Wright Tries to Cram The Human Experience Into One Mathematical Principle. And Guess What — That Doesn’t Work So Well.
Tag: Non-Fiction
Top 100 Non-Fiction Book Review: #70 – Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton (1948)
Weird Weighting of Topics. A book ostensibly about monastery spends very little time on it, but still a relatable and good book. The Greatest
Top 100 Non-Fiction Book: #51 – In Cold Blood, Truman Capote (1966)
A Superb Non-Fiction Novel. The mostly true account with occasional machination is high-level storytelling. The Greatest Book’s Ranking: #51/100 My Rating: I tend to enjoy
Top 100 Non-Fiction Book: #36 – The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (431BCE)
Too Much To Sift Through. Even for a philhellene, the copious list of places long gone became too much. The Greatest Book’s Ranking: #36/100 My Rating:
Top 100 Non-Fiction Book: #4 – The Prince, Nicollo Machiavelli (1532)
Bone Crushingly Rational. Machiavelli does not care about the virtue of actions but the rewards from outcomes. The Greatest Book’s Ranking: #4/100 My Rating: This short
