4 min read ⌚ A Framework for Web-Based Analysis and Decision Making It is true that you have to gather information to know what your competitors are up to. However, most of the ideas about how to do it that pop up into your head (and that you have seen in the movies) are not legal […]
Category: Politics & Society
The Secret Man Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Story of Watergate’s Deep Throat There is hardly anyone who does not know about or has not heard of the Watergate scandal. Before it happened, Bob Woodward had failed big time in his first attempt to become a Washington Post reporter. And little did he know then that he was going […]
Grown Up Digital Summary
5 min read ⌚ How the Net Generation Is Changing Your World You are surrounded by people that grew up in a technologically advanced world. There is a high possibility that you are one of the Net Geners. Net Geners, you ask, who are they, why are they different and how will they alter the world? […]
Our Posthuman Future Summary
5 min read ⌚ Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution You are currently in the midst of a biotechnological revolution that reshapes your life and the lives of those around you. Do you wonder how the advances in genetics and biology are impacting health sciences? Do you think that these developments enhance or threaten human nature? You […]
The Rise of the Creative Class Summary
5 min read ⌚ And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life “The Rise of the Creative Class” – The newest power that dominates modern society is not money, power or size. It is creativity. If you wish to change the world, walk along the Creative Class. But what exactly is the Creative Class? […]
13 Bankers Summary
4 min read ⌚ The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown At this moment, when you think of the American financial power you are thinking of a synonym of America’s big banks. However, that was not always the case. Even before he became president, Thomas Jefferson was careful about big banks. Who Should Read […]
Parting Ways Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Crisis In German-American Relations The German-U.S. relationship achieved its lowest point on September 18, 2002, just before German voters cast their polls in the nation’s most challenging race. Who Should Read “Parting Ways”? And Why? Stephen F. Szabo presents a balanced take on the circumstances prompting the crack between Washington and […]
Faith of my Fathers Summary
6 min read ⌚ A Family Memoir The two role models in Senator John McCain’s life were both admirals: his granddad, John (Stew) Sidney McCain Sr. and his dad, John (Jack) Sidney McCain Jr. Who Should Read “Faith of my Fathers”? And Why? In this personal history, U.S. Senator John McCain writes about the persons and […]
Where the Money Is Summary
5 min read ⌚ How to Spot Key Trends to Make Investment Profits You have likely come across the term “the butterfly effect.” Who Should Read “Where the Money is”? And Why? The author states that if you gain a comprehension of these trends, you can settle on wise investment decisions now and later in the […]
Too Big to Fail Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System–and Themselves Are you afraid of failure? – Well, you shouldn’t be if you have all the rightful tools. This is a book for experts, a real step-by-step guide, and analyses of how Paulson, Geithner, Dimon, and Fuld […]