Archive - Jeremy Neiman’s Book Notes

The Shallows Revisited in the Age of AI

How Nicholas Carr's warnings about the internet's cognitive impact are evolving with AI, and strategies to preserve deep thinking.

May 6

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

Explore Nicholas Carr's groundbreaking insights on how the internet is fundamentally changing our cognitive processes. Learn about neuroplasticity, deep…

May 1

November 2024

Land is a Big Deal by Lars Doucet

Why rent is too high, wages too low, and what we can do about it

Nov 8, 2024

October 2024

Arbitrary Lines by M. Nolan Gray

How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

Oct 29, 2024

November 2023

The Paradox of Choice: Appendix

Included here are other notes that, while interesting, I didn’t feel were critical to understanding Schwartz’s thesis which I presented in the main…

Nov 2, 2023

The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

When Freedom of Choice Becomes Tyranny of Choice

Nov 2, 2023

October 2023

Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar

Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar is an in-depth look at the hidden costs and seldom-seen negative impacts of parking…

Oct 29, 2023

September 2023

Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand by John Markoff

Book Notes and Learnings

Sep 1, 2023

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