We Are as Gods, We Are as Cogs
Everyone must have two pockets… In one: “For my sake was the world created.” In the other: “I am but dust and ashes. — Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa...
Anarchy’s Middle Managers
I started hostile. Urras seemed like a transparent critique of Earth, while Anarres seemed too good to be true. By the end, I realized I was right about...
Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman
Without moral ambition, argues Bregman, you just end up as a money maximizing consultant. Or working for big tech on the trend du jour. Overall I found this...
Defying Financial Gravity
When a bridge collapses, blaming gravity is a non-answer. Engineers are supposed to design for gravity, and people who design companies should similarly...
TRIZ and the Elusive Invention Machine
This book is an odd one. Is it written for children? Most of the text focuses on invention case studies that are presented like math-olympiad puzzles for...