What book are you currently reading?
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Anyone have a recommendation for a history of Hong Kong? Wasn't thrilled with the History of Hong Kong by Frank Welch, was hoping for something a little more accessible (and a little more focused on Hong Kong).
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Did not realise that he was still going, he must be in his 70s by now !
Did enjoy a lot of his novels, from the early Dytropic ones to the last one that I read Pattern Recognition.
Will have a look for this one.
"We, the sons of John Company, have arrived"
"Insane mode"
If like me you're fascinated by Tesla and Elon Musk, this is compulsory reading
If like me you're fascinated by Tesla and Elon Musk, this is compulsory reading
“Interpret it as a business book about overcoming the odds, or as an introduction to the alternative energy revolution in the works, or a portrait of a fascinating, strange person, or a wicked cool book about cars—or all of these.”
-- Literary Hub, “Every Day is Earth Day: 365 Books to Start Your Climate Change Library.”
“A must-read for everyone interested in cars, entrepreneurship, alternative energy, and deeper insights into out-of-the-box thinking, working, and living.”
-- Booklist
“McKenzie has delivered a narrative that both fascinates and frustrates: Musk’s passion for a clean-energy future is contagious, but at the same time it’s painful to see the struggle of the electric-car industry to widen its market and win over more consumers. Insane Mode will leave you wondering how different our roads would look if we embraced a technology that almost seems inevitable, batteries included.”
--The Washington Post
“ Insane Mode presents a bracing view of one of the most important stories of our time, while delivering a direct hit on those who stand in the way of a sustainable future.”
--Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University, author of Merchants of Doubt
“ Insane Mode heralds a historic revolution in transportation—one that may even save us from the worst effects of global warming. Elon Musk’s Tesla deserves all the credit it gets, but Hamish McKenzie’s deep reporting across three continents reveals the scope of the transformation now under way. It is a deeply hopeful and inspiring story. We need it.”
--Jonah Berger, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, author of Contagious and Invisible Influence
“McKenzie’s book works on two levels: it’s a detailed…look at how Musk brought the Tesla to market…And it’s a primer on electric car startups worldwide.”
-- The Daily Beast
“If you read the Ashlee Vance biography of Musk, or closely follow Musk and Tesla news, the first few chapters of Insane Mode might have you thinking, “I know this already,” but you should keep going.”
--GeekWire
“ Insane Mode is a gripping account of how Elon Musk has used genius and tenacity to overcome a mind-boggling array of obstacles and transform the auto industry. Hamish McKenzie is uniquely qualified to present this compelling and comprehensive look at Tesla and the companies from California to China that are following its lead. For everyone from entrepreneurs to educators, this book is indispensable.”
--Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
"Destined to be the classic business book about how great entrepreneurs can overcome challenges and beat back naysayers to change entire industries. McKenzie tells the riveting tale of how Elon Musk beat better capitalized incumbents, but McKenzie goes further and shows the rivals coming from China who were just like Musk a decade ago. McKenzie shows how Chinese entrepreneurs-- ambitious, backed by the Chinese state, and full of crazy dreams of innovation--are starting to rival Tesla in innovation in the electric and autonomous driving space. If there is one business book to read this year, McKenzie's Insane Mode is the one!"
--Shaun Rein, author of The War for China's Wallet and founder of the China Market Research Group
Books are terribly old fashioned in this online age. You go from A to B, almost like listening to the White Album, without lifting the needle.
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This pretty much sums up all that’s worst about modern attitudes. A life without books is no life at all.
Back on topic I’ve just stumbled on a couple of very good Japanese writers - Ruth Ozeki and Natsuo Kirino. Excellent stuff.
Books are made of trees, you can't do a search, terribly boring. I had a life with books, now I have a life with the digital age.
I use a Kindle myself but I don’t think you’d like my taste. There are people who say that real books are better because of the smell and the feel. I used to agree with them until I got a Kindle.
Flawless search, notes, the dictionary function helping me understand hard words quicker and the access to community notes is hard to top.
I’m currently reading Beyond Brawn by Stuart McRobert.
Flawless search, notes, the dictionary function helping me understand hard words quicker and the access to community notes is hard to top.
I’m currently reading Beyond Brawn by Stuart McRobert.
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i read and have been reading on my 7" tablet for ages now, just gave up paying for books, Love it as its so easy and much more practical than a kindle as it takes 2 sims and can load apps on it, I do prefer books but...
I use https://libgen.is/ for books
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I use https://libgen.is/ for books
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"We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer." HST
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"Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays" by Bertrand Russell... This is a wonderful book that helps untangle the root ideas and emotions dividing the most popular streams of modern philosophy into opposing camps. A must read for those who want a good place to start investigating metaphysics and the philosophy of science, for example... Simply wonderful, inspiring and clear. (Makes me want to go back to university and get my M.A. Am I too old at 57..?)
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"Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it."
...Hannah Arendt
...Hannah Arendt
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I've just finished "The Original Australians" by Josephine Flood. It's a very accessible book and a good one to get an understanding as to how indigenous Australia got to where it is today.
Probably a few Aussies out there that would benefit from reading it.
Probably a few Aussies out there that would benefit from reading it.
Elton John's autobiography.
It's endearing because he clearly wrote it without ghost writers.
It's mostly about musicians but he just discovered cocaine and sex so the next bit may be less enjoyable.
It's endearing because he clearly wrote it without ghost writers.
It's mostly about musicians but he just discovered cocaine and sex so the next bit may be less enjoyable.
Have you got to the part when he discovers that you can also do it with women?
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'Lord Jim', again, and Ayn Rand's 'Philosophy: Who Needs It.'
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"Not my circus, not my monkeys" - KiR
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