book, Principles. Dreams + Reality + Determination = Success   Ray Dalio started his company, Bridgewater Associates, out of his 2-bedroom apartment. Over forty years later, Fortune Magazine says Bridgewater is the fifth most...

25 Jun

What’s in My Briefcase these Days?

Like many of you, I’m sure, I usually try to read a few books simultaneously. I keep the current few books in my computer briefcase and basically take them with me everywhere I go. Even though I may not read them—I frequently see them and anticipate...