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David Einhorn

Fooling Some of the People All of the Time by David Einhorn

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Post date March 6, 2015

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Summary David Einhorn is one of the more respected hedge fund managers in the world and is the founder and president of Greenlight Capital. This book details his six year fight with Allied. Key Takeaways Need to question everything. What management/analysts/investment banks/etc. say/do/write. Never accept anything as truth until you yourself have read it over and know it […]

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Daniel Dennett

Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking by Daniel Dennett

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Post date March 6, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary Interesting book which offers dozens of “intuition pumps” – a way to think about an idea, problem, philosophy, etc. in a parallel way so that you can draw conclusions not directly thinking about your direct idea or problem. You can turn these intuition “knobs” and change the premise just slightly to see what you […]

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Milton Friedman

Free to Choose: A Personal Statement by Milton Friedman

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Post date March 6, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary An enlightening book which lays out compelling arguments that consumer’s personal freedoms have been chipped away due to government regulations and that the economic controls put in place are in fact hindering and stalling the American economy. Key Takeaways Laissez faire, the invisible hand, and competition lead to more innovation and efficiency in every aspect […]

Books Worth Re-reading

Ron Chernow

Titan by Ron Chernow

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Post date March 6, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Ron Chernow dives into the life of one of the world’s most famous businessmen. John D. Rockefeller is often deified or vilified and his biography is so appealing because he tends to draw out these extreme emotions in people.

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Joshua Foer

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer

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Post date March 6, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary Joshua Foer details his yearlong quest to improve his memory while working with some of the world’s best memory champions. He clearly describes some very practical memory techniques, research and tricks that can be implemented immediately into our lives to improve our memory. Memory can be improved with training just like anything else, it […]

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Kevin Kelly

Cool Tools by Kevin Kelly

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Post date March 5, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary VERY thorough and complete book with only the best – best value or cheapest tools for everything from gardening to programming. A lot of it may not be relevant to each individual person, but it is an amazing compilation of products and gadgets Key Takeaways The following are the areas that interested me the […]

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Christopher McDougall

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

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Post date March 1, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary Incredible and inspiring book. Caballo Banco (Michael Randall Hickman), the Tarahumara indians, Jen Shelton, Bonehead Billy, Barefoot Ted, and more are detailed in this book in relation to their ultramarathon adventures. Our ancestors were persistence hunters who could outlast any animal in the world. We are the ultimate long-distance running machine and the shoes and other […]

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Rob Bell

Love Wins by Rob Bell

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Post date March 1, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary: Rob Bell argues that the eternal life starts before we die and we can enter either heaven or hell, depending on whether we accept and embrace love or turn away from it Key Takeaways Goes through a lot of Bible verses and examples and shows how Jesus was all about love. I can’t relate […]

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David Epstein

The Sports Gene by David Epstein

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Post date March 1, 2015

The Rabbit Hole is written by Blas Moros. To support, sign up for the newsletter, become a patron, and/or join The Latticework. Original Design by Thilo Konzok.

Summary A very intriguing book which describes real-world situations meant to bring into the light the very old old question of nature vs. nurture. The athletes he covers such as Michael Phelps, Serena Williams and Usain Bolt are extremely successful in their sports but are they natural athletic “freaks” or are they simply athletic people who […]