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Book 126 of 2024. Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan.

Fabulous book on what it takes to be confident in your message. If you’d like to put Mehdi’s advice into practice, join a Toastmasters’ club. Ask me about it.
Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, an…
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Audie Award Finalist An Amazo…
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December 28, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Book 125 of 2024. The Data Detective by Tim Hartford.

This book felt like a rehash of Calling Bullshit but with much better structure and the magic of storytelling to drive it all home.
The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Sta…
Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used t…
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December 28, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Book 124 of 2024. Children of Dune by Frank Herbert.

The third book in the series and it just gets stranger. Mind you I can wait to see how these books get adapted to the big screen.
Children of Dune (Dune, #3)
Book three in Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune Chronicl…
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December 28, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Book 123 of 2024. Build by Tony Fadell.

Some great advice on being part of a team and learning how to be and what to do in different roles in a technical career. I really enjoyed hearing about the creation of some of the products I use everyday.
Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Makin…
Written for anyone who wants to grow at work—from young…
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December 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Book 122 of 2024. Calling Bullshit by Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West.

An entertaining overview of how to sniff out when someone is trying to fool you. A bit stiff in the writing.
Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Drive…
Bullshit isn't what it used to be. Now, two science pro…
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December 28, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Book 121 of 2024. Power and Prediction by Ajay Agrawal et al.

What is Artificial Intelligence? This book attempts to answer that question and discuss how it could and will alter society. A decidedly positive outlook for the technology. Comparing the discover of AI to that of electricity.
Power And Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artif…
Disruption resulting from the proliferation of AI is co…
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December 8, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Book 120 of 2024. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel.

An overview of what motivates people around money. Our bias and tendencies. I loved the definitions put forward to contrast Rich and Wealthy. The basic advice is the same as the Wealthy Barber’s. Save money and let it compound.
The Psychology of Money
Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you …
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December 8, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Book 119 of 2024. Going to Beautiful by Anthony Bidulka.

A heartwarming tale of discovering the truth with wonderful plot twists. I greatly enjoyed this unexpected story.
Going to Beautiful
International chef Jake Hardy has it all. Celebrity, th…
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December 8, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Book 118 of 2024. Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King.

An outstanding book providing an overview of the native population of North America and how the colonial governments took the land and treated the native population. A must read.
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native Pe…
The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the …
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December 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Book 117 of 2024. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert.

Dune book 2. I wanted to know what happened next in the both the books and the movies. I didn’t find this instalment as compelling as the first book.
Dune Messiah (Dune, #2)
Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestse…
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November 29, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Book 116 of 2024. Doppelganger by Naomi Klein.

I admire Klein’s willingness to dive in and listen to people she fundamentally disagrees with. It’s something so few us actually do. She connects the core coalition of the far right and the “far out”. Overall a very interesting book that challenges u
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquire…
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November 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Book 115 of 2024. Sufferance by Thomas King.

A compelling narrative, weaving the present and the past together. The matter of fact way of describing the ongoing injustice suffered by the indigenous people of Canada and their resilience in the face of it all is compelling.
Sufferance
Jeremiah Camp, a.k.a. the Forecaster, can look into the…
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November 22, 2024 at 1:36 PM
My first post on BlueSky is to share a referral to the wealthy barber.

#wealthybarber #canadianfinance #personalfinance #payyourselffirst
The Wealthy Barber
Canadian personal finance made simple.
link.mail.beehiiv.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:43 PM