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| adi26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by slingshot
Blink - Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell
The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman
are you interested in just abstract economic theories or business type books in general? |
I incline towards business type books but the inclination is little. Good economic theories are great...
I read Blink - fantastic book, a little slow though.
Howz Tipping Point?? Whats it about |
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| adi26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
no kidding eh?
OMG, if one counted all the books ive been reading since like gr. 6, 7 or 8... FACK!
books read are trophys to me :D
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Yea...we are alike too...:haha: |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by Irishaddict
^^ hahaha we should compare.. it might take me a while to type it all out though :eek: |
Itd be SO MUCH WORK! :( Ugh..
i cant imagine typing out a list :S |
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| slingshot |
| quote: | Originally posted by adi26
I incline towards business type books but the inclination is little. Good economic theories are great...
I read Blink - fantastic book, a little slow though.
Howz Tipping Point?? Whats it about |
I found The Tipping Point to be alot better than Blink. It has to do with how small fads make their way into pop culture. As well, he touches on some social issues, talks a bit about the six degree's of seperation principle. It's a really cool read. If you liked Blink and Freakanomics....you'll definately enjoy The Tipping Point. It's been my fav. of the three. |
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| Sasha |
my all times favorite books:
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| perpetuous |
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NICE
Possibly one of the best books I've read. And I've read a lot of books. |
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| Porky |
| quote: | Originally posted by adi26
Oh and by the way, is there any book around these days similar to Freakonomics which was released this time around last year...
Those kinda topics really fascinate me... |
Freakonomics was an excellent read. i wish i read it b4 i did my economics thesis... |
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| Porky |
i am trying to finish up
A Scanner Darkly - Philip k. dick
b4 the movie hits this summer. hopefully the movie will be better than the book with it's cel shaded effects. i liked Blade Runner alot better than 'Do Androids Dream of Sheep'. |
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| adi26 |
I'm just glad this book is not about diesel and cars n stuff...:p
Good suggestion, thanks! |
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| Ub3rBreaker |
| If anyone likes a lil sci-fi I just finished Jack Vance - Emphyrio and Ben Bova - The Precipice... both are fun reads. |
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| Myway |
Yo Adi.
Are you still in Rochester, NY? If it is, I didn't know you are in town. Dang. How have u been? How are your gangs? Piyush, Ravish, You and me for Armin few yrs ago.. good times. Drop me a line sometime at [email protected] If it's possible, we might gonna go to party together.
For a book, I personally like a book called ' A Mathematician's Apology' by G.H hardy. G.H Hardy was cambridge mathematician who worked with Ramanujan, Indian math wunderkid. I think I saw a copy of that book in 3rd floor of Wally's. Or just google G.H Hardy on Amazon somewhere. Briefly, what I liked about this book is that he considered why public is fearin of mathematics based on his experience. Good luck. |
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