Written and narrated by Bill O’Reilly, it’s a really detailed story of Lincoln’s final days and his assassination. (View on Amazon)
An interesting perspective on the impact of what happens immediately before a persuasive event. Stuffed full of findings from various psychological studies, which I really enjoyed. (View on Amazon)
Doomsday-ish, conspiracy theory-ish, and most concerning is that it’s eerily hard to dispute a lot of the author’s claims. The author tries (and in some ways succeeds) to make his point that the federal reserve is responsible for many of […]
It was surprising to learn just how much of our modern world was invented at Bell Labs. The transistor (which is in pretty much every electronic device), satellites, cell phones, lasers, and so much more. This story follows the Labs […]
A great read if you’re into airplanes and invention. Lockheed’s skunk works is responsible for some really cool aircraft (U-2 spy plane, Stealth Bomber, etc.) and Ben Rich was basically there for it all. (View on Amazon)
This is another book full of references to scientific studies. A deep dive on preferences, where they come from, and how they change. One key insight: we like what is familiar. (View on Amazon)
Napoleon rewrote the rules of war in 19th century Europe, conquering pretty much everything in his path. The book explains how this (essentially middle-class, non-french) guy from Corsica became Emperor of France. And then he stopped following his own rules […]
Everything you ever wanted to know about genetics, from the very very beginning when humans knew nothing, through some of the amazing things that scientists are able to do with today’s modern technology. (View on Amazon)
I had never heard of Robert Moses before this book. It is spectacularly well researched, detailed to the max. After the first chapter, I was hooked on the story. This guy RAN New York through the administrations of multiple mayors, […]
The prevalence of “normal” and “average” have always bothered me. The author does a great job of adding evidence to my feelings. People are “jagged”, and averages are often BS. There’s a story in here about US Air Force planes […]