I'm fascinated by humans - by the creative, combative, insightful, self-deceiving, wilful and perverse creatures that we are. In each of my books I hold some aspect of human psychology or behaviour up to the light and examine it from many angles. I consult with psychologists, anthropologists, economists, historians and philosophers; I interview people who do extraordinary jobs. I seek out the most amazing ideas and insights - and I bring this stew to the bubble with stories. Essentially, I aim to make you see what you thought you knew in a whole new light, and to give you insights that you can apply in your...
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is a technologist, business leader, and philanthropist. In 1975, he cofounded Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen; today he is cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He also launched Breakthrough Energy, an effort to commercialize clean energy and other climate-related technologies.
Ian Leslie
I'm fascinated by humans - by the creative, combative, insightful, self-deceiving, wilful and perverse creatures that we are. In each of my books I hold some aspect of human psychology or behaviour up to the light and examine it from many angles. I consult with psychologists, anthropologists, economists, historians and philosophers; I interview people who do extraordinary jobs. I seek out the most amazing ideas and insights - and I bring this stew to the bubble with stories. Essentially, I aim to make you see what you thought you knew in a whole new light, and to give you insights that you can apply in your...
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is a technologist, business leader, and philanthropist. In 1975, he cofounded Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen; today he is cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He also launched Breakthrough Energy, an effort to commercialize clean energy and other climate-related technologies.