Urbanism Redefined with PoleseHere’s a quick response to a re-read of Mario Polese’ 2009 book The Wealth and Poverty of Regions.Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Mathematical Literacy from PaulHere’s a mini review of John Allen Paulos’ 1988 book Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences.Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
An intelligent pregnancy guide from OsterHere’s a mini review of Emily Oster’s 2013 book Expecting Better.Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
Interpersonal skills from GoldsmithHere’s a mini review of Marshall Goldsmith’s 2007 (?) book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.Dec 27, 2019Dec 27, 2019
Biography of statisticsI didn’t realize I should be crediting John Tukey (founder of Princeton’s statistics department) with one of my favorite quotes: “an…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Strategic thinking from HBRHere’s a mini review of Harvard Business Review’s new book HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically.May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Inaction: the real social cost of carbonAnyone who’s done any economic modeling around resilience or emissions has bumped up against the dizzying array of estimates regarding the…Feb 23, 2019Feb 23, 2019
