Overstory, Go Plant a Tree

by J. Scott on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Richard Powers has written an opus to change your life. Read the Overstory. And then, plant a tree to change the world.

Extending Your Life

by J. Scott on December 26, 2019December 26, 2019

Notes from David Sinclair’s Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To. A book on longevity.

Changing Your Operating System, Building Great Habits

by J. Scott on May 11, 2019March 27, 2022

How to build habits that last. James Clear’s book is a treasure.

Social Media Tips and Tricks

by J. Scott on April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

Thoughts on Cal Newport’s latest opus on social media. How do you free up time? What is your social media strategy?

The Courage to be Disliked

by J. Scott on March 8, 2019April 1, 2019

Notes from The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi. Change your life. Move forward. Heavy Thinking.

Bollea v. Gawker

by J. Scott on February 22, 2019May 14, 2022

Notes and thoughts on Ryan Holiday’s book describing the events from Bollea v. Gawker. A conspiracy theory.

No Ordinary Time

by J. Scott on February 5, 2019June 2, 2022

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s historical masterpiece on on how Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt led the nation through the depression and Great War.

Ready Player One

by J. Scott on October 27, 2018September 19, 2022

I mourn that the 80s generation didn’t have a version of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. If we had a Halliday, inventor of the Oasis in Ready Player One, what would the world look like?