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Review: Detroit – An American Autopsy
It presents the viewpoint that we’re not careening into failure. We’re already there. Ours is a state soon to be hollowed out by failed cities. America was murdered. What we live in is fundamentally different from what we had. We’re in the middle of launching what is new. Its time to approach it that way. Continue reading
Review: The Start-Up of You
The Start-Up of You Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha have written a book for people with normal jobs. Corporate jobs. What they call the “escalator model.” Show up for 9-5 every day, earn promotions every so often, and get a … Continue reading
Review: In The Plex, The Facebook Effect
Honestly, this book is probably a pain to read and forgettable unless you’re interested in the subject matter. That said, if you’re interested in getting an inside look at the Google’s story, this is the book for you. It came … Continue reading
Review: Inside Apple: How America’s Most Admired–and Secretive–Company Really Works
Read this in a couple hours. Lashinsky does a pretty good job delving into what makes Apple tick. It’s a decent accompaniment to the Jobs biography. It paints a clearer picture of how Bottom line, Apple is a company of … Continue reading
Review – Black Market Billions: How Organized Retail Crime Funds Global Terrorists
Black Market Billions This book is probably what happens when you write a book about something interesting – organized retail crime (ORC) – but your agent/publisher wants you to connect it to a bigger market – global … Continue reading