“In that moment, something hit me: It’s just us. I always thought that in this place there would be somebody better, but it’s just this group of people – including me – trying to figure stuff out. I didn’t mean…
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Book Report: On Tyranny
“The European history of the twentieth century shows us that societies can break, democracies can fall, ethics can collapse, and ordinary men can find themselves standing over death pits with guns in their hands. It would serve us well today…
Tagged with: authoritarianism, courage, democracy, freedom, patriotism, politics, Timothy Snyder, tyranny
Posted in Books, Leadership
Posted in Books, Leadership
Book Report: Winner Take All
“The world is arguably facing seemingly insurmountable constraints across the whole gamut of commodities – arable land, water, energy, and other minerals. Moreover, with China’s aggressive rush for resources, many countries are likely to be caught short as the commodity…
Tagged with: China, collapse, colonialism, commodities, Dambisa Moyo, Daniel Gilbert, economics, monopsony, politics, psychology, resources, strategy
Posted in Books, Everything
Posted in Books, Everything
Book Report: How to Lie with Statistics
“The fact is that, despite its mathematical base, statistics is as much an art as it is a science. A great many manipulations and even distortions are possible within the bounds of propriety. Often the statistician must choose among methods,…
Tagged with: Dilbert, lessons, lies, politics, propaganda, statistics, Vi Hart, xkcd
Posted in Advertising, Books, Math and Science
Posted in Advertising, Books, Math and Science
Book Report: How to Lie with Maps
“A good map tells a multitude of little white lies; it suppresses truth to help the user see what needs to be seen. But the value of a map depends on how well its generalized geometry and generalized content reflect a…
Tagged with: cartography, lessons, lies, maps, politics, propaganda, storytelling
Posted in Advertising, Books, Leadership
Posted in Advertising, Books, Leadership
Of politics, leadership, and marketing
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m busy reading Lessons from the Top, by Gavin Esler. I’m quite enjoying it so far, having marked several passages for later reference, and have observed several links to other “things”. For instance,…
Tagged with: 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, focus, leadership, lessons, politics
Posted in Leadership, Marketing
Posted in Leadership, Marketing
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