Last was "One Hand Clapping" by Nikolay Kukushkin, which is best described as introductory popular science books on the development of life on Earth and cognitive science smashed together, with little collective tissue between the two parts
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (4/4)
Next was "The Last Human Job" by @allisonpugh.bsky.social. This book is an incredible exploration of the nature and meaning of work that centers on human connection - care work, but also education and health care. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (3/4)
First was a fantastic talk by Laura Kray on updating beliefs on the impact of negotiating behaviors on the gender pay gap at INSEAD. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RSw... (2/4)
A selfie of me in front of a pond on a sunny day. There's some grass on the near bank and a small footpath, while the far bank is dense forest. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing a black headband, black sunglasses, and a red Nike running t-shirt.
It was a great day for the Boston Marathon, and after cheering on the runners I went out for a short run myself and listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!
Remember that you can subscribe to these playlists (for free!) here: academicrunplaylist.beehiiv.com (1/4)
Would love that, especially things that aren't in your book (it's on my to read queue!)
When Marin Group closed 21 soaplands overnight, cast found out via a LINE message. Classified as independent contractors, they got none of the protections full-time workers receive. The incident highlights the precarious position of sex workers in Japan's nightlife industry.
Is there a recording?
Deeply honored to have delivered this year's the Leith Mullings Memorial Lecture at @cuny_gc. 🕊️
"You can't, like own property man."
"I can, but that's because I'm not a penniless hippie."
Last was "Platform Capitalism" by Nick Srnicek, who explores what's unique about modern digital platforms and how to understand their business models and societal impact
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (4/4)
Next was "Black Folk" by @profblmkelley.bsky.social, who weaves together personal/family experiences, representative case studies, & broader sociological trends to deliver an essential book on emergence of the Black working class. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (3/4)
First was "Riding the Roller Coaster" by Charles Hyde. This is an excellent history of the Chrysler corporation from its genesis to its merger with Daimler in the early 2000s. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (2/4)
Old train tracks cutting through fields of dry reeds on both sides with overhead power lines running along the left side on a cloudy day.
I was able to explore some of the area's unused railroads this weekend, and while contemplating what Massachusetts could do with a more robust rail system I listened to books for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/4)
@seagoat72.bsky.social Here is my promised reading list on trans history. open.substack.com/pub/sterling...
I know right? 😁
Meanwhile if Embiid can't play the Celtics are going to coast
Yeah it certainly took a turn in the second quarter, but it worked out! Not sure how far they can go this year though
Last was "America's Main Street Hotels" by John Jakle and Keith Sculle. This is a great dive into the history and business of the small to medium sized hotels as they exploded and subsequently faded across towns in the US. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (4/4)
Next was "Labor's Time" by Jonathan Cutler. This book zooms in on one of the UAW's most important decades, focusing on the internal jockeying to focus union demands on a 30 hour work week in the 1950s. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (3/4)
First was "Precarious Japan" by Anne Allison, who puts forward the theory that since the collapse of the property bubble Japan has become mired in economic and social precarity, using anecdotes to make her case
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (2/4)
A selfie of me on a cloudy day in front of a wide river, with a swampy delta stretching out for a few hundred meters until reaching forest on the far bank. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing glasses with a metal top rim, a dark blue earbud in my left ear, and a grey long-sleeved shirt with a hood and the light blue Humanyze logo on the right.
I had to bring the car to the shop for some time-consuming repairs, but at least that let me go out for a nice run and listen to books for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/4)
@sekoubermiss.bsky.social Brunson putting on a show so far
Last was "How Progress Ends" by Carl Benedikt Frey. This book is an impressive but mostly surface level comparative review of national economic and technological progress from the 1500s to the modern day. This feels like a missed opportunity
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/... (5/5)
Next was the @nber.org corporate finance symposium. I particularly liked the talk by Elisabeth Kempf on CEO ideology and global trade www.youtube.com/watch?v=MApX... (4/5)
Next was a fantastic talk by Nancy L. Rose and Jonathan Sallet on the problem with "tipped" digital markets and how different approaches to antitrust policy can enable competition at @harvardbizgov.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9GQ... (3/5)
First was a great talk by John Fernald on valuing corporate data at @nber.org www.youtube.com/live/HkTDeCy... (2/5)
A selfie of me at the edge of a grey porch with trees beyond, with the shadows of the branches playing along me and the ground. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing glasses with a metal top rim and a blue t-shirt.
We had a lovely end to the week in Boston, and while finally breaking out t-shirts I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/5)
Ugh. The halal places around Shimokitazawa are much better about that (probably because of the significant Muslim population there)
