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Klara and the Sun – A Juxtaposition of Humans with Artificial Friends Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

I finished this book some months ago. At that time, I was amused at how such a book that can be easily read by children, can hide so many references and messages behind its simplicity. As always, I kept notes while reading, but it took me a while to get back to them, and be […]

A master blend of realism and (futuristic?) fiction Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

This is the second novel that I have read from Ishiguro, and I must confess that I liked it even more than “The Remains of the Day”. “Never Let Me Go” is a beautiful, classy and yet, a sad blend of realism and fiction, which raises ethical dilemmas and questions on what it means to […]

Time to Transform Our Mindset From Linear to Complex Thinking – An Economic Application Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth

This book provides food for thought regarding the criteria we assess today’s economy and not only. Our linear way of thinking, limited metrics of social and environmental phenomenon, or the so-called ‘externalities’ in neoclassical economics are definitely not driving us towards sustainable development. Even though Raworth in her book does not provide precise answers or […]

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