Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was an unpleasant, thought-provoking book. I feel like Harari consistently mischaracterizes the perspectives of certain outlooks in order to better serve his greater narrative. That being said, the book is an important...
Last night, our D&D club at work played a one-shot adaptation of ‘Curse of Strahd’ in honor of Halloween. One of the most ingenious mechanisms of the module is having the characters draw 5 tarot cards, which determine where and how they interact with key elements needed to complete the...
The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap by Matt Taibbi My rating: 5 of 5 stars I used to be a big fan of Taibbi back when I read ‘Rolling Stone’ regularly, and he’s only gotten better over the years. His writing style is entertaining and...
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris My rating: 4 of 5 stars An exceptionally challenging book that everyone should read. (The part about marriage/relationships was particularly difficult to get through without catching myself thinking “yeah, but…”)...
Last night we played through ‘Death House‘ (which Grant renamed “Spoooopy Creppy House’) at our work D&D club. The story revolves the haunted house – duh – of the Durst family, who have a – duh – particularly nasty history. So I came up with a Durst family coat of...
Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier My rating: 2 of 5 stars I’ll disclaim this all with the fact that I agree with the thesis statement: I think “BUMMER” is (unknowingly?) building incentives for us to tear ourselves apart, both individually and collectively....
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m adding this to my tiny shelf of “required reading and re-reading.” 10 years ago, I’d have called this book “valuable.” 5 years ago it would have been “important.” Today, when nearly...
How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics by Michael Pollan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Overall a great primer on the current state of inquiry into the legitimacy of psychedelics (largely psilocybin and LSD) as a form a mental health treatment. The book did drag a...
Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki My rating: 3 of 5 stars tl;dr Not terrible, but not life-changing either. Probably not worth the read unless you’re within a couple years (give or...
Ever since reading Mike Rohde’s ‘the Sketchnote Handbook,’ I’ve been enamored of sketchnoting. Alas, I just don’t get a lot of opportunities to practice!Think about it: most of the times tha…
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