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Minimalist Browser Stack — Clean and Simple Way to Get Stuff Done
“It’s 2016 and you still use Firefox?” Yup, and it’s not because I think it’s the fastest or has the best app store out there. As a mater…
Harlen Bains
5 days ago
Birth and Death of Government — “The True Believer” by Eric Hoffer
Birth and Death of Government — “The True Believer” by Eric Hoffer
What is a government? Why do we create them? How are they born? How do they die?
Harlen Bains
Mar 29
“Finite and Infinite Games” by James P. Carse
“Finite and Infinite Games” by James P. Carse
“Finite and Infinite Games” is a book about the nature of our perceived reality and how it can be interpreted as a series of finite and…
Harlen Bains
Mar 15
“Decisive” by Chip & Dan Heath
“Decisive” by Chip & Dan Heath
The goal of “Decisive” is to inspire the reader to adopt their own process for making more objective decisions. We learn how normal human…
Harlen Bains
Mar 15
Book Review: “The Art of Possibility ”
Book Review: “The Art of Possibility ”
“…I actively train my students that when they make a mistake, they are to lift their arms in the air, smile, and say, ‘How fascinating!’ I…
Harlen Bains
Mar 14
Book Review: “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin
Book Review: “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin
“Purple Cow” is a book about getting people to change the way they view business and marketing. The text explains how the 4P’s of marketing…
Harlen Bains
Mar 11
Book Review: “Willpower” by Roy F. Baumeister
Book Review: “Willpower” by Roy F. Baumeister
“Willpower” is a book that provides insight into the latest research and the findings. Though I was very excited about the book initially…
Harlen Bains
Mar 10
Book Review: “The Way of the Superior Man” by David Deida
Book Review: “The Way of the Superior Man” by David Deida
“The Way of the Superior Man” was recommended by the FightMediocrity Youtube channel in his video “Top 9 Books”. Intrigued, I ordered a…
Harlen Bains
Mar 10
Review of “The Obstacle is the Way”
Review of “The Obstacle is the Way”
The Obstacle is the Way is an introductory book into the wold of Stoic philosophy. Although the book does not contain very many new…
Harlen Bains
Mar 2
Review of the “Path to Power” (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1)
Review of the “Path to Power” (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1)
The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1) is easily one of the most profound books I have read on politics and government…
Harlen Bains
Mar 2
Review of “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman
Review of “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman
I had been meaning to read this book for over 2 years before I began my 6 month long campaign to clean my life and get all of my open loops…
Harlen Bains
Dec 21, 2015
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