Category: Nonfiction
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“It’s much safer to be feared than loved” (p.66). – Niccolo Machiavelli Written by Niccolo Machiavelli and published in 1432, The Prince is a political treatise that is considered one of the most famous, if not the most famous, book on politics ever written. Even if one has not heard of the man Machiavelli, the…
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“But in the last resort, every shadow is also the child of light, and only those who have known the light and the dark, have seen war and peace, rise and fall, have truly lived their lives” – Stefan Zweig Written by Stefan Zweig, “The World of Yesterday” is a memoir, not only of his…
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“The robot misconception is related to the myth that machines can’t control humans. Intelligence enables control: humans control tigers not because we’re stronger, but because we’re smarter.” Written by MIT professor, physicist, and machine-learning researcher Max Tegmark, “Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence ” (2017) . This book captured my interest…