Patrick Kelly

Outstanding!

Revisado: 04-15-24

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and will give it a second listen, maybe even a third. From where I sit, it's an excellent over view of the current state of AI, and a compelling glimpse into the future.

Well done, Mr. Mollick!

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I'm a novice, but...

Revisado: 01-23-24

I thoroughly enjoyed this book on first reading, and will definitely listen to it at least once more. I thought I was keeping up with developments in AI, but this short book informed me of much I didn't know, and gave me delicious food for thought.

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How little I knew or understood of the life of JPK!

Revisado: 01-03-24

David Nasaw’s work as a biographer is masterful. Truly a great book, and a must read.

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This books sealed the deal

Revisado: 07-07-23

I've been a fan of WaitButWhy for a few years now, and loved Tim's TED talk on procrastination. What's Our Problem? is a banquet table full of food for thought.

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Mind candy

Revisado: 06-03-23

Thought provoking in a pleasantly empty kind of way. I will listen again while taking a long walk.

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Outstanding account of an amazing person/company

Revisado: 03-19-23

Having worked in insurance for 38 years, I found this to be an interesting account of Mr. Greenberg's professional life, and the story of an amazing company. Narration was... amusing, since every sentence seemed to end in an exclamation point.

That issue aside, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and finished it within two days of starting. It was that good.

Insurance companies I worked for (all competitors of AIG) were led by capable people who would never have had the foresight, or moxie, to lead as Greenberg did.

That AIG went from a market capitalization of $180 billion to $37 billion (as of March 17 2023) is a crying shame, and a tragic loss for employees and long term shareholders.

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Interesting and informative

Revisado: 02-27-23

Having grown up in a Catholic environment, I found discussion of the Reformation particularly interesting. Narration was a bit flat, therefore somewhat disappointing. The author brings together the significance of the Reformation in the fourth and final chapter (chapters 9 and 10 in the audiobook version), which, to me, added meaningful context.

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An appropriately nuanced profile of a great man

Revisado: 01-29-23

I've heard complaints, mainly from family members who read this book, that there was a surfeit of details of battles and military campaigns of the Civil War. Being a fan of that period of American history, such criticism did not resonate with me.

Did Grant exhibit common human failings (e.g. placing too much trust in the judgment of friends and aides)? Certainly, he did. Was he a brilliant strategist, able to comprehend the big picture better than most? We was.

To me, my appreciation for this book, and the work that went into it, stems from reading what i thought was a balanced profile of a fine leader who steered a course for America, first through a successful conclusion to the most traumatic period in American history, and then through eight years of presidency attempting to repair the wounds of a great and terrible war.

On this basis, I'd say that Ron Chernow succeeded in writing a fine book; one I am happy to have read.

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Outstanding!!!

Revisado: 11-22-22

I loved reading this well written book on an athlete I've admired since I was a young boy.

It's an embarrassing tragedy how this fine man was treated. for much of his life.

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Another winner from Mr. Winchester!

Revisado: 11-14-22

Simon Winchester explores the history of the Balkans, and provides a credible account as to why this is, and has been, such a fractured part of the world. This is a title I will gladly read again.

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