Overview Timothy Snyder, Yale historian of Eastern and Central Europe, wrote On Tyranny to teach Americans how to resist slides toward illiberal democracy and authoritarianism based on Europe’s experience in the 20th Century. He wrote it because of the election of Donald Trump, whose candidacy was marred by his authoritarian tendencies. As president, he has attacked the […]
Month: July 2017
July
Book 27: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017: A Practical Manual For Job-Hunters and Career-Changers What Color Is Your Parachute? is a “job-search” book I am reading for a course my university requires as part of my internship. Because I am completing assignments based on it, I won’t be posting any notes. So far, I cannot recommend it […]
The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
Overview The Mayor of Castro Street by Randy Shilts chronicles the life of Harvey Milk, the famous gay rights icon who won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, making him the first openly gay elected official in California. Milk was a relatively conservative Democrat who raged against “the machine” in populist fashion, demanded equal […]
Genetics And Healthcare
Genetics And The Future of Healthcare By Parker Sewell “Ninety-nine per cent of people don’t have an inkling about how fast this revolution is coming.” — Steve Fodor, president of Affymetrix” Originally published on April 25, 2016. I like trying to be healthy. If you know me well, you already know my morning routine. I wake up […]
Improving Alexa With Twitter Data
Recommendation After analyzing Twitter data, we recommend Amazon focus on improving the voice recognition capabilities of Alexa. This will boost Amazon sales through Alexa speakers and position Amazon as the market leader in the smart devices category. Planning and Execution Initially, we expected to find tweets about specific features that customers are unhappy with. We […]
The Way of the Shepherd: 7 Ancient Secrets to Managing Productive People
Overview The Way of the Shepherd is concise and offers good advice for managers looking to improve their leadership abilities. The author attended the McCombs School of Business, and a professor taught him about leadership while they tended to his sheep. A former teacher recommended this book to me. I will be brief. Lessons Know the […]
Dark Money
“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis Overview In Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right, investigative journalist Jane Mayer meticulously uncovers the political machine built […]