Book Reviews – Tagged "Editor's Choice"– Page 44 – Porchlight Book Company

Nov 23, 2016

Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World

by Porchlight Author

Steven Johnson's new history of how we got to now is an exploration of ideas and attitudes, invention, art and whimsy.

Nov 17, 2016

Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations

by Porchlight Author

Dan Ariely's new book takes us on a journey into the complex nature of human motivation.

Nov 11, 2016

An Extraordinary Time: The End of the Postwar Boom and the Return of the Ordinary Economy

by Porchlight Author

Marc Levinson has written an incredibly smart and unideological economic history of the post-World War II boom, how it skewed our idea of what normal economic growth looks like, and how responsible government is for it.

Nov 03, 2016

The Mosaic Principle: The Six Dimensions of a Remarkable Life and Career

by Porchlight Author

Nick Lovegrove makes a compelling argument against specialization and for greater breadth of knowledge and understanding.

Oct 27, 2016

Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

by Porchlight Author

Tim Harford explains how embracing the mess, in our lives and ourselves, makes us more creative and productive as individuals, and helps us build more smart and resilient organizations and societies.