I haven't read it, but I subscribe to author Ryan Holiday's reading list email newsletter and he had this to say when the book came out:
"A nice new read about the Silicon Valley written by Wall Street Journal reporter (and Tom Wolfe's daughter). It's more pleasant and less cynical than Chaos Monkeys but probably a little more naive too. I was interested in the fate of the various Thiel Fellows since I've met a few of them over the years and was a college dropout myself. Wolfe makes the point that dropping out or getting one of these fellowships has become just as much of a 'track' as the Ivy League these days. Anyway, some great sentences in this book. Not sure how it will stand up over time but was worth a couple hours of my time."
> Anyway, some great sentences in this book. Not sure how it will stand up over time but was worth a couple hours of my time.
I'm not familiar with Ryan Holiday's work, but this almost sounds like a backhanded compliment, especially when you consider how long (and much work) it takes to write a passable book.
It's no longer about Alexandra's book; it's about Ryan's tight schedule.
It doesn't really read like it's meant to be praise or a compliment the same way, "eh, it was okay, but I wasn't blown away by it," isn't necessarily a compliment--a statement which I think is probably an accurate "synonym" to his original statement.
Would you be interested in a site that lists books that have been recommended by public figures like PG, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Obama, etc? I've been kicking this idea around for a while.
It's been 8 days since you posted this comment so I have no idea if you'll read this ( I couldn't find any contact info on your profile ) but yes, I would.
I've also been kicking this idea around for a while so if you're interested in joining forces drop me an email: mail -at- phow.at
Wanted to be a baseball player. Played through college, got a communications degree, now work as a Web Strategist for a hospital. Working on a baseball-related side project though.
A lot of analytics reporting for internal clients - here's what's happening with your section of the website, here's how we can drive more traffic.
We also do a lot of Adwords and Facebook advertising. We've seen some good success with "wellness" advertising on Facebook - targeting certain demographics with reminders for annual mammograms, colonoscopies, osteoporosis screenings, prostate exams, etc.
There are many employment-related hashtags you can be using when you post to twitter that may increase your audience. I'm sure there are some for working remotely as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Valley-Gods-Silicon-Story/dp/15011470...
I haven't read it, but I subscribe to author Ryan Holiday's reading list email newsletter and he had this to say when the book came out:
"A nice new read about the Silicon Valley written by Wall Street Journal reporter (and Tom Wolfe's daughter). It's more pleasant and less cynical than Chaos Monkeys but probably a little more naive too. I was interested in the fate of the various Thiel Fellows since I've met a few of them over the years and was a college dropout myself. Wolfe makes the point that dropping out or getting one of these fellowships has become just as much of a 'track' as the Ivy League these days. Anyway, some great sentences in this book. Not sure how it will stand up over time but was worth a couple hours of my time."