Friendfluence: The Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who We Are by Carlin Flora Since I haven’t read other books (that I can remember) specifically dealing with friends and friendship before, I expected this book to really blow me away. Friends are a huge influence in our lives, almost as great as families, and greater for …
Tag: pop science
Nov 15
Book Review: The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg I’ve read so many of these pop-science kind of books that they all start to run together after a while, but this one seems superior to many. As its title suggests, it’s about the power of habit. It …
Nov 06
Book Review: Abundance
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis The cover of this book, which you can’t really see from the snapshot, has been done to look like it’s wrapped in aluminum foil. Aluminum was once the most precious metal on earth, and now technology has made it so cheap it’s ubiquitous. …
Oct 16
Book Review: The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman I got this as an audiobook, based on the fact that it falls within my usual taste for non fiction and because it’s been referred to by many other books. In many ways, this is a classic book that inspired many people to think more seriously …