Something about this book just did not seem authentic. It wasn't as deep as the source material, so to me it came off as a a self-help book for privileged tech entrepreneurs, chock full of platitudes and recycled stoic philosophy, mixed with some quotes from “Great Men” and Wikipedia-sourced historical analogues. It is certainly positioned for the “late-modern achievement-subject,” which I cannot take seriously anymore, especially after reading Byung-Chul Han's [b:The Burnout Society|25490360|The Burnout Society|Byung-Chul Han|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1448470013s/25490360.jpg|14750674].

So, why 2 stars instead of 1? Well, a stopped clock is right twice a day. There are some good bits in here, but it is pretty spotty.

I could go on and on, but I won't. At least it is short, so you won't be wasting much of your time if you want to read it and judge for yourself.