Strategy: The Indirect Approach by B. H. Liddell Hart Pentagon Press (1 March 2012) Amazon link What's it about?: British soldier and military historian B. H. Liddell Hart's advocation of military strategy and tactics of disorienting an opponent psychologically and physically. For Hart, victory came from "the line of least resistance and the line of … Continue reading Strategy →

The Histories by Herodotus Penguin (6 March 2003) Amazon page What's it about?: Greek historian Herodotus' account of how the Greek states struggled to fight the Persian Empire in the fifth century BC. It is a first-hand source, recounting the Greco-Persian Wars, through its various stages. My opinion: I loved History of the Peloponnesian War … Continue reading The Histories →

My Life Outside the Ring: A Memoir by Hulk Hogan (with Mark Dagostino) St. Martin's Press (26 October 2010) Amazon page What's it about?: The life and times of former professional wrestler and reality television star Terry Bollea, known to the world as Hulk Hogan. It goes beyond his career as a wrestler and looks … Continue reading My Life Outside the Ring →

The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth by Eric M. Jackson WND Books (31 May 2012) Amazon page What's it about?: An insider's perspective on the rise of PayPal. The text details Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and the other founders' struggles and perseverance in launching their … Continue reading The PayPal Wars →

The Letters of William James: Two Volumes Combined by William James and Henry James Cosimo Classics (31 October 2008) Amazon page What's it about?: The correspondence of American psychologist and philosopher William James, who offered the first psychology course in the United States. He published many works, most notably The Principles of Psychology and The … Continue reading The Letters of William James →

Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto by Matt Kibbe Harper Collins (24 March 2014) Publisher's page What's it about?: The unofficial official manifesto of the new libertarian movement, by American community organiser Matt Kibbe. It makes the case for small government, freer individuals, voluntary cooperation, and solving problems from the … Continue reading Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff →

The Present Age and the Difference Between a Genius and an Apostle by Søren Kierkegaard (translated by Alexander Dru) Harper & Row (1 January 1962) Stanford library page What's it about?: Two essays by the existentialist philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard. "The Present Age" is a scathing piece on the rise of the mass media in the … Continue reading The Present Age and the Difference Between a Genius and an Apostle →

Genghis Khan: Emperor of All Men by Harold Lamb Amereon Press (12 October 1927) National Library of Australia page What's it about?: Harold Lamb's biography of Genghis Khan, founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. It details the leader's life and conquests, and analyses his legacy. My opinion: A strange text. It excels in … Continue reading Genghis Khan →

Sweet Smell of Success: The Short Fiction of Ernest Lehman by Ernest Lehman Overlook Press (1 May 2000) Goodreads page What's it about?: Two novellas and thirteen short stories by Ernest Lehman, screenwriter of films including North by Northwest, Sabrina, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? These works speak of pure ambition, and what goes … Continue reading Sweet Smell of Success →