Book Review of Coolidge by Amity Shlaes
Coolidge by Amity Shlaes gestures to the country we once were and reminds us of the qualities we had forgotten and can use today.
Business
Book Review of What it Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World’s Greatest Professional Firms by Charles D. Ellis
What It Takes by Charles D. Ellis explores firms that are leaders in their particular field and the superior people who create and maintain them.
Book Review of The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die by Niall Ferguson
The Great Degeneration by Niall Ferguson argues that our institutions—the intricate frameworks within which a society can flourish or fail—are degenerating.
Book Review of Living High & Letting Die by Peter Unger
Living High & Letting Die by Peter Unger shows that, on the good morality that we already accept, the fatally unhelpful behavior is monstrously wrong.
Book Review of Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics by Ross Douthat
Bad Religion by Ross Douthat offers a masterful account of how American Christianity has lost its way and why it threatens to take society with it.
Book Review of How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way by Roger Connors and Tom Smith
How Did That Happen by Roger Connors tackles the next crucial step everyone can take and create greater accountability in all the people on whom you depend.
Book Review of Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders by Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders by Warren Buffett has actual letters — a “lesson plan” of Buffett’s views on business and investing.
Book Review of Everything is Obvious: How Common Sense Fails Us by Dr. Duncan J. Watts
Everything is Obvious Dr. Duncan J. Watts has important implications in politics, business, and marketing, as well as in science and everyday life.
Book Review of The Essentials of Business Etiquette by Barbara Pachter
The Essentials of Business Etiquette by Barbara Pachter gives 101 critical tips for improving behavior in any business situation.