My Latest Favorite Books Podcasts

I've been enjoying some new favorite books with “The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine.” "The Singularity is Nearer" is another great one, and "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson. "Wild New World" was another great one as well.


And for Podcasts - Darknet Diaries has fascinating stories of hacking and more


More details on my latest favorites are below. What are some of your favorite books or podcasts lately? I look forward to hearing from you.


"The Singularity is Nearer" - Ray Kurzweil

A wonderful glimpse into where we are headed in the near-term future  https://amzn.to/3Sd9k4s


"The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine" - 

A new favorite, & great historical account of what 1980s Miami was like  https://amzn.to/3VXojAy


"Wild New World: " - 

What a great read. The Americas have a rich history that is a fascinating tale https://amzn.to/4cYcX6q


"Elon Musk" - Walter Isaacson

Another great one by Isaacson. He really knows how to illustrate the story of someone that keeps going. The Twitter days were a bit painful, but everything else was a great unfolding of the story. Exciting times ahead https://amzn.to/4bRSvDk


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