I listened to the audiobook version, which is also narrated by the author, Steve Forbes, who is the EIC of Forbes Magazine, and grandson of the publication’s founder, B.C. Forbes, and was co-authored by Elizabeth Ames. I found the book to be a fantastic primer on to those of you looking to understand economics…
A thorough investigation behind Blade Runner Blade Runner has been one of my favorite films since I first saw it on DVD in 2000. I wasn’t born when it was initially in theatres, and still far too young to comprehend it during the 1992 re-release, yet despite it being 18 years old by the time…
This is the second book of Robert Kiyosaki’s which I’ve read, the first being Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which I’d highly recommend. Second Chance covers a variety of topics, including personal finance, investing, and economics. The basis of Kiyosaki’s chapters come from his fascination with the late R. Buckminister Fuller and his words of wisdom throughout his…
You can find more of my brief book reviews on Goodreads. This is a short read (2.5 hours for the audiobook), and that’s a good thing. I say this because the author gets down to the basics, with practical examples, and along the way breaks down complicated terms into simple wordplay. The book is geared…
The rise of social media means we have massive amounts of data at our fingertips. What we do with all this information is up to us. Have you ever have logged on to face the only to discover the friend who has a post with one single data point and uses that as the basis…
You can find my Good Reads profile and reviews of the books I have read, here. I’ve read all of the Hardcore Gaming 101 books up until this point, and after seeing this at last week’s Too Many Games festival, I had to grab this title. What I appreciate most is that the author goes…
I spend a lot of time on planes and trains, and along the way, I enjoy reading when I can’t have my laptop out and work on some projects. As of late, I’ve been going through Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers: The Story of Success”. It completely changed my idea of privilege, succes, and what truly allows people…
I recently watched the film Lone Survivor on a flight and thought it was fantastic. I knew that I immedaitely had to read the book. If you don’t want to break down and cry at the end of this film, then you need to check your pulse. I do a lot of traveling, so in…