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Ian Slinger rated Remote: 3 stars
Ian Slinger rated Chasing the Scream: 4 stars
Johann Hari: Chasing the Scream (2015, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc)
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
For the first time, the startling full story of the disastrous war on drugs -- propelled by moving human stories, …
Ian Slinger rated Fooled by Randomness: 3 stars
Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
"[Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what …
Ian Slinger rated The art of thinking clearly: 3 stars
The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelli
The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at human psychology and …
Ian Slinger rated Wang's Carpets: 2 stars
Wang's Carpets by Greg Egan (Mammoth Books)
Far in the distant, post-human future, the Cater-Zimmermann community set out to refute the theory that the universe is created …
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin D. Mitnick
If they were a hall of fame or shame for computer hackers, a Kevin Mitnick plaque would be mounted the …
Ian Slinger rated Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet: 2 stars
Ian Slinger rated Snow Crash: 3 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
Ian Slinger rated A.D. 381: 2 stars
Ian Slinger rated Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon: 4 stars
Ian Slinger rated How Language Works: 3 stars
How Language Works by David Crystal
In the author's own words, "How Language Works is not about music, cookery, or sex. But it is about how …
Ian Slinger rated The Moral Landscape: 3 stars
Ian Slinger rated The Black Swan: 3 stars
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize …