Book Summary: Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer
In Power: Why Some People Have It — and Others Don’t, Jeffrey Pfeffer outlines a variety of practical suggestions on how to […]
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Book Summary: Deep Work by Cal Newport
This summary of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World is split into two parts. The first half sets […]
My experience with time-blocking
Time-blocking is a method of managing one’s time by scheduling in advance what tasks or activities you will do throughout the day. […]
Criticisms of Ha-Joon Chang’s “Economics: The User’s Guide”
In this post, I set out and explain some of my criticisms of Ha-Joon Chang’s book, Economics: The User’s Guide. First off, […]
Book Summary: Economics: The User’s Guide by Ha-Joon Chang
I’m prefacing this summary of Economics: The User’s Guide with a disclaimer: There’s a lot that I haven’t summarised, because the book […]
Book Summary: So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
This summary of So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love explains why […]
Criticisms of So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
This post sets out five major criticisms I have for Cal Newport’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You (click to read […]
Range at an individual level vs a societal level
In Range, David Epstein set out a compelling case for favouring breadth over depth in our careers. He points out that when […]
Book Summary: The Most Human Human by Brian Christian
This summary of The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive by Brian Christian discusses the essence of […]
The 48 Laws of Power vs The Prince
When it comes to books about power and strategy, two of the most famous are The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli and The […]