Magellan by Stefan Zweig Pushkin (30 October 2011) Publisher's link What's it about?: The biography of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), and his voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. My opinion: Ryan Holiday talks about "moral biographies" - the lives of people with a focus on what lessons can be learned. To quote … Continue reading Magellan
Author: Lawrence Deveney
Right Now
"Everything hangs on one's thinking." Seneca In October of 2003, Korn released "Right Now" as the second single from Take a Look in the Mirror. It has often been used as an opening to the band's concerts and has been a fan favourite since its release. It was as heavy as anything Korn had created, … Continue reading Right Now
Conspiracy
Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue by Ryan Holiday Portfolio (27 February 2018) Publisher's link What's it about?: Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, professional wrestler and television personality Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea, and their blockbuster takedown of Gawker Media and its founder, Nick Denton. Although, you can't improve … Continue reading Conspiracy
Results May Vary
"We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive." C. S. Lewis Limp Bizkit's fourth album, Results May Vary, was the product of a sixteen-month odyssey that saw … Continue reading Results May Vary
"Everyday we wake up and collectively make a world together; but which one of us, left to our own devices, would ever decide they wanted to make a world like this one?" David Graeber There are few things I find more disingenuous and robotic than a good old LinkedIn direct message. For those of you … Continue reading LinkedIn
Numb
"By refusing to commit and thus maintaining your autonomy you retain the initiative: Your moves stay matters of your own choosing, not defensive reactions to push and pull of those around you. Slowness to pick up your weapons can be a weapon itself, especially if you let other people exhaust themselves fighting, then take advantage … Continue reading Numb
Did My Time
"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall." Marcus Aurelius In November of 2003, Korn released Take a Look in the Mirror. Their sixth studio album, it would mark a return to the American … Continue reading Did My Time
Lawrence Deveney 