Tyler Ransom

About me

When I am not working, I am helping my wife raise our children, volunteering at my church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) as a bishopric counselor, cooking, reading books, listening to books and podcasts, tweeting, or (very occasionally) blogging. I am an advocate of intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate dieting. I am a LaTeX enthusiast and enjoy following sports and doing sports analytics for fun. My favorite teams are: BYU, OU, Chelsea FC, Duke, and the Utah Jazz.

Recent books I've read and highly recommend

Health and Personal Development

• Two Meals A Day, by Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns
• Positive Intelligence, by Shirzad Chamine
• The Obesity Code, by Dr. Jason Fung
• Collection of Blog Posts on Obesity Reduction, by Miles Kimball
• A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism and Deep Work, all by Cal Newport
• Atomic Habits, by James Clear
• Moonwalking with Einstein, by Joshua Foer

Historical Nonfiction

• Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, by Richard Lyman Bushman
• Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet, by John G. Turner
• The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex and Colonel Roosevelt, all by Edmund Morris
• The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats, by Daniel Stone
• 1491, 1493, and The Wizard and the Prophet, all by Charles C. Mann

Economics

• Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration, by Bryan Caplan and Zach Weinersmith
• The Years That Matter Most, by Paul Tough

Science

• The Master Algorithm, by Pedro Domingos
• Algorithms to Live By, by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths

Miscellaneous

• Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, by Kory Stamper

My wife's photography website

My wife is a budding professional natural-light portrait photogapher. Click here to see her portfolio.

My favorite recipes (roughly ordered by cuisine)

Indian & Thai

• Chicken Coconut Korma, by North and Mouth
• Korean Beef Bibimbap, by Hello Fresh
• Chicken Tikka Masala, by North and Mouth
• Veggies and Noodles with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce, by Our Best Bites

Homestyle

• Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta in Lemon-Cream Sauce, by Our Best Bites
• Cauliflower Bacon Mac & Cheese, by Hello Fresh
• Creamy Mushroom Pork Chops, by Hello Fresh
• Pan-Seared Garlic Chicken with Jalapeño Cream Cheese Sauce, by Hello Fresh
• Crispy Chicken Milanese, by Hello Fresh

Southwestern

• Black Bean and Mango Salsa Quesadillas, by Our Best Bites