Brain Pickings has been one of my favourite websites for a long time, and thus, this book automatically went into the wishlist. But as with many good things, it took a while to get into the cart! This is not a book that one can (or should) categorise easily, but as a reader, what I […]
My 10 favourite reads of 2021, and an equal long list. From blockchains and technology in China to Manhattan society in the 1940s, the list has multiple themes that somehow, on hindsight, seem related- AI, meritocracy, dignity, money, human behaviour, morality, and the future.
Tony Joseph uses archaeology, genetics and linguistics to provide a clear understanding of two questions – “Who are we Indians? Where did we come from?” I’d highly recommend reading this, even if it’s just to counter “history” lessons on WhatsApp university!
The measure of what makes a good life is quite subjective, but increasingly, the decision is being made on the basis of how that appears to the world. In the recent past, I have been making conscious trade-offs.
This is a book I’d highly recommend to everyone. It’s less about the technicality of money or “get rich” ideas, and instead focuses on emotional aspects which affect our relationship with money, and our behaviour.