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Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger

It may sound like a cliche self-help book from the cover, but this book does provide some interesting anecdotes in the former California governor’s extraordinary career – in body building, in acting, and in government. It shines some light on what drives him and how he approaches the challenges and unblocks himself.

It is a good motivational title especially given the author narrated the audiobook. It is true that they say deep voice can make the argument more convincing.

The Handmaid’s Tale: Thoughts

Just finished this fascinating book yet it’s very different to other dystopian novels. It does feel strangely plausible with trajectory of world events.

The book’s depiction of the characters’ inner emotion is extraordinary and makes the story feel personal. The every life is rendered perfectly with the references in the shop names, lock-up of sharp objects in the house, and the desire and desperation between the “strangers” living in the same house.

Radical Uncertainty: What’s Between the Known-unknown and Unknown-unknown

The year 2020 has struck many people that the nature of this world is very uncertainty. Yet, uncertainty is not singular. What’s the weather like tomorrow, who will be the next president of the United States, and what will be the biggest invention in the next century, are questions with varying degree of uncertainty. In fact, they represent the difference between the known-unknown and unknown-unknown.

To be continued…