Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck My rating: 2 of 5 stars The concept of fixed/growth mindsets is sound, but the arguments for it in this book are stretched too thin at times (like a simple blog post being over-extended into a book). Dweck ended up devoting many pages describing the… Read More »
Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials by Malcolm Harris My rating: 1 of 5 stars This book regurgitates much of what is known about the millennial generation. There is no new insights, except the painting of a doomsday scenario, which hardly qualifies as an insight. This is not surprising. Harris is… Read More »
The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change by Adam Braun My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a great book for those who are struggling to find purpose in their lives. Unlike many books in this genre, it doesn’t sound preachy or highfalutin. Each chapter (or mantra, as… Read More »
The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel My rating: 4 of 5 stars First things first. This is not a self-help book. If you’re reading it expecting to find some kind of magic panacea for the lack of self control, you will be sorely disappointed. Instead, Walter Mischel delves into his in-depth study of the psychology… Read More »
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the underlying message that our kids can and should do a lot more than we afford them is commendable.… Read More »
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson My rating: 3 of 5 stars Unnecessary spoiler alert: Almost every other sentence in the first few chapters contains the four-letter word. That much is obvious from the title of the book. Which is a real… Read More »