English

The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

Author: Fei Fei Li Publication Date: November 2023

2025-05-10 2 min read Sincheenz

The autobiography of Dr. Fei-Fei Li is truly inspiring. It’s a beautiful story that makes you wonder how people like Fei-Fei—who had so little luxury and so much hardship—still carried such joy, ambition, and a deep sense of adventure. She seized every opportunity presented to her and made the most of them. The unwavering support of her parents and their belief in her is deeply touching. It’s clear this played a vital role in shaping who she is today and what she has accomplished. Continue reading

English

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering

Author: Malcom Gladwell Publication Date: October 2024

2025-05-02 2 min read Sincheenz

Another informative and thought-provoking book by Malcolm Gladwell. He talks about how locations and communities can introduce patterns of similarity, and how a person’s beliefs and behaviors can shift completely when trying to integrate or fit in. It only takes a few people, sometimes just one or two—to cause massive change. They can shape movements, tilt perceptions, or even turn society upside down. The stories in this book were very interesting. Continue reading

English

Determined - The Science of Life without Free Will

Author: Robert M. Sapolsky Publication Date: October 2023

2025-04-21 4 min read Sincheenz

Where does your aversion to things, animals, or even certain people come from? Why do you behave in a particular way and avoid behaving in another? Are you responsible for all your actions and the choices you make? Or is it all biology? This is the main topic of this book Determined – Is there free will? And if there is NO free will, are we just machines driven by our physiology? Continue reading

English

Do it like a Woman - and change the world

Author: Caroline Criado Perez Publication Date: October 2019

2025-03-21 1 min read Sincheenz

This book is a compilation of stories highlighting remarkable women from around the world and their continuous efforts toward achieving equality. It serves as a megaphone for these incredible women and their ongoing work to create a more equitable world. It reminds us that by merely accepting, ignoring, and moving on, we undermine the actions and sacrifices of these remarkable individuals. The book encourages us not to feel ashamed to speak up, affirming that we are not the “imperfect men,” as Aristotle once described women, but unique entities capable of making this world a better place, and without whom humanity would cease to exist. Continue reading

English Deutsch

Nexus - A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Author: Yuval Noah Harari Publication Date: September 2024

2025-03-20 2 min read Sincheenz

I did the audio version of the book. Yuval Harari is an excellent storyteller and always leaves you with an afterthought. Nexus is meant to be a reflection on where humanity is heading, especially with the rise of AI, disinformation, and global instability. But to be honest, I didn’t enjoy it as much. It felt like a lot of repetition and basically a recap of his earlier books. The same themes from Sapiens and Homo Deus kept popping up, just re-worded. Continue reading

Older posts Newer posts