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As with most of Taleb’s books, this one is poorly organized, full of childish insults and bravado, and makes some totally absurd claims. But this book also contai...

A useful, step-by-step guide to positioning. Whereas most marketing books have hand-wavy definitions of positioning, and perhaps give a few examples, this book tr...

A clear, practical guide to developing good habits. The information in this book is fairly solid and worth reading for most people. My only concern is whether the...

The good Cool setting Fun mystery and exploration Decent characters Clear writing The not so good The reveal is fairly predictable Simplistic, y...

The good Intriguing, mysterious premise that pulls you in immediately, and makes it hard to put the book down Fun characters Clever problem solving Some...

Powerful, important, everyone-must-read book. The premise: the US has shifted from a society dominated by print (“the age of exposition”) to a society dominated ...

An important read for everyone. The key question in this book: what should and shouldn’t be for sale? The book goes through many examples, some genuinely shockin...

Incredibly interesting topic; dry, boring writing. This had all the ingredients for an amazing book: it’s May 1945, and a mix of American soldiers, German defect...

A collection of largely disconnected, autobiographical essays by David Sedaris. All the essays try to be humorous, but I found the dry, tongue-in-cheek style to b...

A decent second entry in the series. Like the first book, you there’s plenty of clever, galaxy-spanning, political strategy and cool technology; and like the firs...