James Cham Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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@bloombergbeta; of the San Gabriel Valley; investing in 2030; part of a long approximation process; looking for troublesome ringleaders!
Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World
Kevin KellyJames Cham@garrytan Kevin Kelly describes the moment so well in Out Of Control. https://t.co/8HQhDrkLkC
Paperback, 1995
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
Jeff HawkinsJames ChamHawkins calls his new book "A Thousand Brains", but it really should be called: "6,000,000,000,000,000,000 Neuron Twitches" or "300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Cortical Columns". https://t.co/nJFtSS0Okp
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer: Essays
Wendell BerryJames ChamWendell Berry’s “The Long-Legged House” as influential essays of the 60’s. https://t.co/HegjBMvACg
Paperback, 2021
$10.00$5.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Frankenstein
Mary ShelleyJames Cham“In fact, @hannu argued, Frankenstein’s tragic mistake was not creating the monster. Mary Shelley makes this very, very clear: the great mistake was abandoning him.”
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Inventing the American Way: The Politics of Consensus from the New Deal to the Civil Rights Movement
Wendy L. WallJames ChamAlready starting down the @jcpolls reading list! First up: Inventing the “American Way” by Wendy Wall. https://t.co/VtJ5BJWNh5
Paperback, 2009
$39.99$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
An exploration into the cultural politics of repetition through the lens of the hip hop sample: Everything is a Remix
Lena ChristJames ChamEntirely appropriate that Everything is a Remix, which changed my mind about art and what is possible with a serious and compelling video essay, ends on a meditation and encouragement about the collective responsibility and possibility of “artificial” creativity. Good fortune in… https://t.co/qb5cBd9W2n
Paperback, 2025
$36.50$18.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
Tyler CowenJames ChamPSA to those feeling ambitious and full of energy: Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross’s book Talent is supposed to be about finding big-T “Talent” but it is secretly about what it means to direct your ambition and energy...
Hardcover, 2022
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass
Mary L. GrayJames Cham@beenwrekt Mary Gray and Siddharth Suri did a great service closely observing what that work is like in their book Ghost Work.
Hardcover, 2019
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Ajay AgrawalJames Cham“All of the stars are aligning for this to be a blockbuster period of change.” Notes on creating ambitious and powerful AI companies from @avicgoldfarb @professor_ajay and @joshgans new book Power and Prediction. https://t.co/DgmzSpxAaH
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
Cal NewportJames ChamThere must be some consulting firm going around improving business practices the way that Cal Newport describes in A World Without Email.
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book