Snowden warned towards the end of his book – a mere action of purchasing or borrowing this book, could immediately mark you as a person of interest to the surveillance system. A chilling realization upon finishing the book was Snowden was not exaggerating – this makes me hesitant writing a review on this book. But…… Continue reading Permanent Record
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Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life
I used to understand the phenomenon of people worshipping sports teams and coaches, as a general cultural disposition to enjoy the spectator experience. Lewis’ book let me understand, for people who practiced sports in coach Fitz’s way, such reverence for a coach is not a consumer admiring a purchased entertainment experience.In this short book, Lewis…… Continue reading Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
The author is having a lot fun with mathematics and words! The book is full of little things like:• (In a discussion about log, to clarify he meant ‘natural log’) You would use natural log if you are a mathematician, or if you have e fingers.• (After a discussion on Pythagorean theory) Pythagorean thoughts are part mathematics,…… Continue reading How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics
‘Thinking Fast and Slow’? After all, ‘Thinking’ told us the discovery process by behavior science demigod. ‘Nudge’ explained how to apply behavior science to practical policy-making.