The definitive beginner text on evolutionary psychology and one of the easiest to get into.

A bit poetic. But those beautiful lines are really the same direct advice and timeless, perspective-changing observations.

Interviews with technology founders from one of the best investors of all time.

"The revolution will be Twittered!" declared journalist Andrew Sullivan after protests erupted in Iran in June 2009. Yet for all the talk about the democratizing power of the Internet, regimes in Iran and China are as stable and repressive as ever. In fact, authoritarian governments are effectively using the Internet to suppress free speech, hone their surveillance techniques, disseminate cutting-edge propaganda, and pacify their populations with digital entertainment. Could the recent Western obsession with promoting democracy by digital means backfire? In this spirited book, journalist and social commentator Evgeny Morozov shows that by falling for the supposedly democratizing nature of the Internet, Western do-gooders may have missed how it also entrenches dictators, threatens dissidents, and makes it harder -- not easier -- to promote democracy. Buzzwords like "21st-century statecraft" sound good in PowerPoint presentations, but the reality is that "digital diplomacy" requires just as much oversight and consideration as any other kind of diplomacy. Marshaling compelling evidence, Morozov shows why we must stop thinking of the Internet and social media as inherently liberating and why ambitious and seemingly noble initiatives like the promotion of "Internet freedom" might have disastrous implications for the future of democracy as a whole.

Critical for anyone trying to accomplish anything.

Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering.

A brilliant composer of quick thoughts that will help us with our problems.

I strongly recommend [this book].

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and studied by many of the biggest players in the high-tech industry, from Sun Microsystems to IBM to Intel.The Cathedral & the Bazaar is a must for anyone who cares about the future of the computer industry or the dynamics of the information economy. Already, billions of dollars have been made and lost based on the ideas in this book. Its conclusions will be studied, debated, and implemented for years to come. According to Bob Young, "This is Eric Raymond's great contribution to the success of the open source revolution, to the adoption of Linux-based operating systems, and to the success of open source users and the companies that supply them."The interest in open source software development has grown enormously in the past year. This revised and expanded paperback edition includes new material on open source developments in 1999 and 2000. Raymond's clear and effective writing style accurately describing the benefits of open source software has been key to its success. With major vendors creating acceptance for open source within companies, independent vendors will become the open source story in 2001.

I loved [this book] a lot.

Amazing book [...] about Jewish gangsters.

Contains some of the most cogent insights on life, pain, loss, love, success, youth that I have ever seen.

A Syrian slave in the first century BC, Publius Syrus is a fountain of quick, helpful wisdom that you cannot help but recall and apply to your life.

I strongly recommend [this book].

A work of art.

I strongly recommend [this book].

An obligation for every student of history.

A really good biography.

Ryan Holiday recommended this book on his blog.

Ryan Holiday recommended this book on his blog.

Even if you’ve never watched a down of football, you’ll get something out of this book.

I read this on my honeymoon (probably the only person on the beach reading it, if I had to guess).

What a book.

I strongly recommend [this book].