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Review: The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars More proof that you can t go wrong with a Michael Lewis book. This is the story of the revolution in psychology and behavioral economics ushered in by the work of two researchers, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. [ ]
Review: The Gene: An Intimate History
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really excellent history of the science and medicine and social impact of genetics and heredity. As a practicing oncologist (a discipline being revolutionized by recent advances in the genetics of cancer) Mukherjee brings a novel perspective to this subject. He also [ ]
Review: Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud
Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street s Great Foreclosure Fraud by David Dayen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I knew there was bad behavior by banks during the finance crisis, but I had no idea of its extent and the fact that it s still going on and continues to infect much [ ]
Review: Empire of Cotton: A Global History
Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazing globe-spanning history of cotton production and how it ended up being the driving force behind industrialization and modern capitalism. View all my reviews
Review: You Don’t Know Js: ASYNC & Performance
You Don t Know Js: ASYNC Performance by Kyle Simpson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Excellent guide to Promises and asynchrony in ES5-7. View all my reviews
Review: The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy
The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy by Mervyn King My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very thoughtful and clear-sighted analysis of the late-2000 financial crisis and Great Recession. Although King was a key figure at the time, this is not a blow-by-blow account of the events nor a [ ]
Review: Loitering: New and Collected Essays
Loitering: New and Collected Essays by Charles D Ambrosio My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Review: Reaper’s Gale
Reaper s Gale by Steven Erikson My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Review: Freedomland
Freedomland by Richard Price My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews