Vinayak A
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The Signal and the Noise
- Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
- Written by: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. He solidified his standing as the nation's foremost political forecaster with his near perfect prediction of the 2012 election. Silver is the founder and editor in chief of the website FiveThirtyEight. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data.
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1 out of 5 stars
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too much details and practically useless
- By vinay on 23-05-23
- The Signal and the Noise
- Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
- Written by: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
wonderful book
Reviewed: 28-04-23
everyone should read the book. treatment goes into many areas and may help make better decisions
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Conquering the Electron
- The Geniuses, Visionaries, Egomaniacs, and Scoundrels Who Built Our Electronic Age
- Written by: Derek Cheung, Eric Brach
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Want to know how AT&T's Bell Labs developed semiconductor technology - and how its leading scientists almost came to blows in the process? Want to understand how radio and television work - and why RCA drove their inventors to financial ruin and early graves? Conquering the Electron offers these stories and more, presenting each revolutionary technological advance right alongside blow-by-blow personal battles that all too often took place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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wonderful treatment of business history and tech
- By Vinayak A on 24-04-23
- Conquering the Electron
- The Geniuses, Visionaries, Egomaniacs, and Scoundrels Who Built Our Electronic Age
- Written by: Derek Cheung, Eric Brach
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
wonderful treatment of business history and tech
Reviewed: 24-04-23
even if you know most of the history do read it
many things the early tech pioneers did to win in the markets are relevant to this day
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Red Flags
- Why Xi's China Is in Jeopardy
- Written by: George Magnus
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Over the past four decades, China's remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. George Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home and the political challenges it faces abroad pose a serious threat to its continued rise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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comprehensive look at China and the world
- By Vinayak A on 27-03-23
- Red Flags
- Why Xi's China Is in Jeopardy
- Written by: George Magnus
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
comprehensive look at China and the world
Reviewed: 27-03-23
current in 2019, though a bit dated now
explores politics, economics and history of China
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Debt - Updated and Expanded
- The First 5,000 Years
- Written by: David Graeber
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Here, anthropologist David Graeber presents a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom: He shows that before there was money, there was debt. For more than 5,000 years, since the beginnings of the first agrarian empires, humans have used elaborate credit systems to buy and sell goods - that is, long before the invention of coins or cash. It is in this era, Graeber argues, that we also first encounter a society divided into debtors and creditors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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read the last chapter if you can't do the book
- By Vinayak A on 11-02-23
- Debt - Updated and Expanded
- The First 5,000 Years
- Written by: David Graeber
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
read the last chapter if you can't do the book
Reviewed: 11-02-23
the book is a. economic history of mankind itself
exceptionally well written, easy to understand and will change the readers' outlook to life itself
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Doglapan
- The Hard Truth About Life and Start-Ups
- Written by: Ashneer Grover
- Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 363
This is the unfettered story of Ashneer Grover—the favourite and misunderstood poster boy of Start-up India.
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2 out of 5 stars
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corporate porn
- By Placeholder on 19-06-23
- Doglapan
- The Hard Truth About Life and Start-Ups
- Written by: Ashneer Grover
- Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar
sequoia has a real problem
Reviewed: 05-02-23
sequoia guys were getting wet when Sam Bankfin Fried made a fool of them and played video games while pitching for investment
in India they have had issues with many enterpreneurs in their invested companies
something is really wrong with Sequoia and it's culture
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The Wealth of Nations
- The Giants of Political Thought Series
- Written by: Adam Smith
- Narrated by: Craig Deitschmann
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4 out of 5 stars 16
> An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is one of the most important and influential works ever published on economic theory and is the foundation of classical economics. In it, Adam Smith stresses the importance of the division of labor to economic progress. He criticizes the arguments for economic planning and offers a detailed theoretical and historical case for free trade. In this masterpiece of the 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment, Smith develops a theory of social order arising from the unintended consequences of self-interested behavior.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not the actual book. Misleading title.
- By Anuj Kaushik on 28-10-22
- The Wealth of Nations
- The Giants of Political Thought Series
- Written by: Adam Smith
- Narrated by: Craig Deitschmann
this isn't wealth of nations
Reviewed: 12-04-22
the recitation is actually about the book rather than the book itself
the narrator points to historical context of the book, the agreements and disagreements of contemporary and modern economists and political/social goals of Adam Smith in this
while it isn't actually the book - the narration is highly recommended to everyone including those who have already read the book
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Understanding Economics
- Game Theory
- Written by: Jay R. Corrigan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jay R. Corrigan
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Game theory is the study of strategic decision-making in politics, sports, diplomacy, and a host of other areas, but especially in economics, where game theory flourishes. Understanding Economics: Game Theory introduces you to this fascinating field, which combines the fun and challenge of games with the logic of brain teasers. In 12 engaging half-hour lessons, Professor Jay R. Corrigan of Kenyon College analyzes such classic games as the prisoner’s dilemma and the hawk-dove game.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb starting point for Game Theory
- By Praful on 01-07-22
- Understanding Economics
- Game Theory
- Written by: Jay R. Corrigan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jay R. Corrigan
book on game theory applications
Reviewed: 11-04-22
book teaches mainly game theory and it's applications to micro economics and things as diverse as biology and football
excellent very approachable treatment of the subject
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Exercised
- The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health
- Written by: Daniel Lieberman
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
In industrialised nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise - voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are plagued by misconceptions, finger-pointing and anxiety. But, as Daniel Lieberman shows in Exercised, the first book of its kind by a leading scientific expert, we never evolved to exercise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inquisitive, Informative, Inspiring - MUST READ!!
- By Sakkhar Banerjee on 24-10-24
- Exercised
- The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health
- Written by: Daniel Lieberman
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
the book doesn't offer any new insights
Reviewed: 02-01-22
the regular guideline of 150hrs/week of moderate (or half that of intense, or combination) along with weight training is emphasized
some myths regarding exercise are dispelled (chief among them that running hurts knees)
otherwise an evolutionary basis of why exercise helps is given, it fascinates a bit but otherwise doesn't add much more to any actionable knowledge
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Summary: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Written by: Dean Bokhari
- Narrated by: Dean Bokhari
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Book summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
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5 out of 5 stars
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30min quick summary of the classic
- By Vinayak A on 04-07-21
- Summary: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Written by: Dean Bokhari
- Narrated by: Dean Bokhari
30min quick summary of the classic
Reviewed: 04-07-21
very good to listen to every once in a while.
highly recommended to read the original too
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Stealth
- The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft
- Written by: Peter Westwick
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen US aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in length and with a wingspan of 40 feet, yet its radar footprint was the size of a ball bearing. Here was the first extensive combat application of Stealth technology. And it was devastating.
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4 out of 5 stars
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a good history of stealth program
- By Vinayak A on 18-05-21
- Stealth
- The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft
- Written by: Peter Westwick
- Narrated by: David de Vries
a good history of stealth program
Reviewed: 18-05-21
talks about origin and development of stealth F117 and B2 through initial design, manufacturing and culture
light with technical issues, approachable to general public
doesn't talk at all about F22 or F35
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