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Erwin Rossen

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Yuval Noah Harari: Homo Deus  - A Brief History of Tomorrow 3 stars

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (Hebrew: ההיסטוריה של המחר, English: The History of …

Review of 'Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Interesting follow up on Sapiens. It has the same style where the author surprises you not so much with new facts, but with the way he looks at them and connects them. I think the last part about dataism is not backed up by arguments, but more a free philosophical thinking.

Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now (Paperback, 2004, New World Library) 5 stars

To make the journey into The Power of Now we will need to leave our …

Review of 'The Power of Now' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book was really helpful for me, and I am listening to it over and over again. I think the words he is speaking are very wise, and they inspire me. I do see however how they can annoy other people, since it does sound condescending from time to time. I just let that slip and not touch me personally. Read this book when you are ready for it. When you're not ready for it, put it away, and take it back two years later.

Sam Harris: Waking Up (2014) 4 stars

Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion is a 2014 book by Sam Harris …

Review of 'Waking Up' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This narrative is the perfect approach to spirituality, using the scientific approach of direct experience. However, this also makes it more difficult to grasp. I have to listen to it again to fully appreciate it. He talks too fast, bit luckily Audible has an option to reduce the playing speed.

Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner: Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (2015, Crown) 5 stars

Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching …

Review of 'Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I like the scientific rigor the author is using to back up his claims. The story is written so well, that this back and forth carefulness is actually adding to the story, instead of reducing it or making it boring.

reviewed Effective Python by Brett Slatkin (Effective Software Development Series)

Brett Slatkin: Effective Python (2015, Addison-Wesley) 4 stars

The Python programming language has unique strengths and charms that can be hard to grasp. …

Review of 'Effective Python' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Good snack book to catch up with and improve your Python skill. I especially liked that the author is explaining everything with minimalist but complete examples to illustrate his points.