Practical advice from the best in business. Six of the finest tomes that captured our attention this month
YOU’RE NEVER WEIRD ON THE INTERNET (ALMOST)
Felicia Day
The memoir of online entertainment pioneer, actress and ‘queen of the geeks’. Felicia Day’s is relentlessly funny, not to mention inspirational through her message of embracing weirdness to find her place in the world.
SAVING CAPITALISM: FOR THE MANY, NOT THE FEW
Robert B. Reich
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Following seminal works such as Aftershock and The Work of Nations, Reich offers a myth-shattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make America so strong is now failing, and what it will take to fix it.
HOW MUSIC GOT FREE: THE END OF AN INDUSTRY
Stephen Wit
A story of obsession, music, crime and money, featuring future leaders and criminals, moguls and tech-savvy teenagers. Journalist Stephen Witt traces the history of digital music, from the men who made the mp3 to the greatest pirate in history.
THE SCHOOL OF GREATNESS
Lewis Howes
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When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work, he needed a challenge. Since then, he’s built a multimillion-dollar online business and much sought-after business coach.
THE CROSSROADS OF SHOULD AND MUST
Elle Luna
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Torn between what you ‘should’ be doing and what you want to be doing? Elle Luna calls this the ‘crossroads.’ An inspirational and highly-visual book, for any recent graduate, artist, or career changer.
SUPERFORECASTING
Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
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Whether it’s buying a new house or changing a job, our decisions are governed by predictions of how things are likely to turn out. The problem is, we’re not very good at it. Tetlock and Gardner offer a fascinating insight into the decision-making process.