in her new book ‘the new age of sexism’, laura bates investigates how AI currently impacts our wellbeing - and more specifically, the wellbeing of girls, women and other marginalised groups all over the world. AI is already here AI is the new normal. and with anything this big, there...
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16 days later, i’ve finally finished ‘nexus’ by yuval noah harari. my verdict though: a definite meh…! not bad - just a bit much. to elaborate, allow me to try the opposite of a compliment sandwich: a critique sandwich (critique - compliment - critique). first up part one of the...
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‘don’t be evil’ by financial times journalist rana foroohar is basically a rallying cry for regulating big tech. in an investigative, ‘follow the money’ approach, foroohar makes the argument that big tech operates much like the railway monopolies did before they were broken up in 1911, when standard oil was...
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how far would you go to solve the mysteries of the universe? or to give everyone on earth abundant wealth and make financial problems a thing of the past? what sounds like idealistic, but ultimately lofty goals are the primary motivations behind recent advancements in AI according to ‘supremacy: AI,...
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i read ‘no filter’ by sarah frier about the origin and rise of instagram as a follow-up to last week’s book ‘careless people’ by sarah wynn-williams. and as a follow-up, it worked nicely. events in both books were similar (the inner workings of two social media giants) and took place...
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i'd been feeling a lot of 'running around like a headless chicken' energy lately. if you have too, keep reading. if not, but centring yourself sounds like a good idea, please do so anyway. as reading is my way of processing, i was looking for something to calm my mind...
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impossible to live in today’s society without coming into contact with them: algorithms. most people know about filter bubbles. many worry about the resulting polarisation. some even try to make algorithms work for them in the pursuit of internet fame. yet their impact on society – and culture more specifically...
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do you like ted talks? if so, keep reading. if not, please leave me a comment. i have follow-up questions. anyway, if you do like ted talks, chances are you’ll enjoy cy wakeman’s book ‘no ego’, because it basically reads like one long ted talk. it’s short, fun, and easy...
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reading at least some of the classics is definitely part of being well-read, in my opinion. and what could be more of a classic than ‘the art of war’, written by a military general named sun tzu over 2,500 years ago? add to that the fact that ‘the art of...
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ever read a book that made you nod along and roll your eyes within the same chapter? welcome to my journey with ‘never split the difference’ by chris voss. the pitch that pulls you in the premise of this read is simple: former fbi negotiator chris voss shares his life-saving...
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