Books
Find ideas on what to read next and read my essays on some notable works.
Excellence: Why It Matters
Not only excellence makes good business sense, it also enhances people’s experiences and fulfills our lives.
Before Learning: The Role of Awe in Life and Learning
What takes places before learning? There must be an initial inequality between the learner and the teacher. Here we explore the role of awe in life and learning.
Mortimer Adler: The Art of Reading
Mortimer Adler defines the art of reading in his classic work, How to Read a Book. A book that challenges our understanding deserves highly skilled reading.
Reading for Wisdom: Going Back to the Basics
Why I don’t have a book goal this year. Reading for wisdom requires a slow pace and deliberations. Also introducing How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler.
Best Reads of 2015: Part 2
This post is a continuation of the Best Reads of 2015 list. See Part 1 here. 6. Lelaki Harimau (Man Tiger) by Eka Kurniawan Eka Kurniawan is an Indonesian author whose two works, Man Tiger and Beauty is a Wound, have been recently translated and published in...
Best Reads of 2015: Part 1
2015 was (is) a good reading year. I was able to return to a decent pace (i.e., pre-wedding planning pace). These are the top 5 of my personal best reads of 2015. 1. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Just Mercy is a powerful account of Stevenson’s lifework in the...
Engineering With Soul: A Spiritual Dimension to Work
This article is the third of an essay series on engineering, titled Between Jerusalem and Athens. Read the first here and the second here. “I can’t just work with mice!” Billy told me after not seeing each other for 8 years. “I need people, human interaction.”...
From the EQuad to the World
From the Equad to the World is about the segmentation of knowledge and education. It’s an argument for multidisciplinary thinking.
When a Single Narrative Is Not Enough
When a Single Narrative is not Enough is about the danger when it is accepted in pure disregard of other possible narratives.
A Book Can Change Your Life
A book can change your life. One encounter, leading to a discovery of a new world, then inspiring action in real life.
Go Set A Watchman: A Conversation Starter
I love Go Set A Watchman (GSAW). I enjoy GSAW as a book, but I love it ever more as a phenomenon. From the story of how the manuscript was discovered, the speculation on whether or not Harper Lee was forced to publish it, the debate on whether it should or shouldn’t...
Book Review: Beloved
Toni Morrison, Beloved, Penguin Putnam Inc., 1998. Chilling. Powerful. Mysterious. Beautiful. Like a painting. Beloved is a work of art. And like many pieces of art, there are aspects of it that I don’t understand. I’m not too left-brained, however, to miss the...