Prisoner's Dilemma: John von Neumann, Game Theory, and the Puzzle of the Bomb by William Poundstone
A masterful work of science writing that’s "both a fascinating biography of von Neumann, the Hungarian exile whose mathematical theories …
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rslomkow finished reading The Secret of Our Success by Joseph Patrick Henrich
The Secret of Our Success by Joseph Patrick Henrich
"Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often …
rslomkow finished reading The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel-bearing plant near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He …
rslomkow finished reading Burning down the House by Andrew Koppelman
Burning down the House by Andrew Koppelman
A lively history of American libertarianism and its decay into dangerous fantasy. In 2010 in South Fulton, Tennessee, each household …
rslomkow finished reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college …
rslomkow finished reading Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it …
rslomkow finished reading How the World Made the West by Josephine Quinn
rslomkow finished reading A Passage To India by Edward Morgan Forster
A Passage To India by Edward Morgan Forster
When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped …
rslomkow finished reading The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Patrick Henrich
rslomkow finished reading Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Interpreter of Maladies is a book collection of nine short stories by American author of Indian origin Jhumpa Lahiri published …
rslomkow finished reading The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom is a 2006 psychology book written by Jonathan Haidt for a …
rslomkow finished reading Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
rslomkow started reading American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and works on Wall Street; he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a …