Matt Lehrer reviewed How Minds Change by David McRaney
“The loser of an argument is the one who can learn something”
4 stars
Worth it just for that line. Interesting study on the history of argument.
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Matt Lehrer reviewed Sandworm by Andy Greenberg
A chilling, globe-spanning detective story, tracking an elite group of Russian hackers and the future …
Mitt Romney was right
4 stars
It’s incredible how much Russia has tested their cyber weapons, how much we know about it, and how little things have changed despite how obvious the dangers are.
Matt Lehrer reviewed Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Destined to become a modern classic in the vein of "Guns, Germs, and Steel," "Sapiens" …
Fascinating ideas, unfortunate lack of evidence
3 stars
It's very convincing and I really appreciate the ideas and perspective on religion especially. I learned long after reading it about the complete disregard for evidence and accuracy.
Matt Lehrer reviewed Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (previously titled Guns, Germs and Steel: …
Very convincing, possibly misleading
4 stars
I understand the historian perspective on this book is very negative but I thoroughly enjoyed and was convinced by it at the time