One of my friends recommended I read Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, a memoir about how Nike came to be. At first, I didn’t feel like I could empathize with Phil Knight nor root for him. (IDK, he seemed too smart or something too good to be true.) But I read on because I was curiousContinue reading “Shoe Dog by Phil Knight”
Tag Archives: Nonfiction
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is generally well-loved by readers. In my own circle of friends, those who have read the book absolutely love it. Whereas other people would find this as an encouraging sign to read the book, I delayed reading it—what if I didn’t like the book? Well, I had to dealContinue reading “Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari”
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions is the only economics book that didn’t make me feel like I was in over my head when I was reading it. The idea behind it is that although basic economic theory assumes that people will always make rational decisions, behavioral economics shows otherwise. These conclusionsContinue reading “Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely”
