Excellent history of the great Bob Larson and his elite athletes. Must read for any runner – great inspiration during those long runs!
Inspiring
Review from Running to the Edge →
Excellent history of the great Bob Larson and his elite athletes. Must read for any runner – great inspiration during those long runs!
First few chapters very good…interesting and compelling. Unfortunately, it goes political quickly; social justice warrior; goes from compelling evidence to corroboration from like-minded SJWs; critical race theory, etc. Unfortunate.
Lots of things I already knew, many things I did not (for instance, the founding of Square and the strategic positioning intersection between bits and atoms). Chris Anderson is the author of The Long Tail — also called ‘power law distribution’ — which has been adapted by other great minds in business and entrepreneurship; such..
I looked forward to this book coming up on my queue, but when it did, I found myself disappointed. The story started off slow and, at least to where I closed the book, never picked up. There was lots of graphic violence to show how bad the cartel was, but that was to be expected…
it’s an engaging and thoughtful look into the inner workings of silicon valley’s most influential startup engine.
This book is evidently written by pro revolutionist. The depiction is one of the good guys versus the bad guys. Too black and white and therefore not trustworthy. Additional, there is a incorrect depiction of the US immigration system, especially for Cubans in the 1990s. It’s a fun read, just don’t believe the hype.
I was so engaged by the first half of this book. The research on domestication of foxes and dogs was fascinating, offering insight into human domestication through practices of cooperation. Clearly, the authors have substantive expertise here. Alas, the second half of the books veers into political opinion of a very uninformed sort. The authors..
Review from Survival of the Friendliest →
This is an insightful description of the psychology and neurophysiology of human beings. Helps you understand the political landscape we currently inhabit and how best to understand and navigate it. Highly recommended.
