Mitch Wyle's Web Log

This gripping, long-form essay is clear, approachable, and relevant in 2025.  The concepts are timeless and universal.  Our modern politics ...

I enjoyed this collection of the Roman emperor's personal journal snippets.  They are short, dense, and unambiguous. It's interestin...

Here is another book I found on the shelf of one of my children whose former-bedroom is now my home office. I did not get most of this infor...

I was educated as an engineer in the 20th century.  I learned "steam tables thermodynamics," differential equations, electric fiel...

Not bad, and surprisingly useful.  Pigliucci's interpretation of stoicism is more about mental discipline and less about ethics. 3/5 Sta...

I watch some of the "closer to truth" youtube videos sometimes; a few of the episodes I have seen appear in this audible collectio...

For my birthday this year, I received a hardback copy of this excellent, well-written memoir. If you live in San Francisco or are otherwise ...

I am a big fan of Richard Feynman.  It's wonderful to read more of his fun essays.  5/5 Stars.  Too short, as always.

Among the fascinating concepts I came across while reading a book about software engineering for long-lived code is " Chesterton's ...

I am curious about HIPAA laws in the age of Surveillance Capitalism  and proof-of-vaccination requirements.  I shall soon take a course on ...

A friend of mine pointed me at this interesting article about "Hustle Culture."   I, personally, suffer from this phenomenon.  I h...

Especially when I work on software architecture and software design, I frequently remind myself and others to keep things simple.  Einstein...

In addition to using the books and writings of Frances Frei on Trust, most of us can improve our joy, engagement, and productivity at work ...

I normally try very hard not to get distracted by national politics.  This video is an exception worth sharing.  One one side of our nation...

This wonderful interview with Rebbeca Goldstein is a great summary of her books and thoughts. I have become more curious about philosophy a...