Books

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media

15 Aug 2019 By pleaseorderit

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media is a 1988 book by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky, in which the authors propose that the mass communication media of the U.S. “are effective and powerful ideological institutions that carry out a system-supportive propaganda function, by reliance on market forces, internalized assumptions, and self-censorship, and without overt coercion”, by means of the propaganda model ofRead More

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis

15 Aug 2019 By pleaseorderit

Richards “Dick” J. Heuer, Jr. was a CIA veteran of 45 years and most known for his work on analysis of competing hypotheses and his book, Psychology of Intelligence Analysis.[3] The former provides a methodology for overcoming intelligence biases while the latter outlines how mental models and natural biases impede clear thinking and analysis. Throughout his career, he worked in collection operations, counterintelligence, intelligenceRead More

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America 4th Edition

03 Aug 2019 By pleaseorderit

The definitive book on Warren Buffett’s views on everything from investing to management, this is the classic curated collection of his famous shareholder letters, masterfully arranged according to topic by long-time Buffett expert, Lawrence Cunningham.

9 Interesting Bitcoin Facts Every Bitcoin Owner Should Know

16 Jun 2019 By pleaseorderit

1. The first Bitcoin purchase was for pizza. Did you know why May 22 is celebrated as Bitcoin Pizza Day? Initially, when bitcoins were mined they were virtually worthless as it cost literally cents to buy a BTC. But it was until 22 May 2010, when someone purchased something with bitcoins. Seven years ago on this day, someoneRead More

Incerto: Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, The Bed of Procrustes, Antifragile

03 Jun 2019 By pleaseorderit

“Consider a turkey that is fed every day, Every single feeding will firm up the bird’s belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race ‘looking out for its best interests,’ as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday beforeRead More

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