Reviews and Comments

Deming’s theories are both widely respected and rarely understood. Here, Wheeler gives a comprehensible, practical strategy for bringing chaos under control in an organization, with several examples of seductive traps in thinking.

Lots of great stories of technological failures. It could have used more stories and less abstraction, but overall brought up valid points explaining how to deal with technical failures.

Obsessively fair look at one of the strangest but most powerful cults in the world. Detailed with lots of food for thought on what attracts people to Scientology.

The meme stock craze around GME was a classic example of irrational exuberance, this book covers the saga with insightful commentary.

Frankl recounts his experiences in a concentration camp, describing how even in suffering human life has meaning, and how that meaning combats Nihilism.

Fantastic historical overview of where Quantum Physics came from, what experiments have answered questions about it, and the remaining open questions.

Interesting in parts, but very hyper specific to certain games with little general game theory. You get the feeling some of the knowledge is outdated.

Interesting in parts, but very hyper specific to certain games with little general game theory. You get the feeling some of the knowledge is outdated.

Read this with my small group. Clearly comes from a good place and makes a good point that caring for people can mean pushing them to make decisions they don’t want to consider. Can sometimes be too prescriptive about strategies, but lays out a healthy attitude for evangelizing.

Insightful look at unique problems faced by the millennial generation. Over emphasis on self esteem and following dreams can lead to difficulty with commitment, because the real dream could always still be out there.

Detailed, comprehensive look at a complicated man and innovator, diving deeply into Houdini’s rise and various careers.

A dense book filled with interesting questions and ideas that raises more questions than it answers. The focus is on negative space and complexity, and how the universe is filled with recursive patterns that provide never ending places to explore.

Far from a fundamental flaw in Christianity, the story of Isaac’s sacrifice is an illustration of one of its key foundations: faith is hope in the face of hopeless circumstances.

Short, approachable discussion of Einstein’s famous theory, written by the man himself. Still delves into the mathematics, but illustrates the concepts with examples, revealing the creative process of thought experiments that guided Einstein.

Flawed, but revealing look at the process of discovering the molecular structure of DNA. Shows that outsiders often bring creative approaches to solving problems by questioning the assumptions the experts have made. Ridicule precedes success.