Monthly Archives: January 2010

Book review – Superfreakonomics

Posted on 2010/01/24 by richardykuo

Freakonomics was an entertaining book of the Malcolm Gladwell variety … unintended consequences of decisions that were borne out by careful statistics gathering made for a quick, interesting, and ultimately, very successful read.  Some years later, we've been given Superfreakonomics.  Being a … Continue reading →

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Book review – The Art of Learning

Posted on 2010/01/10 by richardykuo

On the way back from Houston last week, I dug into The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin.  Josh was a remarkably gifted former chess wunderkind in his youth whose exploits were chronicled in the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer". … Continue reading →

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Optimize your life #11 – A case for a good night’s sleep

Posted on 2010/01/01 by richardykuo

Let me just say this up front.  I love sleep.  Not too much, not too little.  Just a good eight hours of sleep a day.  I don't like forcing myself awake and it really hurts when I do it. But … Continue reading →

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