Kept to roughly a book a week, with work engagements, new hobbies and work-related courses taking up some of the slack. The highlights were reads about fields well outside my day-to-day — from semiconductor supply chains to commodities trading. There's a particular kind of clarity that comes from studying industries you don't work in.
A fascinating intro into the industry of commodity trading and its influence on the larger economy.
Another industry-specific intro read — this time into semiconductors and how they interplay with the geopolitical landscape.
A sociological exploration of how status intersects with culture and "value" in society. Useful to think about in the context of brand positioning.
A deep dive into six major innovations that brought us to modern times. I wouldn't have thought hard about some of them — like glass and refrigeration — before reading this.
A systems-thinking approach to long-term empire decline and economic cycles.