Office Hours: The Paradox of Choice, Dating Advice, and the Value of an MBA for Entrepreneurs

In this ground-breaking book, Katy Milkman reveals a proven path to help readers move from where they are to where they want to be. Drawing on her original research and the work of her world-renowned scientific collaborators, Milkman shares strategic methods for identifying and overcoming common barriers to change, such as impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetfulness. The book offers innovative approaches like 'temptation bundling,' using timely reminders, and creating 'set-it-and-forget-it systems' to make change more achievable. It emphasizes the importance of tailoring solutions to specific roadblocks and using science to stack the deck in favor of successful change.

In 'Adrift: America in 100 Charts', Scott Galloway presents a detailed examination of America's trajectory from 1945 to the present. The book uses 100 charts to illustrate various crises and changes, including the impact of Jim Crow, World War II, the Stock Market Crash of 2008, and the socio-economic effects of the pandemic. Galloway discusses the decline of the American middle class, the escalating power of technology, and the entrenched white patriarchy. He also proposes potential solutions, emphasizing the need to invest in the middle class and address economic inequality. The book is structured around several key themes, including the rise of shareholder capitalism, the world shaped by unshackled capitalism, the idolatry of innovators, and the threats to American supremacy[1][2][4].