Nikhil GargThoughts from some books I read in 2019 & 2020A list and short thoughtsJan 1, 20211Jan 1, 20211
Nikhil GargShould I need a reservation to use public transportation?“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” — Yogi BerraMay 1, 20201May 1, 20201
Nikhil GargReview of “The MVP Machine: How Baseball’s New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better…Growth mindset meets baseball analytics. Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik describe the (far more advanced) successor to Moneyball, in…Aug 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019
Nikhil GargReview of “Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies” by Reid…A book on how to engineer a company worth tens of billions of dollars in just a few years, written by the experts. I cannot doubt that the…Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019
Nikhil GargTop ten books I read in 2018This is Part 1 (ranks 1–10) of my ranking of books read in 2018. See also Part 2 (ranks 11–30) and Part 3 (ranks 31–52).Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Nikhil GargBooks I read in 2018, ranked (11–30)This is Part 2 (ranks 11–30) of my ranking of books read in 2018. See also Part 1 (ranks 1–10) and Part 3 (ranks 31–52).Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Nikhil GargBooks I read in 2018, ranked (31–52)This is Part 3 (ranks 31–52) of my ranking of books read in 2018. See also Part 1 (ranks 1–10) and Part 2 (ranks 11–30).Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Nikhil GargReview of “Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment,” by…This book starts with two serious, non-trivial, overarching claims: that Buddhism is correct inDec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Nikhil GargReview of “Energy, a Human History,” by Richard RhodesA historical survey of the major developments in the world’s collection and use of energy, from coal to steam power to electricity. It…Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Nikhil GargReview of “A world without mind,” by Franklin FoerA book that deserves a longer review than I have here. In it, journalist Franklin Foer argues, as in the subtitle, that big tech companies…Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018