Rob Szarka

Great narration of a classic

Revisado: 08-02-23

The story itself won't be to everyone's taste, being a unique blend of pulp-era sci-fi and Lovecraftian horror that gets off to a very slow start. But the narration is superb. I couldn't recommend this narrator more highly.

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A sci-fi classic, competently read

Revisado: 07-15-23

Re-reading this after a few decades, I'm glad to see that it has held up well. While not Heinlein's best novel, it's well worth reading. Graham Halstead's narration isn't exceptional, but it is competent and I have no complaints.

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A gripping narrative

Revisado: 06-19-23

This is an excellent story, as long as you remember that it's a story—not an in-depth analysis of the origins of the financial crisis. (In particular, Lewis barely mentions the role of regulators and the media, and he leaves out entirely any discussion of the role that Congress, the Fed, and multiple presidents played in creating this catastrophe.) If you enjoyed the movie adaptation, then you should definitely also read the book, since the movie (which I did enjoy) not only left out many details but also collapsed and re-arranged the narrative to better fit the big screen. Jesse Boggs' workmanlike narration is excellent.

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Not Great, But Still Valuable

Revisado: 10-04-22

While I wouldn't call it a great book, The Cryptopians is nevertheless a valuable addition to the growing literature on cryptocurrency and DeFi. Shin appears have distilled interviews and correspondence with a wide variety of players in the ecosystem into a more-or-less coherent account of the founding and early years of Ethereum. Shin's impartial treatment of the subject sometimes devolves into simple recitation of contradictory accounts without much to help the reader adjudicate between them. But even this tiresome "he said, she said" approach does eventually add up to an eye-opening portrait of the charlatans, toxic personalities, and shenanigans behind Ethereum's development. In the end, I could only marvel at how powerful the ideas behind Ethereum are to have allowed the project to survive years of spectacular mismanagement and greed.

The audiobook is read by Shin herself. While her voice is sometimes annoying, and her performance often overdramatic, I enjoyed her reading more than I would have enjoyed a performance by a professional voice actor who might have mispronounced names and jargon.

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A good complement to more comprehensive treatments

Revisado: 04-16-22

The virtue of this lecture series is that Messenger illustrates his points at the piano, sometimes with guest musicians.

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A Personal But Balanced Perspective

Revisado: 04-03-22

Not the definitive history I was hoping for, but still good for what it is. Bier recounts the debates of the time from his perspective, including first-hand accounts of some important events. He does make an effort to be fair to all points of view, and mostly succeeds.

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A self-help book masquerading as a business book

Revisado: 11-19-20

From the title, I thought this book might have some useful information on business. Instead, it seems to be some sort of self-help book about affirmations, etc.

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