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The Open Society and its Enemies vol. 1 by Karl Popper

โ€˜Socrates Good, Plato Badโ€™ 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...
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Buddha and his Dhamma by Dr. Ambedkar

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...
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The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber

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...
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

Maybe, its the bookโ€™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 โ€˜patho...
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Godel, Escher and Bach, Douglas E. Hofstadter

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 โ€˜What is ...
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