Outliers - The Story of Success

Author: Malcom Gladwell Publication Date: November 2008

2024-03-07 2 min read Sincheenz

I expected the book to describe the strategies of outliers – persons with qualities or abilities that set them apart from others. Much to my surprise and delight, the book approaches the concept of being an outlier differently. Malcolm Gladwell discusses the external factors and circumstances that lead an individual to become an outlier and how success is a result of a combination of individual effort, external opportunity, cultural factors and timing. Continue reading

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Talking to Strangers

Author: Malcolm Gladwell Publication Date: September 2019

2023-12-04 1 min read Sincheenz

I did not know what to expect from this book, and once again, without reading into the reviews, I went ahead and purchased it. It was not what I expected it to be, but I liked it very much. I thought it was a behavioral psychology book. It does dwell into human behavior and psychology, but presents it differently and brilliantly. This is a book about communication and miscommunication. The book discusses why and how information can get misinterpreted and misunderstood. Continue reading

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Why Nations Fail - The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

Author: Daron Acemoğlu Publication Date: March 2012

2023-12-01 1 min read Sincheenz

This book is well-researched and contains a lot of information, which made it a bit difficult to keep up with at times. However, it was still a very interesting read. The differences between extractive and inclusive political and economic systems are explained brilliantly. The book effectively demonstrates how one strategy cannot work for the entire world. The expectations of developed countries on developing and underdeveloped countries, as well as their approach to poverty, is a very difficult problem to solve. Continue reading

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21 Lessons for 21st Century

Author: Yuval Noah Harari Publication Date: August 2018

2023-09-12 3 min read Sincheenz

When I came across a snippet of an interview with Yuval Noah Harari on YouTube, where he discusses the drawbacks of AI and how it would render people ineffective and their jobs obsolete in the future, it greatly annoyed me. As a technophile, I thought to myself, “Here is another celebrity making a fuss about something he doesn’t comprehend.” I felt he was underestimating the magnitude of our achievements and being shortsighted regarding what Large Language Models could mean for the world as a whole. Continue reading

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Ikigai - The secret Japanese way to live a happy and long life

Author: Francesca Miralles i Contijoch und Héctor García Publication Date: March 2016

2023-09-12 1 min read Sincheenz

I did the audio version of the book and I think that was not a very good idea. I got the basic gist, but if you are keen on following the meditation methods mentioned in the last chapters, the paper version would by more practical. The book emphasizes the importance of waking up with a sense of purpose, practicing focused living, and being mindful of your diet and how you treat your body as keys to living a healthy and fulfilling life. Continue reading

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