My Ledger

I have set up my ledger to help keep myself accountable and (hopefully) offer some insights and inspiration by distilling what has been worthwhile to me. I send out weekly or bi-monthly updates on new posts and notes from the books I have read. If you are interested in receiving these updates, please sign up!

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The design is minimalist, featuring a white background with a small black illustration at the top depicting a figure standing over a classical bed. The title is set in a clean, serif typeface, separated from the author's name by two sets of thin, horizontal red lines. The text reads: "The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms" followed by "Nassim Nicholas Taleb" and a small black bar at the bottom indicating "Second Edition."
A book cover for Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture by Marvin Harris. The title is displayed in large, bold, multi-colored text (red, blue, purple, and green) against a white background. In the lower left corner, there is a red illustration of a cow standing on a pedestal. Green text on the right reads, "One of America's leading anthropologists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do."
A minimalist olive-green book cover for A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraith. The center features an illustration of a round black cartoon bomb with a lit fuse; inside the bomb is a stylized dollar sign. The title and author name are printed in white serif font.
The cover of Wild Problems by Russ Roberts. A clean white background features the title in large, dark blue serif type, positioned above a hand-painted black knot symbol. The subtitle reads: "A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us.
Book cover for Soldier of Fortune by Tobias E. Carlisle. The design features a white background with a wide, vertical red stripe running down the center. A simple black line drawing of a skull wearing a crown is centered on the red stripe. The title "SOLDIER OF FORTUNE" appears at the top in large gold serif letters, and the subtitle "Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking" is printed below the skull in smaller gold text. The author's name is at the bottom in black.
Book cover of Sam Walton: Made in America featuring a portrait of Sam Walton wearing a white Wal-Mart cap, with the title in bold black and red text and the subtitle “My Story.”