2 Books Like The M&A Failure Trap

This is a book that was truly needed. Bitcoin is a controversial subject, with passions that run high on both sides. Unfortunately, the passions are rarely accompanied by productive discussion of the actual pros and cons. It fell to the philosophy professors who wrote this book to address fairly and frankly the arguments against the most famous cryptocurrency, even as they conclude that on balance we are better off living in a world with bitcoin than in one without it.

Readers who are skeptical about bitcoin’s usefulness, but willing to approach the matter with an open mind, will learn how it can serve the world’s billions of unbanked people. Others facing censorship and political oppression stand to gain some relief through the use of bitcoin. At the same time. Bailey, Rettler, and Warmke bring up objections that even the digital currency’s critics have probably not seen raised previously.

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To those who grew up in the 1960s and even for many who are much younger, the Beatles are the rock musicians we know the most about by far. We know their hometown, who the band’s ex-members are, Ringo’s birth name, and which half of Lennon and McCartney wrote which songs credited to the duo. So it’s amazing how much this book reveals that almost nobody previously knew about the Fab Four.  

Craig Brown recounts what happened when John Lennon finally got a chance to meet his boyhood sex fantasy Brigitte Bardot, describes outlandish members of the group’s entourage, and provides much more detailed accounts of the foursome’s financial fiascos than were widely known until now.  

What I love most of all about this book is the author’s unique storytelling style. He delivers a punchline in one snippet, picks up the thread in the next, and abruptly introduces a new… show more.