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  • Movie Reviews in Five Words (April 2012)
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    Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's memoir detailing her a stroke in her mid-thirties, the following major brain surgery, and her years-long healing process.
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    A children's book about a pole searching for its purpose in life.
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    Kahneman talks about his research in the two systems in our brain, System 1 and System 2, and how they influence our decision-making processes. System 1 operates intuitively and automatically, while System 2 involves more deliberate thinking and problem-solving.
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    A dystopian future where people escape their bleak reality by immersing themselves in a virtual reality game called the OASIS. The story follows Wade Watts, a teenage gamer who embarks on a quest to find an Easter egg within the game, which holds the key to a massive fortune and control of the OASIS/
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    Presenting a challenge to the traditional concept of the mass market and advocates for embracing individuality and diversity. The digital revolution has made it easier to reach specific groups of people with unique interests, and Godin argues that catering to the mass is no longer a viable strategy.
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    The human brain has an ability to imagine and simulate experiences, and how this capacity affects our ability to predict what will make us happy. Dr. Gilbert describes various biases and mental errors that make it difficult for us to forecast our future happiness. He also emphasizes the importance of being aware of these cognitive tricks to synthesize our own happiness.
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    A young man named Pi who survives a shipwreck and spends months in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
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    An account on the global financial crisis as it affected various countries, including Iceland, Greece, Ireland, Germany, and the US. Diving into the reasons for the financial crisis in these countries, offering insights into their economic struggles and the impact of the crisis on their societies and governments.
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    Reviewing the growth of Google from its academic project origins at Stanford to the company that is rolling in billions of long-tail advertising dollars, forms the central exchange for information on the internet, having by then already grown to 24,000 employees.
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    A humorous and thought-provoking book exploring the complexities of black identity and offers insightful commentary on race and culture.
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I'm currently leading application development at Clear Labs.

I write essays on eclectic topics, from programming, cooking, and strange habit of collecting obituaries.


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Newsletter Series

I have put back together my newsletter after years of absense! These are primarily updates on my blog, "Craft By Zen", and maybe some highlights to the new articles I've written. There might be some life updates as well. I'm doing away with the old format of weekly longform essays, and trying some new things with my newsletter.

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