Books & Book Reviews
Why Indian Wedding Guest Lists Are Endless
The size of the gathering at a big fat Indian wedding depends on the number of people in the family. India has several different words for "family" eg parivar, gnati, gosthi etc and they mean different connections. An explainer.
Inside the Box by David Epstein: Book Review
Everybody has their constraints to deal with. The billionaire has no time. The young person has no money. The experienced professional may have health challenges or caregiving responsibilities. The talented newcomer has no network. Some face lack of support systems, others battle internal doubts. These aren't just constraints, they're the very conditions that force us to find edges others miss. Deliberate constraint design can create career success when you have limited resources.
Write Effective Love Letters
MicroStimuli argues that human decisions are made in milliseconds by non-conscious processes. The entire tradition of trying to change behavior through awareness, information, and rational persuasion is therefore fundamentally broken.
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky: Book Review
Humans possess a tragic gift: we can activate the stress-response system through pure imagination. Zebras only activate stress when a lion actually appears. This mismatch between our bio machinery and our imagination explains why so many knowledge workers suffer stress-related diseases.
How to Make $75 M from One Business Book
The real business book ROI comes not from royalties, but from the authority platform it creates. The result: consulting contracts, keynotes, and workbooks and coaching that gets 10-30x your direct book sales. Learn the reframed strategy that turns your manuscript into a revenue-generating asset that compounds for decades.
A Happy Life or a Meaningful Life?
Many activities that create meaning are not particularly pleasant in the moment. Raising children, building institutions, caring for aging parents, pursuing difficult goals, or standing up for a cause often involve stress and sacrifice. Yet when people look back on their lives, those are the moments they consider most worthwhile.
Why Teaching AI Your Job Might Save Your Career
liberal arts graduates might be the last ones standing when AI takes over—and the gig workers training their robot replacements could be teaching us the most important career lesson of all.
The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel – Book Review
In The Art of Spending Money, Morgan Housel shifts focus from how to get rich to how to stay happy once you have money. Wealth is not about the stuff you buy, but the independence you secure. Spending is an art because it’s deeply personal—what brings joy to one person might seem crazy to another.