Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond is a classic that’s been sitting on my shelf for a couple years. I’m happy I finally moved it up to the front burner and dove in.
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Universal Basic Income
A running list of comments, resources, excerpts and ideas on UBI.
I go back and forth on this topic, and I appreciate the many compelling arguments both for and against UBI.
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“Stubborn Attachments” by Tyler Cowen
I’m continuously impressed, inspired and — more than anything – enlightened by the great economist Tyler Cowen.
The latest example is his excellent book, Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals.
You can read the preface and get more context here.
Below are some of my notes and favorite sections. Do yourself and your future self a favor and read this book cover to cover.
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“The Book of Why” by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie
The Book of Why by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie isn’t for everyone, but it was the perfect read for me just now, adding color and context to the statistics course I’m taking on the side. This book wasn’t part of the class, but it helped a lot of the ideas stick, particularly Bayes’ rule!
I imagine people who liked the book Thinking, Fast and Slow, but wanted more math and science, would like The Book of Why.
Here are a handful of my favorite excerpts, along with a couple notes (most of the emphasis is my own):
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Some notes, comments, key concepts and excerpts from the excellent book, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
Shout out to my brother, who sent me the book as a gift!
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