Matija
Apart from Twitter part dragging out for far too long, I absolutely adored this audiobook. Interesting and engaging all throughout. Truly gives you an insight into a mind of this genius. My favorite work of Isaacson so far (Elon > Jobs > Einstein > da Vinci).
Elon is often perceived as an asshole, lacks empathy (he does have Asperger's), and exhibits somewhat of a multiple personality disorder. He continues to grapple with the scars of his childhood, largely shaped by the abusive behavior of his father, whose behavior he's known to portray. He has an addiction to taking risks and frequently acts on impulse, a habit that often leads him to inadvertently sabotage himself (Twitter, anyone?). However, I can't help but admire him for everything he has accomplished and has yet to achieve.
Would he accomplish all of this if he was any different? Probably not.
“As Shakespeare teaches us, all heroes have flaws, some tragic, some conquered, and those we cast as villains can be complex. Even the best people, he wrote, are ‘molded out of faults.' ”
I feel like this is a book for people who don't read.
Characters are almost like caricatures, always trying to be ‘quirky'. They were quite insufferable most of the time, especially the interview scenes.
Very unrealistic and over the top, with a whole bunch of twists to keep the story going. Felt like watching a sitcom/romcom.
Of course, everything wraps up just perfectly for every single person in the story, they all fall in love and they live happily ever after.
Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money
Truly a masterpiece.
Please don't let the mentions of God or Bitcoin in the title discourage you from reading. I'm not religious, so it took some convincing to check this out, but this book ended up having a profound influence on me.
Greatest “What is money” work of literature I've ever read. Very enjoyable read, it's concise, clear and straight to the point.
Bitcoin is only introduced in the last 2 chapters (out of 9 chapters), it truly ties everything together, and it gives us hope.
Gradually, then suddenly.
