In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
I was initially drawn to this book while looking for support for my argument that “future worship” is a major problem. I really liked the main essay, particularly the pin factory example that illustrates the problems with the labor market when people are too willing to work long hours. Unfortunately some of the other essays […]
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Emergency
This is another book by Strauss in which he infiltrates an interesting community, immerses himself in it and tells about the story. Last time it was the seduction community, this time it is the survivalist community. However, his interactions with the survivalist community are much more fragmented, which detracts from the flow of the story. […]
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Man’s Search For Meaning
The bulk of this book was an account of the author’s experience in a Nazi concentration camp. Since the author was a trained psychiatrist at the time, his account may be more interesting than some of the others. But my main interest was in his theory of logotherapy presented at the end. The theory suggests […]
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Dhammapada
I wasn’t too impressed by this short scripture that preaches the importance of virtue, particularly temperance. It seemed to be a collection of very primitive philosophy, akin to some of Christ’s teachings.
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Determining Value
This is a review for chapters 1-7 of the book. Determining Value starts out by emphasizing that the Dividend Discount Model is the only fundamental method for valuing equities and all other valuation methods must boil down to it. This sets a clear framework for the rest of the book to build from. Unfortunately, it […]
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Stocks Bonds Options Futures
Stocks Bonds Options Futures explains the basics of investment instruments clearly and thoroughly. It is written at just the right level for those with no finance background, but who are serious about learning the subject of investing. It has a light, non-technical tone, making it very easy to read. It doesn’t focus on investing strategies, […]
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