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The Martian
It’s as if this book was made for the audiobook format. Because it’s mostly written as a diary, it really fits. And the narrator kicks ass at his role! (View on Amazon)
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell references many studies to support his theory for how ideas spread “virally” – mavens, connectors, and salesmen. There’s a really interesting part of the book about why so many people continue to smoke despite knowing the risk factors. (View […]
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
It’s hard to overstate the impact of the Morgan family & their legacy firms on global business. The story is a deep dive from the family’s beginnings when Junius Morgan became the partner of George Peabody in US-British trade through […]
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
I drank the Elon Musk kool-aid. This guy is amazing, and the biographer (Ashlee Vance) does a great job of telling his story. (View on Amazon)
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Andrew Carnegie
A true rags-to-riches story. Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune in the steel business, and then worked for many years to “give it away”. After he sold out (to JP Morgan), he was having trouble giving his […]
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The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt was another remarkable titan of industry. Making his original fortune in steamships, he switched gears and went all-in on railroads once he caught wind of the opportunity. Fun fact from the author – at the time of his death […]
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The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia
Russians are crazy! This book details what happened through the transition from communism to capitalism, and how that resulted in a few newly-minted Billionaires taking the lion’s share of property for themselves. (View on Amazon)
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Atlas Shrugged
Regardless of your view of Ayn Rand’s politics, it’s hard not to enjoy this book. It’s a really amazing story that tugs at a variety of human emotions. And if you also believe in some or all of her philosophy, […]
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Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America’s Most Powerful and Private Dynasty
The Koch family is relatively well known for their political involvement in the last couple decades. There’s a lot more to the story of this remarkably successful and yet ridiculously dysfunctional family. (View on Amazon)