Tag: recommend
Inspiration
Extraordinary, Ordinary People By Condoleezza Rice If you want to understand nuances of the black experience in America read this book. Put aside your politics and your preconceptions and immerse your... Read More
A Rift in the Earth
A Rift in the Earth by James Reston This is a short book that tells the story of the building of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC. “Our nation lost its will for the war, and yet didn’t ha... Read More
Manipulation
“We are an easily manipulated species. When the same coffee is served in a fancier cup people think it tastes better.” Quote from Thanks a Thousand by A.J. Jacobs... Read More
Data Detective Two
“Sometimes we want to be fooled.” Tim Harford in The Data Detective... Read More
Book Recommendation Three
Against Empathy by Paul Bloom In this short book Bloom argues against the instinctive empathy that drives so much of our reaction to events. It is good he argues to have sympathy for those suffering o... Read More