the culture war stuff bores me. the cherry-picking of obscure examples feels disingenuous. BUT while I found some chapters redundant and too long, I tthe culture war stuff bores me. the cherry-picking of obscure examples feels disingenuous. BUT while I found some chapters redundant and too long, I think Murray is…fundamentally right. that one I have to give him....more
great way to see the global connections of the intellectual legs of the new right and a decent introduction to traditionalist thought and its charactegreat way to see the global connections of the intellectual legs of the new right and a decent introduction to traditionalist thought and its characters. some storylines, however, don’t really fly (like this whole blackrock, bagley, jellyfish thing)...more
if you take away all the evaluative parts and understand the desperate attempts of the “everybody else is hitler” framing of the beta male midwit jourif you take away all the evaluative parts and understand the desperate attempts of the “everybody else is hitler” framing of the beta male midwit journo author, this book provides a good overview of thiel’s career. I wished to have more details on his character and business thinking but that’s something that is hard to judge from afar, I guess. The author admitted, he only met Thiel once. LOL
I wonder who decided that this would actually be suitable for publication. Terrible journalistic standards....more
Some nice edutainment. Don’t expect something some new or analytical, rather a collection of well-known facts about Central Asia, China, and South AsiSome nice edutainment. Don’t expect something some new or analytical, rather a collection of well-known facts about Central Asia, China, and South Asia combined with some well-deserved criticism for the lack of vision and diplomacy of the West....more
A hotchpotch of interesting ideas, yet it doesn’t live up to the promise. Some chapter might be worthwhile (the ones that actually deal with deflationA hotchpotch of interesting ideas, yet it doesn’t live up to the promise. Some chapter might be worthwhile (the ones that actually deal with deflationary forces and it’s relationship with debt) but overall there is a lack of substance and analytic rigor to the argument.
Instead of buying the book, I recommend to listen to various podcasts where Booth appears and makes this argument. The book doesn’t add much value at the margin. ...more
Should be in the arsenal of everyone who wants to orange-pill their friends and family…and doesn’t want to throw “The Bitcoin Standard” or “Mastering Should be in the arsenal of everyone who wants to orange-pill their friends and family…and doesn’t want to throw “The Bitcoin Standard” or “Mastering Bitcoin” at them....more
As much as I enjoyed the philosophical contents of the book, the “sociological” (i.e. anecdotal) chapters made it hard for me to stay focused and finiAs much as I enjoyed the philosophical contents of the book, the “sociological” (i.e. anecdotal) chapters made it hard for me to stay focused and finish the book....more
You get what you signed up for. Without a doubt, antifa is an extremist organization that employs terror-style violence, doxxing, and intimidation. AnYou get what you signed up for. Without a doubt, antifa is an extremist organization that employs terror-style violence, doxxing, and intimidation. And the book is valuable in showcasing their practices. However, I don’t see them ending the civilized world, like Ngo suggests. So, read the whole thing and water it down with common sense. ...more
Sandel x Lasch crossover to criticize progressive liberalism. What’s not to love about it? On a more serious note: Important book with many good and cSandel x Lasch crossover to criticize progressive liberalism. What’s not to love about it? On a more serious note: Important book with many good and correct observations—and even more bad recommendations (luckily those aren’t important to the argument of the book).
I was reviewing the market for introductory books on Bitcoin (to recommend to friends and students) and so I thought Gigi’s 21 Lessons would be the naI was reviewing the market for introductory books on Bitcoin (to recommend to friends and students) and so I thought Gigi’s 21 Lessons would be the natural starting point. However, I was rather disappointed by the way this book is set up, especially the first 7 lessons on the philosophy of Bitcoin.
While I agree with everything he says, I think this book is a missed opportunity. Won’t win over a skeptic or give sufficient substance to new Bitcoiners....more
Hard to rate this “collection of thoughts” (rather than a book). Because it is very tedious to read as it follows no structure whatsoever. Some of theHard to rate this “collection of thoughts” (rather than a book). Because it is very tedious to read as it follows no structure whatsoever. Some of the nuggets in there, however, make it worth the 1-2 hours that you need to browse through it....more
I have philosophically very different view in a sense that I think a post-privacy world would actually enable more Liberty than a privacy-obsessed socI have philosophically very different view in a sense that I think a post-privacy world would actually enable more Liberty than a privacy-obsessed society. But ultimately I also installed the full package of privacy protection...so maybe Carissa convinced me after all....more
Good on the fundraising and donor relation part. But that’s not everything a non-profit or NGO does. So it’s a handy supplementary reading to skim oveGood on the fundraising and donor relation part. But that’s not everything a non-profit or NGO does. So it’s a handy supplementary reading to skim over. But it overall lacks substance. ...more
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