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Reviews of books and games that I think are worth a look

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Book Review - Start With Why

In the past I've been dismissive of people who watch a lot of TED talks and then treat them as gospel.

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
6 min read
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Genre Review - Investment

What do I mean by a 'Genre Review'? From time to time I get an itch for a topic and want to learn everything I can. This usually results in me

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
4 min read
Book Review: Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
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Book Review: Warren Buffett's Ground Rules

Another book [http://stochastication.com/2016/05/28/book-review-the-intelligent-investor-benjamin-graham-and-jason-zweig/] in the 'how to invest' genre, probably the last I'll read for a while. After a few, it's

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
4 min read
Book Review: Influence - Robert Cialdini
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Book Review: Influence - Robert Cialdini

"Influence" shows up on many reading lists, particularly in the business world, and it's been on mine for a while, if only to see what the fuss was all

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
3 min read
Book Review: The Better Angels Of Our Nature - Steven Pinker
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Book Review: The Better Angels Of Our Nature - Steven Pinker

'The Better Angels of Our Nature' is a hefty tome (~850 pages), but after reading it I can see why Pinker devoted so much space to supporting his thesis. The premise

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
5 min read
Book Review - Chasing The Scream: The First And Last Days Of The War On Drugs - Johann Hari
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Book Review - Chasing The Scream: The First And Last Days Of The War On Drugs - Johann Hari

Chasing the Scream tells the story of the origin, history and future of the war on drugs. Hari travels through 9 countries interviewing a wide range of people from all walks of life

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
3 min read
No Pinocchio Effect - A Book Review of 'What Every BODY Is Saying' (Joe Navarro)
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No Pinocchio Effect - A Book Review of 'What Every BODY Is Saying' (Joe Navarro)

Book Review: What Every BODY Is Saying (Joe Navarro) I went into this book expecting a fluffy, nonsense business book, partially from the ridiculous pun in the title and partially from past experience.

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
3 min read
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Book Review: The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham and Jason Zweig

I was recommended this book by a friend of a friend in finance who said it was a good place to start if I wanted to learn about investing. I thought it was

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
3 min read
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Book Review: Theory of Fun, Raph Koster

I recently got interested in making computer games, and spent a couple of weekends doing unity tutorials and messing around. I have a tendency with any new subject I get interested in to

  • Nathan Wilson
    Nathan Wilson
1 min read
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