Business Adventures by John Brooks Summary
Overview of Business Adventures
Discover why Bill Gates calls "Business Adventures" the best business book ever - a recommendation from Warren Buffett himself. Brooks' timeless collection of corporate case studies reveals why Xerox failed to capitalize on innovation and what the 1962 market crash still teaches us today.
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Wall Street's Timeless Lessons in Human Nature
Business Adventures isn't just a book - it's a time capsule that captures the soul of American capitalism in the 1960s while revealing truths about money and human behavior that remain startlingly relevant today. When Bill Gates received Warren Buffett's personal copy decades after publication, he discovered what makes this collection extraordinary: John Brooks transforms seemingly dry corporate events into rich human dramas, showing how the psychological forces driving markets haven't changed since the first stock exchange opened in Amsterdam over 400 years ago. Whether examining spectacular failures like the Ford Edsel or unprecedented successes like Xerox, Brooks reveals that behind every balance sheet and market fluctuation lies a story of human ambition, folly, innovation, and occasionally, wisdom.
The Market's Eternal Psychology
The Spectacular Failure of Corporate Groupthink
The Tax Code That Shapes American Behavior
The Ethics of Information: Who Deserves to Know First?
The Xerox Revolution: Technology That Changes Everything
When Crisis Strikes: The True Test of Leadership
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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