Called It

A look into the generational & psychological effects of slavery and misguided education in the African American community and the systemic injustices that still linger. Originally written in the 1930s, the tone and subjects of the book sadly remain relevant today. People are legally free persons, but can be…

Clayton M. Christensen, coined the term Disruptive Innovation, where a product or service at the bottom of the market, can rapidly move up and become an industry leader, disrupting the old market leaders core business. The big dilemma is that disruptive innovation, usually comes from new markets targeted towards…

Almost like a financial horror story, I learned some scary ways governments can manipulate their currencies as a weapon. Rickard's core theme is that the world powers are moving towards a large-scale currency war, which could potentially do a lot of damage to the world economy more so than the 2008 financial collapse.…

An insightful read that brings you into the negotiations and relationships that are formed between American and Chinese Manufacturers. Midler sheds some light on how Chinese Manufacturers have been able to dominate the market and hold their place, as well as some of the questionable business practices that take place…

Nicholas gives us great context and a timeline of change and innovation on the many technologies that have had a profound impact on society and how it has increased human capabilities. The change that takes place on an individual level is the digital world reshaping out mind to adapt better to the newly rich and fast…

I should preface this book remark, by saying that some people may dislike Taleb's style of writing and personality and become dissuaded from finishing the book. Others may be able to look beyond that and focus on the ideas. The idea behind The Black Swan is very important and one core message is that the world is…

In Who Owns the Future, Jaron Lanier makes the controversial case that the internet has destroyed more jobs than it created and looks into why this has happened and how to go about solving it. He focuses on the impact of artists and entrepreneurs who wanted to use the internet to sell their art, music, and other…

The U.S and the dollar is the world's preferred reserve currency, and that position means that even if other countries have the money if the U.S economy were to tank, it would be disastrous for foreign countries as well. The book estimates 70% of China's 2.5 trillion reserves is invested in U.S debt. The U.S and China…