Unpacking the Sonic Wonderland: A Review of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Streaming Revolution Wow—what a whirlwind! I opened Mood Machine, a captivating deep dive into the world of Spotify and the broader streaming landscape, and immediately felt like Alice tumbling into an intricate, sometimes nightmarish wonderland. Written with …
Review of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller Have you ever paused to ponder the countless microchips that govern our daily lives? I didn’t—until I dove into Chip War by Chris Miller. With a subtitle promising to unravel the intricacies of our silicon dependence, I was irresistibly drawn …
Discovering the World Through Wood: A Review of The Age of Wood by Rowan Ennos I’ve always been fascinated by the intimate connection between humanity and nature, but The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Const… by Rowan Ennos took that intrigue to a whole new level for me. This book isn’t …
Review of The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs As a lover of entrepreneurial stories, I was naturally drawn to Jimmy Soni’s The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley. It’s a fascinating exploration of a company that, on the surface, seems dwarfed by tech giants like Apple …
Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age – A Personal Reflection As I delved into Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age by Jennifer Pahlka, I couldn’t help but draw parallels between her insights and the influential ideas of James C. Scott in Seeing Like a State. Both works …
Book Review: "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson Elon Musk has always fascinated me—a brilliant mind behind projects that straddle the line between genius and madness. When I heard Walter Isaacson, a biographer celebrated for his in-depth portrayals, was tackling Musk’s story, my curiosity peaked. I envisioned a candid exploration of the enigmatic entrepreneur, one that …