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The Great Influenza

I think this was originally a recommendation from Bill Gate’s reading list. Very informative overview of the 1918+ influenza pandemic, and highly relevant for the times we’re living through in 2020. It’s not short, and at times the stories of the personal lives of some of the key scientists involved felt a bit drawn out. […]

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Reading Principles

One of the most common questions encountered as it relates to personal and professional development is some variant of “how can I increase my capabilities?”  To that, I’ll riff on a Harry Truman quote: Not all readers are leaders, but all good leaders are readers.  Even if you aren’t particularly interested in “leadership” per se, […]