January Books
Please find a continuing edited page of Books. I intend to chronicle the Books I read, listen to, during 2019. Bout to finish my first book. Stay tuned!
Resilience - Finished January 2, 2019. Book that contains edited letters between two exNavy Seals. One is having a rough go and one is walking through it with him. Excellent. It mixes practical application, philosophy, history, logic, rhetoric. This is one of the few books I have bought NEW because I wanted the author to get every dime and I wanted to be able to refer back to ancient philosophers he mentions. In fact, immediately downloaded Aristotle after listening to this book. I may or may not finish that one - its a hard listen and may be best read. Shocking, I dont think I own it. Will remedy that as well.
Addicted to Outrage - Finished January 14, 2019. Its well done, and if people could get over who wrote it, could really bring people together. He manages to bring humility, apologies, laughs, evolution, Faith, destruction of Mankind all together.
Imbecile - Finished January 17, 2019. Well done. It was honest in its portrayal of Progressives and Eugenics and didnt white wash history. Learned a few things such as Nazis used this Supreme Court case in their defense at the Nuremberg trials. Nice. This might have been a tougher read than listen - it is detailed in spots, but over all very good.
The Coddling of the American Mind - Finished January 22, 2019. OHMYWORD. Excellent book about the rapid growing mental fragility of the American child, teen, adult. How this has changed maturity, college, parenting and such. It is excellent, and fully explains the explosion of homeschool, letting kids be kids, Free Range Kids and such. Its a backlash of what is seen as "snowflakes". This phrase isnt used in this book as it is not a "blame" book but an overview of how we got here and how to increase the mental strength of our children. I also like how they make a distinct break showing the "safety" of University campuses happened with the graduation of Millennials and thus this isnt on them. Equating this mental fragility with the Millennials is a faulty premise. We have hampered the mental growth of our kids through laws, parenting strategies, social media.
The Fear Index - Finished January 22, 2019. Yes, I killed 2 books in a day... I had previously started this book before the Coddling, and finished it after I finished the above book. Its a fiction about AI. Thinking this may be a side rabbit I chase. AI, AGI, ASI. We will see.... Its a good book and kept my attention and when I pushed pause to inhale Coddling, I wondered what was going on. So, its an easy read about a Physicist who creates an AI to predict the stock market. And things go awry. A warning tale....
Origin - Finished January 25, 2019. Good, as in entertaining, but not profound or the best fiction. But good. Its premise in regards to AI was optimistic. Do I really believe that an amoral Government/Entity would use its creation (AI) for the best of Humanity or to its own advantage? Therefore, optimism is entire dependent on the creator....and thus my optimism is always focused on the Creator.
Black Rednecks and White Liberals - Finished January 29, 2019. I am a Thomas Sowell fangirl. He has been an intellectual crush of mine since I was in high school reading his articles in my dad's business magazines. I found this book fascinating, honestly, because he bucks generally accepted narratives. He makes logical arguments, substantiates his claims with facts. Refuses myopic views of situations. If there is a book out there that refutes his conclusions with data, I would love to read. I put him the same class as Fredrick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ben Carson, in ability to refuse any excuse and strive for great thinking, hard work, and personal advancement. This is about the extent to which I am willing to put my thoughts out on the World Wide Web.
For Love of Country - Finished January 31, 2019. Damn you, Howard Schultz. How many times did I cry during this book.... Listen up, Democrats and President Trump - if the man that wrote this book runs for President, you both are in trouble. Big trouble. With the news breaking Schultz may run for President as an Independent, I decided to read everything he has written when he didnt think he would run for the job. When he wouldnt be scrutinized by both Parties. So far, this man has my vote....
**These are books that I have read previously but believe everyone should read. RIGHT NOW. No links, but you are a resourceful group. You will be fine.
Educated
Just Mercy
The Shallows
Tattoos on My Heart
Blue Like Jazz
The End of Average
What Money Cant Buy
To Kill A Mockingbird (and the sequel)
Resilience - Finished January 2, 2019. Book that contains edited letters between two exNavy Seals. One is having a rough go and one is walking through it with him. Excellent. It mixes practical application, philosophy, history, logic, rhetoric. This is one of the few books I have bought NEW because I wanted the author to get every dime and I wanted to be able to refer back to ancient philosophers he mentions. In fact, immediately downloaded Aristotle after listening to this book. I may or may not finish that one - its a hard listen and may be best read. Shocking, I dont think I own it. Will remedy that as well.
