The Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
This must be one of my favourite books and a must read. Have you ever listened to typical economist or financial analyst in a party and became totally confused by […]
Tag Archives: philosophy
Incognito, by David Eagleman
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, is such a good read, I read it twice. David Eagleman is what I consider one of the few neuroscientist who has the […]
The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
This is not a book I would usually go for, although it seems pretty popular. I promised a friend I would, and his unrelenting persistence and follow-up forced me to […]
Beyond Boundaries, by Miguel Nicolelis
Once in a while a science book shakes the foundation of what is possible and brings into view a plethora of possibilities for the future. Usually unexpected, unpredictable, unconventional, the […]
What Is Man? , by Mark Twain
This is the only Mark Twain book I’ve read so far. I put this book first on my blog for several reasons. Its short but potent. It has provoked deep […]
What Social Status?
I have always grappled with the idea of social status as the prime motivator of people, and wanted to disagree with it. I felt social status should not be a […]
Absolute Knowledge v Absolute Ignorance
In an infinite universe we would be absolutely ignorant, if my calculation is right. This is a criticism of absolute knowledge in science and beliefs and is also a reply […]
Vanity, the Ego, and Our Nature
This is a response to an extremely interesting blog by chiefmcfrank, which I would recommend you follow: EXCERPT FROM “THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM,” AND COMMENTS ON VANITY I’m going to […]
Is The Self an Illusion?
Do you sometimes feel you contradict yourself? Are there others in your brain competing or collaborating to create the illusion of a singular self? It seems quite clear that the […]
The Story of a Clever Cell
I sometimes wonder if I was a cell in a human body, proud of my nucleus holding DNA and other information enabling me to create magnificent protein machines, enzymes and […]
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