Here are some of the books I read in 2007. Note the standard four star rating system (e.g. 4/4 means four out of four stars).
The Naked Capitalist by Cleon Skousen (4/4)
None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen (3/4)
Small Business Desk Reference by Gene Marks (desk ref - didn’t read it through)
As a Man Thinketh [...]
Here are a couple of good books I’ve read lately that I’d recommend reading:
Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent. A cool hacker book that is very technical but entertaining to read.
Microhydro. A cool little book about localized hydro-electric power. It was a little over my head (some sections were heavy on electrical engineering) but [...]
Here is an excellent article from the NYT on the influence of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.
An excerpt:
Some business leaders might be unsettled by the idea that the only thing members of the leadership class have in common is their success. James M. Kilts, who led turnarounds at Gillette, Nabisco and Kraft, said he encountered “Atlas†[...]
He said he would stop the motor of the world and he did.
Atlas Shrugged is the greatest oration on the struggle of socialism vs capitalism of government vs. private industry of individualism vs. social fairness ever written.
I just finished listening to the book on CD. I’m going to listen to it again. Then I think [...]
My neighbor just loaned me Atlas Shrugged on CD. I’ve been listening to it in my car as I drive from place to place. The book is over 1000 pages long. With all the other books I’m reading Atlas would take up too much of my designated reading time. Books on CD or MP3 are great.
So [...]
Here’s a list of books I’m currently reading:
Forgotten Fundamentals by Dan Clark
Lots of great nuggets of wisdom. Look for a blog post from me on this book in the near future.
The Better People Leader by Chuck CoonradtÂ
My mentor has done it again! Chuck’s latest book (his 5th)Â is a real gem. I’m half way through and [...]
