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Reviews and notes on books worth reading — what holds up, what doesn't, and what's actually useful.

Books June 8, 2026
Chip War cover
Chip War

Miller's history of the semiconductor reframes the real founding myth of Silicon Valley — not software, but seventy years of fighting to put more switches on a sliver of silicon.

6 min read
Chris MillerTechnology / History★★★★★
Books January 18, 2026
Bailout Nation cover
Bailout Nation

Ritholtz makes the definitive case that 2008 wasn't a black swan — it was the inevitable endpoint of forty years of privatized gains and socialized losses.

5 min read
Barry RitholtzEconomics★★★★★