Book Reviews – Page 56 – Porchlight Book Company

Mar 29, 2019

The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity

by Porchlight

Amy Webb's book is a look at where AI comes from and where it is going, laying out three scenarios—from "optimistic to pragmatic to catastrophic"—of where it could lead us in the next 50 years.

Mar 22, 2019

Radical Kindness: The Life-Changing Power of Giving and Receiving

by Porchlight

Angela C. Santomero's new book calls on us to rediscover and re-engage with an essential human quality and knowledge we have within us—kindness.

Mar 15, 2019

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It)

by Porchlight

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic's HBR article, "Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?" has become one of the most read in recent years. There is a reason for that, and an answer to the question he poses.

Mar 08, 2019

The Power of Agency: The 7 Principles to Conquer Obstacles, Make Effective Decisions, and Create a Life on Your Own Terms

by Porchlight

Dr. Paul Napper and Anthony Rao, Ph.D., examine how we can regain agency and live a more independent, yet connected and fulfilled, life in an age of distraction.

Mar 01, 2019

Burn: Using Fire to Cool the Earth

by Porchlight

Albert Bates and Kathleen Draper's new book explains how we can rebuild our economy and reverse climate change by reversing the flow of our carbon economy.