How did we get here?
Rick Perlstein is an acclaimed historian and author of several books about American politics, from the 1960s to the present. He is currently a special guest columnist for The American…
Untimely Reviews
4 posts
Reviews of essays, books and videos that are not fresh and incisive
Artificial Intelligence: working hard or hardly working?
I have been posting a lot about artificial intelligence technology here, mostly about autonomous cars. When I study an unfamiliar topic like this, I like to find a good reference…
My Octopus Teacher
FILM The name of the movie “My Octopus Teacher” does not help to sell it to prospective viewers. It seems like it might be for children. I am sure that…
Management books and self help
BOOK This article in The Atlantic is a very entertaining read, a solid entry in the Emperor’s New Clothes genre. Apparently, it is distilled from his book of the same…