Studs Terkel was one of the UK’s beloved radio broadcasters and oral historians of the seventies. One of the pieces that people still talk about is his book called Working. During the interviews, Americans talk about what they do all day and about how they feel about what they do.… Further Reading
Category: Books
I always like to pick out a bunch of books to bring with me whenever I have nothing to do in between, or whenever I get ready to go on vacation. Scroll through this section to see what I’m currently reading.
This machine read 3.5 million books then told us about our perception of men and women
When Bill Gates says that if he would start a business today, and it would be a startup to let machines read books through machine learning, you know that it’s just a matter of time when someone realizes it one day. Get to know this machine learning technology that was able to distract interesting patterns about men and women by reading 3,5 million books.… Further Reading
This story from Silicon Valley is almost too wild to believe
For almost a decade it was a promising startup with a bold idea: use a finger-prick of blood and the technology gives you a complete picture of your health. Sadly, the story turned itself in a real tragedy and the details of the Theranos scandal are almost too wild to believe.… Further Reading
My top 10 quotes to embrace reading
My love for storytelling started at a very young age. My mom told me once that I started paying attention to books before I was even able to read. And as years past by my love for stories didn’t stay with the book genre. Every art form tells his own story – from films to cartoons, and from theater to paintings.… Further Reading
From growing up in isolation, to make it to Harvard and Cambridge
The book Educated, A Memoir, chronicles the self-taught journey of Tara Westover from Mormon surveillist home to Harvard and Cambridge. It’s a very inspiring story of the value of reading books and teaching yourself things. There has been a lot of public attention for this story but read on if you want to know why I like the book so much.… Further Reading
Striking photos from readers all around the world
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Reading has got something magical. It brings you in another state, another time and another place. It’s almost travelling but then with your thoughts. The book by Steve McCurry On Reading that I came across recently shows that perfectly. Let me show you the amazing work of photojournalist Steve McCurry.… Further Reading