These are my reflections on the book The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin up to page 70-something. A noticeable aspect of the book is the robust social caste structure within this world. This is quite evident. Individuals are inherently assigned … Continue reading Implicit Bias: Reading Between the Lines in The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
From Gods to Humans: The Eternals‘ Journey of Self-Discovery The Genesis: Jack Kirby’s Cosmic Inspiration The Eternals are a group of beings originally created by one of Marvel’s cofounders, Jack Kirby, in the 1960s or 70s. Kirby drew inspiration from … Continue reading Review of The Eternals by Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr.
Everybody Lies The book Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a comprehensive compilation of research based on his PhD dissertation. As a data scientist, … Continue reading Review of Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Last night, I began reading the graphic novel or comic books The Eternals written by Neil Gaiman. This comes in the wake of the release of Avengers: Endgame, which generated a lot of buzz around comic books and graphic novels. … Continue reading The Eternals Unveiled: Navigating Neil Gaiman’s Graphic Journey
While watching an interview with George R.R. Martin on the YouTube channel Aegon Targaryen, the interviewer posed a question about video games and their potential to replace books. Martin’s response was thought-provoking; he suggested that, although he doesn’t currently view … Continue reading Video Games as Art: The Future of Interactive Entertainment
Eccentricity and Success: Lessons from Eric Barker’s ‘Barking Up the Wrong Tree Eric Barker’s Barking Up the Wrong Tree amalgamates research and knowledge on success and productivity, serving as a practical guide for achieving one’s fullest potential. Barker dispels common … Continue reading Review of Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker
From Stephen Key podcast interview Games to create ideas: 1. Find a problem and solve it 2. Mix and match other products 3. Play the “what if” game. ex. What if a teddy bear could talk? What if this was … Continue reading Games to Create Ideas: Stephen Key Advice
I started reading the book One Simple Idea by Stephen Key years ago, but don’t think I finished it. I think these are some notes I made from the first chapter. You don’t have to start your own company to … Continue reading Licensing Your Ideas to Market Without Starting a Company: Notes from Stephen Key’s One Simple Idea
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older is a fantasy novel set in an urban setting about a young teenage Afro-Latino girl named Sierra who finds out that there’s a world around her in which paintings come … Continue reading Review of Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
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