This morning I received an email from Pocket congratulating me on using their app way too much (I mean, those aren’t the words they used…). They even set up cool personalized landing pages that give an overview of ones stats for the year.
My brain simultaneously…
Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right by Angela Nagle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Nagle definitely has a slant and has trouble not showing it at times, but overall this was an even-handed summary of the online culture war(s) in...
Hello Stay Interviews, Goodbye Talent Loss: A Manager’s Playbook by Beverly Kaye My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good playbook: doesn’t go too much into theoretical depth, just briefly reiterates the WIIFM of a principle and gives scripts and tactics. I’ll definitely be giving this to new managers at...
The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins My rating: 3 of 5 stars Though the principle itself might be worth 5 stars – it’s too early to tell – this book only merits 3 stars. Similar to Simon Sinek’s ‘Start with...
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...
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…”)...
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...
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