book review

A delightful book on a startup’s “good problem to have” — the scaling into an enduring enterprise once you have achieved a product/market match.

The title caught my eye. The book is written by an American who later joined the Hare Krishna mission and had a change of heart. He became a monk who travelled across India. He understands the cultural milieu in America, Germany and India.

I foresee a movie or web series being made on this biography. As a book, it is scholarly. Voluminous. 1,500+ pages across 2 books. Unbiased. I was unaware of the sheer quality and volume of literary output that Swatantrya Veer Savarkar created. I wish more about him is formally covered in the school History curriculum.

What the Dog saw is one of the exciting books from the collection of Malcolm Gladwell. I really love the way Malcolm addresses his thoughts. He is always clear about his idea and knows how to structurally present it to his readers.

Generally, Dr. Spock is a go to guide for newbie (first-time) parents. But this book is more Indian. I bought when my first child arrived. My wife actually visited him when she was an infant. So we trusted this book. A complete guide for new parents or rather I would say an encyclopedia containing useful information about child care. It can be a wonder for the inexperienced or the struggling new parents. The book contains a wide range of information from newborns to teenagers.

This is an excellent book examining the parallel passages from both the Bible and the Hindu scriptures to unveil the fundamental unification of all the religions. Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri beautifully explains the universal path of enlightenment that everyone must follow.

If you have failed to understand calculus in your initial years of studying then you should definitely read this book to help you understand it better. It is written at an elementary level giving the inside out of all the techniques used in calculus.

If you are searching for a job at the executive level, this needs to be step 1. It’s the proverbial answer to “Know Thyself”. I really liked this thought of the book which says “from the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths”. We give less importance to things we already have and just run for acquiring some other capabilities.

If you are a maths and science buff- this is for you. This is a book that unlocks the philosophy behind the subject. Solid story telling. Sufficiently non-technical for masses.

Mukherjee makes science history interesting, accessible and relevant. It’s a book describing the tale of the birth, growth, and future of one of the most important concepts in the history of science: the Gene, which is the basic unit of genetics, and the basic unit of all biological knowledge.

The key takeaway is that the environment (home, work, school) has a WAY bigger impact on our behavior than we understand. Author refer to people that design menus of choices as “choice architects”. Nudges are little design tweaks

The book is full of several interesting incidents. I really enjoyed the few last chapters that were essentially based on the discussion about the future of AI, privacy, digital values, and the author’s point of view on Kurzweil’s looming ‘singularity’

The book is thoroughly based on researchers, interviews, and the author’s own experiences. The best thing was the experiences mentioned by him were very recent, unbiased & did not take the sides of any party or community.

Each page of this book contains different decision models, making it a reference book that you can use in everyday life. Don’t rush through this book. Read and then reflect.

I first read this book when I was 19. I found this book worth reading for building a sound foundation of knowing your emotions and administering them well according to different situations. If you have less control over your emotions and you overreact or outburst on certain things, then you should definitely read this book for a brighter side.

Even better is to hear this as an Audio Book. An amazing book that I have ever read truly made me change the way of my thinking. After reading this book it will make you rethink how you understand the world around you.

Luckily I read this book in 2008 – Just before my marriage. I exactly don’t remember how I reached this book. It focuses a lot on problems solving and marital relationships.

This is a strange book. Book that hooks you from 1st paragraph onwards. I read this when I was young. I could not understand the hidden message in it.

It is a concise book. If you have been a regular reader of Hindu literature – none of the writing is eye opening. The best thing about the book is how Thich Nhat Hanh can explain methods of meditation.

Bill Gates himself has written a review for this book on GoodReads. Factfulness has a very similar premise to Freakonomics