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Min Jin Lee is a true inspiration. What a meticulously researched and personal love letter to family, history and Korea.

murakami's best short stories collection imo

r > g. what a powerful, simple concept that has broad-ranging implications for how to structure the distribution of wealth for society as a whole.

the most creatively structured book i've ever read. breaks 4th, 5th, and 6th walls you never thought possible.

probably the best science fiction novel i've ever read. would put it up there with Lord of the Rings in terms of world building.

a must for any serious student of history and lover of america

one of my favorite modern era novels. i couldn't put it down once i started. the characters and story feel so relatable and the pacing is wonderful. a powerful story about friendship and careers.

it's a well-written book - that being said, a la the movie Rashomon, there are no objective truths; only vantage points. Here's the other vantage point: english/writing major dropped into a hardo tech startup and couldn't cut it.

Regardless, it's an eye opening, cutting commentary on the absurdity and BS that comes with joining a tech startup - and the loss of humanity that sometimes comes with attempting to grow a company against all statistical odds.

I remember reading this and being deeply moved while working at a tech startup myself, then realizing if I spent too much time dwelling on my feelings, the business wouldn't move forward.

The sacrifices we must all make in this video game of life...

engagingly-written (as evidenced by later by movie adaptation) story of how systemic risk built up in capital markets. strongly recommend for anyone looking to understand the people and motivations behind GFC 2008.

good book for those who aren't initiated into this framework (thinking about decisions in expected value terms). for anyone else - pretty basic and no new insights.

guy's a bit of a hedgehog (see Altos Venture's blog post about foxes vs hedgehogs as 2 archetypes of people) but nonetheless good explanation of concepts like tail risk into more widely accessible language.