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I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
This is how I feel about "The Rosie Project." It's Big Bang Theory in book form making fun of an autistic person. All of the jokes are about him not understanding social cues. Surprised someone like Gates thought that was funny.
I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
A. Books that reiterate and reinforce my ideology.
B. Books that reiterate, sum up, and improve, my knowledge of something I personally and/or professionally, and very very subjectively, find interesting and/or useful (for whatever reason).
C. Books that opened my mind or lifted my sprirt.
There are probably one or two more categories.
Which of these are true for a particular recommendation depends on the reader's motivation for reading the book.
Whether it's A, B, or C, it just might not be useful to nor resonate with anyone else.
Though with B, sometimes the knowledge provided requires a certain level of experience with the subject matter. And if your experience level is either too low, or too high, the book will either not make any sense or will just seem useless, of little importance, lacking originality, or freshness.
I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
"Books I recommend" usually means: A. Books that reiterate and reinforce my ideology. B. Books that reiterate, sum up, and improve, my knowledge of something I personally and/or professionally, and very very subjectively, find interesting and/or useful (for whatever reason). C. Books that opened my mind or lifted my sprirt. There are probably one or two more categories . Which of these are true for a particular recom…
Sigh It's pompous comments like these that truly exhibit the kinds of obnoxious (and often pedantic), know-it-all people that use this site.
Thanks for reminding me to get off HN go outside today.
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"Books I recommend" usually means: A. Books that reiterate and reinforce my ideology. B. Books that reiterate, sum up, and improve, my knowledge of something I personally and/or professionally, and very very subjectively, find interesting and/or useful (for whatever reason). C. Books that opened my mind or lifted my sprirt. There are probably one or two more categories . Which of these are true for a particular recom…
Or they could mean they found the book to be worth recommending for any arbitrary reason outside of your little A, B, or C breakdown. Sigh It's pompous comments like these that truly exhibit the kinds of obnoxious (and often pedantic), know-it-all people that use this site. Thanks for reminding me to get off HN go outside today.
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Or they could mean they found the book to be worth recommending for any arbitrary reason outside of your little A, B, or C breakdown. Sigh It's pompous comments like these that truly exhibit the kinds of obnoxious (and often pedantic), know-it-all people that use this site. Thanks for reminding me to get off HN go outside today.
That's why the OP said "usually". It would have been better if you just went out for some fresh air instead of having this emotional reaction and attacking someone's constructive opinion just because it rubbed you the wrong way.
Eek gasp a non-Vulcan on HN! Crucify it!
I feel very uncomfortable that I cannot see what is so brilliant about this book that Bill Gates goes on and on about it. I tried to read it and was bored and stopped half way through it. Anybody can shed some light? Share what you've learned, please.
I was incredibly inspired by Isaacson's Jobs biography. To learn that someone so flawed can achieve such greatness is inspiring. I also read it almost like a mystery novel, trying to decipher what he was actually doing that was creating such value. I've read a number of Isaacson's other books but none were as inspiring. I did enjoy most of them though.
Any other recommendations of business books I should actually read?