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...
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...
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz My rating: 4 of 5 stars At first, I was a bit disappointed; ‘The Hard Thing’ seemed like a simple “this is my story, so learn some lessons from it” management book....
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Well-researched and well-argued, though it would have been better titled ‘Against the Cult of Empathy’ or (even more low-key) ‘Against Just Empathy.’ View all my reviews Share:ShareClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new...