Informative and insightful regarding macro trends. However, doesn't effectively deal with what has changed since the 19th century, and how that can impact macro trends. Needs to read and engage with Polanyi in this regard. A quick, useful read, but not comprehensive.
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Jeff McNeill reviewed Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
Review of 'Changing World Order' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Jeff McNeill rated Sentinel of the North: 4 stars
Jeff McNeill reviewed The Writing Revolution by Doug Lemov
Review of 'The Writing Revolution' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Presentation style as a memoir is less effective than it could be. Too much personal reflection and not enough facts and presentation. Either this topic is not quite book-length, or it has been dealt with superficially.
Jeff McNeill rated How the World Really Works: 5 stars
How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world …
Jeff McNeill reviewed Hothouse Earth by Bill McGuire
Review of 'Hothouse Earth' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Terrifying. What have we done to our children and grandchildren (if they survive)?
Jeff McNeill rated Traction: 5 stars
Gabriel Weinberg: Traction (2015)
Traction by Gabriel Weinberg
"Most startups don't fail because they can't build a product. Most startups fail because they can't get traction."--
Jeff McNeill rated Foundation: 2 stars
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are unsurpassed for their unique blend …
Jeff McNeill rated Saxon Bane: 5 stars
Review of 'Astrophysics for People in a Hurry' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Excellent selection of essays. Together they spark wonder.
Jeff McNeill rated Saxon Dawn: 5 stars
Jeff McNeill rated The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: 4 stars
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, Hiawyn Oram, Tudor Humphries (The Chronicles of Narnia)
This book in The Chronicles of Narnia series is produced to celebrate the original first edition published in 1950. The …
Jeff McNeill rated The Fellowship of the Ring: 5 stars
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings …
Jeff McNeill rated No Exit: 5 stars
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
No Exit (French: Huis clos, pronounced [ɥi klo]) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The original title …
