Barry Schwartz’s “The Paradox of Choice” – book review
I knew I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the cover. Continue reading Barry Schwartz’s “The Paradox of Choice” – book review
Jeanette Winterson “Frankissstein” – book review
I didn’t love it. But I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would. Continue reading Jeanette Winterson “Frankissstein” – book review
Kamila Shamsie “Home Fire” – book review
The overwhelming feeling is a sense of loss. Continue reading Kamila Shamsie “Home Fire” – book review
Arthur Schopenhauer “On the Suffering of the World” – book review
“Each of us is here being punished for his existence and each in his own particular way” (On the Suffering of the World) I picked up this book while waiting for a job interview and feeling slightly mournful about everything. It seemed appropriate. All I knew about Schopenhauer came from my high school textbook: a healthy dose of pessimism and a fascination with Eastern philosophy. … Continue reading Arthur Schopenhauer “On the Suffering of the World” – book review
Superfreakonomics
This was a very relaxing read Continue reading Superfreakonomics
Mark O’Connell “To Be a Machine” – book review
I recommend this book to people who want to know what Silicon Valley is currently up to. Continue reading Mark O’Connell “To Be a Machine” – book review
Deborah Harkness “A Discovery of Witches” – book review
I had such mixed feelings about A Discovery of Witches. I really enjoyed the first half of it – it was Oxford, Twilight, and bits of Harry Potter combined. The heroine is an academic specializing in 17th-century alchemy. The main premise of the book is the worry of many an academic working in the Bodleian – Diane calls up a manuscript by accident, which turns … Continue reading Deborah Harkness “A Discovery of Witches” – book review
Michael Cunningham’s “The Hours” – book review
I wasn’t too fond of the screen adaptation of the book, but I decided to read it. Just in case. Continue reading Michael Cunningham’s “The Hours” – book review
Graham Greene “The End of the Affair” – book review
In misery, we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism Continue reading Graham Greene “The End of the Affair” – book review
Predictive writing – when a computer seems to read your mind
Algorithms are getting better at predicting what we are trying to say. Continue reading Predictive writing – when a computer seems to read your mind
