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Patrick is Currently Reading

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert B. Cialdini (Goodreads Author)

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Patrick Peterson said: " 2026-01-07 about 30% into this fascinating and very popular and influential book.
Many good insights and lessons.
But a surprising number of strange omissions:
- not one mention of Dale Carnegie or his bestseller/classic "How to win friends and influenc ...more "

Jan 07, 2026 12:10PM · see review

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Free Versus Regulated Banking: Three Centuries of Crisis and Stability in Great Britain and North America (for the general reader)

by Christopher Silber

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Patrick Peterson said: " 2023-10-13 Just bought this and am greatly looking forward to reading.
I have known the author for quite a few years and seen several presentations of his on the topic of this book. Those presentations were very solid and a book length treatment seems ...more "

Oct 13, 2023 02:25PM · see review

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The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism

by Matt Zwolinski (Goodreads Author)

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Patrick Peterson said: " 2023-07-07 Started reading this a few days ago after seeing at least two significant reviews that seemed to get important parts of the story wrong. I am "friends" with both authors (on various social media), have met one in person and have significan ...more "

Oct 11, 2023 10:02AM · see review

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The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn

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No man can attract money if he despises it. Many people are kept in poverty by saying: "Money means nothing to me, and I have a contempt for people who have it." This is the reason so many artists are poor.