Let My People Go Surfing is a must read book for every person on the planet, in my opinion. The book is written by Yvon Chouinard, who is the founder of Patagonia. Patagonia is known as one of the most forward-thinking and environmentally friendly companies in the world, and it all starts from the leadership…
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Since I have been pretty busy recently, I have not had as much time to write new blog posts. While I am still constantly finding new things I love to recommend, I wanted to share some of my previous favorite recommendations. Over the course of this blog, I have now written over a year’s worth…
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal is one of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Hatching Twitter is another book by Nick Bilton, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Bilton spends the time to get his facts straight, and it is clear…
From 2011-2013, there was a website called The Silk Road that allowed users to buy anything including drugs (including hard drugs like heroin and cocaine), guns, organs, etc. The website operated on a browser called Tor, which allows users to stay private and anonymous when using it. I only had a brief recollection of The…
Since I have been pretty busy recently, I have not had as much time to write new blog posts. While I am still constantly finding new things I love to recommend, I wanted to share some of my previous favorite recommendations. Over the course of this blog, I have now written over a year’s worth…
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David Foster Wallace is an author who tragically passed away in 2008 when he committed suicide. However, before he passed away, he gave a very famous and memorable graduation speech at Kenyon College. The speech was called “This is Water”, and you can listen to the full version here on YouTube, or read the full…
Freakonomics Radio has so many podcasts that I enjoy listening to, including two I have previously recommended in Freakonomics and No Stupid Questions. Both of those are hosted by Stephen Dubner, who is one of the co-authors of the Freakonomics book. Dubner’s co-author for that book is named Steven Levitt, and he is the host…
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Computer science is a really popular field to study today, mostly because of the great jobs it can offer people at the biggest tech companies. It is something that I wish I knew more about, as it seems very useful and is an in-demand skill. Algorithms to Live By is a book written by Brian…
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Yuval Noah Harari is one of the most famous historians in the world, having written books such as 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Homo Deus. However, probably his most well-known book is called Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Similar to 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Harari discusses a lot of extremely…
Andre Agassi is one of the most famous tennis players of all time, a former world #1, and an 8-time major champion. He also is the author of one of the most well-known sports autobiographies, which is the #1 national bestseller Open. I listened to the audiobook version, but the physical version is 432 pages.…
