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Patriot: A Memoir

Author: Alexei Navalny Publication Date: October 2024

2025-10-25 2 min read Sincheenz

What drives a person to sacrifice themselves, their family, and their friends for a conviction? Is it truly a selfless act? The memoir is very interesting — a fascinating read. Navalny talks about his childhood, his upbringing, his rejection of the political system, how he exposed corruption and the selfishness of government officials, why in his view Russia never progressed and is still behind other European countries, why he feels people need to stand up and claim what belongs to them, how he went about fighting it, why he decided to go back even after the Novichok attack, and, most interestingly, how he remained sane in solitary confinement. Continue reading

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Freedom

Author: Angela Merkel Publication Date: November 2024

2025-08-04 2 min read Sincheenz

Angela Merkel is a true inspiration. The first of many—first woman chancellor of Germany, first politician from former East Germany, and for me, the first of many who stayed true to what they believed in. She has been criticized, ridiculed, and put down, yet she has always been a symbol of stability and consistency. Many might say she was rigid and inflexible, but it is admirable to be so firm about following through on a commitment. Continue reading

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Author: Mitch Albom Publication Date: November 2024

2025-08-04 1 min read Sincheenz

There are some books which you want to recommend to everyone to at least read once. Tuesdays with Morrie is one of those books. It is an easy read, but yet leaves you pondering over life’s difficult questions. It is deep, it leaves you with a heavy heart but also with positive and warm thoughts.

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Elon Musk

Author: Walter Isaacson Publication Date: September 2023

2025-01-31 2 min read Sincheenz

I listened to the audio version of this book. I wanted to understand how a libertarian, environmental champion, and technology visionary became an eccentric, detached dictator with no sense of reality. I find the book sad—not because of Elon’s tough childhood. I believe you can’t keep blaming your actions on past experiences. Yes, there’s baggage, but at some point, you are responsible for your present-day decisions. What makes it truly sad is the inconsistency. Continue reading

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The Code Breaker

Author: Walter Isaacson Publication Date: March 2021

2021-08-01 1 min read Sincheenz

Biographies from Walter Isaacson are well researched and well written. I liked Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein and so when I saw he had written another one, I decided to buy it. He always made it sound like they were the sole responsible behind the technological revolution. However in Code Breaker, a lot of characters are introduced. It is a field the continuously evolving and so complex, that it makes sense that you cannot talk about the contribution of just one person, without mentioning the others. Continue reading

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