Who was Victor Hugo?
Part Jean Valjean, part Thénardier. “I want to destroy human inevitability; I condemn slavery, I chase out poverty, I instruct ignorance, I treat illness, I… Read More »Who was Victor Hugo?
books
Castles on Clouds
I’m a couple of chapters away from finishing Les Miserables,* thanks to the enthusiasm of a friend** and to Nick Senger’s excellent chapter-a-day read-along schedule.***… Read More »Castles on Clouds
Seth Godin on books, culture and influence
For five-hundred years, books have mattered. Books have never reached the preponderance of people because there are just so many different titles. It’s possible for… Read More »Seth Godin on books, culture and influence
Extending books: Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen on Timeful Texts
Picking up Tuesday’s post about transactional reading and contemplation, here’s something interesting that goes a little further in thinking about how we might immerse ourselves… Read More »Extending books: Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen on Timeful Texts
One million copies sold
One million copies is a lot of anything, but should it influence your decision to buy a book? First thought: No it shouldn’t. Judging from… Read More »One million copies sold
Broker books
There are network effects between books / knowledge gained from books; Not all network connections are created equal; New books within your areas of experience… Read More »Broker books
Recommendation: Dreyer’s English
I could spend a long time typing out great lines from this book: it’s helpful, funny, and contains just the right amount of snark.* If… Read More »Recommendation: Dreyer’s English
Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (3): special places to work
Fifth, the companies also had what struck me as unusually intimate workplaces. They were, in effect, functional little societies that strove to address a broad… Read More »Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (3): special places to work
Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (2): key relationships
Third, each company had an extraordinarily intimate relationship with the local city, town or county in which it did business – a relationship that went… Read More »Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (2): key relationships
Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (1): defining success, choosing a path
First, I could see that, unlike most entrepreneurs, their founders and leaders had recognized the full range of choices they had about the type of… Read More »Bo Burlingham on Small Giants (1): defining success, choosing a path