Gregor
An interesting exploration of why we fall into self-destructive habits and how we can attempt to overcome them. I was especially interested to learn about slot machines and how they have been fine-tuned over the years to be as addictive as possible. I struggle to give it more than 3.5 stars due to a lack of tangible takeaways, although that is perhaps the point considering the latter part of the book, which focuses on monks who all have their own, personal reason for living at a monastery and how, in turn, each of us must find our own way of getting meaning from life.
An interesting exploration of why we fall into self-destructive habits and how we can attempt to overcome them. I was especially interested to learn about slot machines and how they have been fine-tuned over the years to be as addictive as possible. I struggle to give it more than 3.5 stars due to a lack of tangible takeaways, although that is perhaps the point considering the latter part of the book, which focuses on monks who all have their own, personal reason for living at a monastery and how, in turn, each of us must find our own way of getting meaning from life.
This fairly short read is packed with information and serves as a very useful introduction to the topic of central banking. The focus is very much on the USA's central bank as opposed to central banking overall, although there are references to the BOJ and BOE. I found it quite dry in places but since it is a short read that was not a deal breaker. Overall, the author has achieved their goal of writing the primer that they would have wanted when they got their start in the industry.
This fairly short read is packed with information and serves as a very useful introduction to the topic of central banking. The focus is very much on the USA's central bank as opposed to central banking overall, although there are references to the BOJ and BOE. I found it quite dry in places but since it is a short read that was not a deal breaker. Overall, the author has achieved their goal of writing the primer that they would have wanted when they got their start in the industry.
There quite a few useful points here and I have got some good highlights to go back to. Unfortunately, I cannot give this book a high rating because there is simply not enough in its 100-odd pages, especially considering all the breaks for new chapters. I did enjoy the author's book recommendations at the end and I wish more authors would include such a section rather than a purely dry bibliography. Overall, some useful insights but simply not enough content to justify this being a full-price technical book.
There quite a few useful points here and I have got some good highlights to go back to. Unfortunately, I cannot give this book a high rating because there is simply not enough in its 100-odd pages, especially considering all the breaks for new chapters. I did enjoy the author's book recommendations at the end and I wish more authors would include such a section rather than a purely dry bibliography. Overall, some useful insights but simply not enough content to justify this being a full-price technical book.
The book was packed with useful nuggets of information about exercise and the dangers of our modern, sedentary lifestyle. I particularly enjoyed the point that exercise has now been commodified into disparate gym sessions rather than being part and parcel of our daily lives. The section on rucking read rather like a brand deal, although the author does mention that you do not need fancy equipment to get started. A worthwhile read, kept well-paced and never too dry thanks to the regular cutting back to the author's hunt in the Arctic.
The book was packed with useful nuggets of information about exercise and the dangers of our modern, sedentary lifestyle. I particularly enjoyed the point that exercise has now been commodified into disparate gym sessions rather than being part and parcel of our daily lives. The section on rucking read rather like a brand deal, although the author does mention that you do not need fancy equipment to get started. A worthwhile read, kept well-paced and never too dry thanks to the regular cutting back to the author's hunt in the Arctic.