Stumbling on Happiness – Review, Notes & Quotes

Overview Book Title: Stumbling on Happiness Author: Daniel Gilbert Year: 2006 Cameron’s Rating: 9/10 My Thoughts & Key Takeaways The thing that’s great about Stumbling on Happiness is it’s not just a rehashing of advice you’ve heard a thousand times already. There’s a lot of unique concepts here that you’ve probably never thought of: 1. … [Read more…]

Sapiens: Book Review, Notes & Quotes

Overview Book Title: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Author: Yuval Noah Harari Year: 2011 (original), 2014 (English version) Cameron’s Rating: 8.5/10 My Thoughts I found Sapiens to be an enjoyable read that gave a good overview of the history of our species. The book presented some interesting ideas such as “myths” or shared cultural … [Read more…]

The Effective Executive: Review, Notes & Quotes

Overview Book Title: The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done Author: Peter F. Drucker Year: 1967 (original), 2017 (50th anniversary edition) Cameron’s Rating: 9/10 My Thoughts Peter Drucker’s appeal to step back and focus on getting the right things done, provides a nice contrasting message in our era of endless hustling. … [Read more…]

The Sovereign Individual: Review, Notes & Quotes

Overview Book Title: The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age Authors: James Dale Davidson & William Rees-Mogg Year: 1999 Cameron’s Rating: 9/10 My Thoughts In the Sovereign Individual the authors examine history to see how human civilization’s earlier forms of government collapsed with the advent of new technologies. The book also explores how … [Read more…]

The Elephant In The Brain: Review, Notes & Quotes

Overview Book Title: The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life Authors: Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson Year: 2018 Cameron’s Rating: 9.5/10 My Thoughts We all have blind spots. One of the biggest benefits of having a business partner or spouse is that they can help you identify your blind spots so that … [Read more…]

The Defining Decade: Review, Notes & Quotes

Overview Book Title: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter And How to Make the Most of Them NowAuthor: Meg JayYear: 1st edition 2013, Revised edition 2021Cameron’s Rating: 9.5/10 My Thoughts The Defining Decade is one of the best books for young people I’ve ever read. Does this book have all of the answers? No. … [Read more…]