Addicted to Outrage - Finished January 14, 2019. Its well done, and if people could get over who wrote it, could really bring people together. He manages to bring humility, apologies, laughs, evolution, Faith, destruction of Mankind all together.
Imbecile - Finished January 17, 2019. Well done. It was honest in its portrayal of Progressives and Eugenics and didnt white wash history. Learned a few things such as Nazis used this Supreme Court case in their defense at the Nuremberg trials. Nice. This might have been a tougher read than listen - it is detailed in spots, but over all very good.
The Coddling of the American Mind - Finished January 22, 2019. OHMYWORD. Excellent book about the rapid growing mental fragility of the American child, teen, adult. How this has changed maturity, college, parenting and such. It is excellent, and fully explains the explosion of homeschool, letting kids be kids, Free Range Kids and such. Its a backlash of what is seen as "snowflakes". This phrase isnt used in this book as it is not a "blame" book but an overview of how we got here and how to increase the mental strength of our children. I also like how they make a distinct break showing the "safety" of University campuses happened with the graduation of Millennials and thus this isnt on them. Equating this mental fragility with the Millennials is a faulty premise. We have hampered the mental growth of our kids through laws, parenting strategies, social media.
The Fear Index - Finished January 22, 2019. Yes, I killed 2 books in a day... I had previously started this book before the Coddling, and finished it after I finished the above book. Its a fiction about AI. Thinking this may be a side rabbit I chase. AI, AGI, ASI. We will see.... Its a good book and kept my attention and when I pushed pause to inhale Coddling, I wondered what was going on. So, its an easy read about a Physicist who creates an AI to predict the stock market. And things go awry. A warning tale....
Origin - Finished January 25, 2019. Good, as in entertaining, but not profound or the best fiction. But good. Its premise in regards to AI was optimistic. Do I really believe that an amoral Government/Entity would use its creation (AI) for the best of Humanity or to its own advantage? Therefore, optimism is entire dependent on the creator....and thus my optimism is always focused on the Creator.
Black Rednecks and White Liberals - Finished January 29, 2019. I am a Thomas Sowell fangirl. He has been an intellectual crush of mine since I was in high school reading his articles in my dad's business magazines. I found this book fascinating, honestly, because he bucks generally accepted narratives. He makes logical arguments, substantiates his claims with facts. Refuses myopic views of situations. If there is a book out there that refutes his conclusions with data, I would love to read. I put him the same class as Fredrick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ben Carson, in ability to refuse any excuse and strive for great thinking, hard work, and personal advancement. This is about the extent to which I am willing to put my thoughts out on the World Wide Web.
For Love of Country - Finished January 31, 2019. Damn you, Howard Schultz. How many times did I cry during this book.... Listen up, Democrats and President Trump - if the man that wrote this book runs for President, you both are in trouble. Big trouble. With the news breaking Schultz may run for President as an Independent, I decided to read everything he has written when he didnt think he would run for the job. When he wouldnt be scrutinized by both Parties. So far, this man has my vote....
**These are books that I have read previously but believe everyone should read. RIGHT NOW. No links, but you are a resourceful group. You will be fine.
Educated
Just Mercy
The Shallows
Tattoos on My Heart
Blue Like Jazz
The End of Average
What Money Cant Buy
To Kill A Mockingbird (and the sequel)
I'm currently reading The Power of When. It is very interesting and you can skip around to the parts that apply to you. The author backs up his assertions with research studies which I appreciate! I have Educated on hold at the library. I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteI also read Addicted to Outrage -- and now I need to read The Coddling... sounds valuable.
ReplyDeleteSo far this year... Good ones: The Judges (Bible Study) - Packer, Philippians (Bible Study) - MacArthur, Disciplines of a Godly Man - Hughes, Add To Your Faith (2 Peter 1:3-11). Very Good Ones: Man of God - Jack Graham. Exceptional Ones: The Lamb of God, Seeing Jesus in Exo/Lev/Num/Deut - Guthrie, and The Kindness Habit - Clarke.
Reading now / next... the original research on Social Threshold Theory by Granovetter and related research - pulling the peer reviewed journal articles and re-familiarizing.