Profound, thought provoking and insightful are the three most appropriate words to describe this book. It takes on a humongous task of understanding human mind - particularly consciousness - and prese...
‘Socrates Good, Plato Bad’ is the only way I can summarise this book. Although it may seem controversial, Popper has persuaded me enough to let go of any reservations against the phrase. Popper dissec...
The book is appropriately divided into 4 books, each representing a phase of her life - childhood, school, high school, and college. The first book describes a happy childhood of a curious mind - yet ...
The morning after reading the book, I wake up with a different feeling. I doubt if my thoughts on a book so impactful towards society are fair, or will it carry the bias of a critic more scientificall...
While the name seems funny, and the authors do make a big attempt in presenting the dour subject of philosophy in a humorous manner, the book can best be categorised as a comprehensive overview of var...
These were the dark ages of Vedic religion, and the defenders of the Vedas were transforming it into an almighty which could not be challenged. These were the right circumstances for a new religion or...
It presents archaeological evidence of how I thought the ancients might have lived. But, mostly it presents evidence of how bureaucracy - something I have inherent dislike for - might have come into b...
Maybe, its the book’s theme that pushes her to take an extreme view like this, but such a monotone overdrive is not worth it and is never going to convince people of her take. She will lose the ‘patho...
Most books on AI and data, in order to sound sophisticated and advanced, only discuss math, current topics and eye grabbing trend setting, but GEB begins with an attempt to define or discuss ‘What is ...