Todo lo que era sólido – Antonio Munoz Molina (2014)

Essays on Spain in times of crisis - have enjoyed the beautifully written, dense Spanish sentences, again demonstrating the uniqueness the baroque writing of Spanish authors. Molina is clearly a leftist, blaming the capitalist conspiracy for Spain's trouble.

The One Thing – Gary Keller (2013)

A present form a friend who believes I’m in desperate need of focus. Though I think a permanent focus is an overrated asset, structuring priorities and getting things done is the number one motivator. This book is a helpful summary of the many management books on the topic.

No Place to Hide – Glenn Greenwald(2014)

Profoundly influenced my view on privacy vs security. Made me stop with Facebook, mistrust governments even more and strengthened me in my stance that big solutions, using a lot of data, are dangerous.  A must-read for anyone interested in the consequences of living in a data-controlled world.

Pascal Mercier – Nighttrain to Lissabon (2004)

One that I wanted to read for a while. This is the kind of novel that makes fiction worth reading, yes even an unique experience. It’s with a great deal of jealousy that I read about Amadeu Ignacio who works at daytime and writes at night. Like the protagonist, Gregorius, he barely sleeps. They don’t feelContinue reading "Pascal Mercier – Nighttrain to Lissabon (2004)"

The Rational Optimist – Matt Ridley (2010)

Absolutely delightful book. This is how one should live - technology, science and human creativity will solve our problems. I am a convert, cynicism is the easy choice, to be a rational optimist is the inspiring way to live.