Homo Deus by Yuval Harari

2024-07-20 3 min read Sincheenz

Homo Deus or Human Gods is a book that discusses what would follow us Homo sapiens as species and the consequences we should be prepared for. It’s an interesting, thought-provoking, and at times, an absurd read. Published in 2016, before the Covid-19 crisis, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the recent intensification Israel-Palestine conflict, the book confirms the fragility and uncertainty of the world we live in. Yuval Harari claimed then less than a decade back, that the future will only focus on intellectual wars rather than armed conflicts. Continue reading

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Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor

2024-06-12 1 min read Sincheenz

Reading this book has been an eye opener. There is so much information I wasnt aware of or had no idea about. The books gives you a information on deindustrialization of India, the reinforcement of caste and religious segregation, the railways and why British brought them to India, the suppression of Indian made goods, and the myth we were made to believe that all that was done was for our good. Continue reading

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The Body by Bill Bryson

2024-06-10 2 min read Sincheenz

Our body and all that goes into making us who we are—how we move around, how we interact, how we think and react, how we convert what we inhale or ingest, and how we go on to reproduce—is a marvelous piece of engineering, art, and more. It is so complex and seems to all fall into place. Have you wondered who or what created our blueprint and defined how things should work? Continue reading

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Same as Ever by Morgan Housel

2024-05-24 3 min read Sincheenz

Like in his other book, “The Psychology of Money,” Morgan Housel has once again managed to both educate and entertain. This book contains 23 “short” stories that will leave you in deep thought for a “long” time. Morgan Housel has presented his thoughts concisely and eloquently. He shows how things have always been the same over decades and reading more history will make you more relaxed about the future. Be it financial crisis or pandemics or wars or climate catastrophes we as humankind have always managed to bounce back and move on. Continue reading

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Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

2024-05-06 2 min read Sincheenz

I read this book soon after ‘Outlive’ by Peter Attia, and there could not have been a bigger contrast. Not in a negative way. One book tells you how to prolong your life and improve the quality of life as you age; the other reminds you that there is no escaping the end. While Peter Attia beautifully explains how your body works and how you can prolong your life with proper monitoring, exercise, good eating habits, sleep, and mental health, Atul Gawande reminds you that no matter what you do, life has a finite end. Continue reading

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