Apple-related, what people have been reading.
David Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital Inc.``Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead'' by Sheryl Sandberg (Einhorn's cousin): Has been criticized for addressing only a small subset of women, namely women who already enjoy a great deal of privilege but still feel limited by a male-dominated business culture. I think the critics miss the broader issue: while the system needs to change and inevitably will, it is difficult for individuals to change it in the short-term. In the meantime, Sheryl offers pragmatic advice about how to succeed in the world as it actually is. And women aren't Sheryl's only audience. Lean In points out systemic problems to people who, until now, might have been oblivious to many of them. Sheryl has started an important conversation, not just in ``Lean In'' circles, but in boardrooms. I think that in a few years, her critics will take a different view. I appreciate Sheryl's common-sense approach to what's been an intractable problem. My cousin has written a brave and challenging book and, on a more personal note, it's nice to see Grandma Roz get the tribute she deserves.
Dan Loeb, CEO of Third Point LLC
“The End of Illness” by David B. Agus (one of Steve Jobs’s oncologists and a leading cancer researcher): This book provides excellent evidence and research-based recommendations for practices that lead to a healthier, longer life. It will pay for itself with the money you save on supplements and vitamins you no longer purchase after reading it.
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