Complete list of Book Reviews articles

My Math Puzzles ebook: now on sale on Amazon
Last week I released a math puzzles ebook on this blog for sale directly as a pdf. The ebook contains 70 of the best puzzles from this blog. This is just a short announcement the ebook is now on Amazon in the Kindle store: Buy at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ONNCWO (It's worth mentioning you can ...

Now on sale: math puzzles ebook
I'm excited to announce that my first ebook is on sale. It's plainly titled Math Puzzles: classic riddles in counting, geometry, probability, and game theory. Buy at Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/l/pjHS The ebook costs $4.99 and it contains 70 of the best puzzles from the Monday puzzle series. The link above will take you to ...

Game Theory 101: an excellent introduction to game theory, and interview with William Spaniel
People often ask me to recommend a book that gives an introduction to game theory. Up until now I strangely did not have a proper answer. Most books either have too little math and miss out on the theory aspect, or they have way too much math and were just ...

How to spot fake reviews
Review websites are like a wife to me: I always check with them first before making a major decision. I say this jokingly, but it is pretty much true. There is Amazon for consumer products, Yelp for restaurants and site-seeing, TripAdvisor for hotels, and Angie's List for repair services. Even at ...

Situations Matter — Book Review
An introductory story Before I get to the book review, I want to tell a short story. My friend's office had a problem. There were many times that clients would call, and no one would pick up the phone. The boss yelled at everyone for being irresponsible. But were the employees really ...

Moonwalking with Einstein – Book Review
In brief, this book is about how Joshua Foer, a journalist with average memory, went on to win the U.S. Memory Championship. Before I get into details, let me say Moonwalking with Einstein is a superbly written book and I highly recommend it. I hand it to Joshua Foer for turning ...

Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life (book review)
One of the most common questions I get is, "Can you recommend an introductory book on game theory-a book without a lot of math?" When I first got this question, I was hard pressed to find an answer. Game theory is a mathematical science, and many presentations can be intimidating. For ...

The Misbehavior of Markets
Personal note: this is the first post since my hiatus a few weeks ago...Postings will still be slow in the next week. Also, if you're emailed me I'm still working on replying back--but hope to be back to full speed soon. Thanks for understanding during this transition. Why do markets misbehave? ...

The Automatic Millionaire: book review and criticism
Can you become a millionaire...without making a lot of money or having willpower? You can, promises money writer David Bach in The Automatic Millionaire. Bach is one of the most popular money advisers and his explanations can be very catchy (he's the one who coined the term "the latte factor"). Does ...

Blunder: Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions
It was at Stanford that I truly understood that smart people blunder just like everyone else. To be honest, the realization came as something of a surprise during my freshman year. I was stunned how people much smarter than me were making bad decisions. There was the person that set off ...

Die Broke: A Radical Four-Part Financial Plan
Conventional money wisdom focuses on saving. If you earn more, limit expenses, and plan properly, you'll be able to save enough for retirement and still have something to pass along to the kids. This is the philosophy on which most advisers operate. But there is just one problem-the conventional wisdom ...

The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke
What advice would you give to young people struggling with debt? I was wondering this question and decided to see what the experts had to say. I recently read The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by financial expert Suze Orman. I have seen Orman appear on TV many ...

Book reaction to The No Asshole Rule
I've always felt being friendly gives results than being a jerk. On that note, I enjoyed reading Robert Sutton's book The No Asshole Rule, which argues that businesses can be more successful if they avoid hiring assholes. Sutton defines assholes in the first chapter as people who (1) make a target ...