2023

Books

Cover for A City on Mars

Nerdy, detail-oriented look into what it would really take to have humans living in space. Gets a bit bogged down in legal/governance details, but I enjoyed the exploration of biological and logistical issues.

The two books are interesting takes on foreign intelligence. The third book is skippable.

Fast-paced, fun young adult sci-fi series. My daughter loved it.

Cover of Going Infinite

Don't mistake this for a book about FTX, the focus here is Sam Bankman-Fried. Worthwhile if you're interested in his story and the genesis of FTX. more »

Cover for How Big Things Get Done

tldr: Break big projects into small manageable tasks, understand the odds, and plan carefully

Cover for The Creative Act

Zen advice on the creative process, can dip in and out of the book depending on where you are in a project. I wish he’d used specific examples from his work, but the book is probably already a bit longer than it could be anyway.

Series starts strong, though the most recent books were just OK. Waiting on the final five books to be written.