This book is useful in clearing away misconceptions about intelligence research that have been popularized in Social Media and Liberal-leaning media outlets. One of the most shocking facts presented in this book is Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences has no basis in scientific research; at best, Musical Intelligence may be different from General Intelligence (G-Factor) but … Continue reading Intelligence: All That Matters by Stuart Ritchie
Month: January 2019
My Readings for these past couple of years
2018 Book Reading: List of Completed Readings: Disuniting of America by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Why There Is No God by Armin Navabi The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel The Dhammapada translated by Eknath Easwaran Bhagavad Gita translated by Eknath Easwaran The Ishvara Gita translated by Andrew Nicholson The … Continue reading My Readings for these past couple of years
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
I began reading this book out of curiosity on what insights Dr. Esther Perel, a psychotherapist whose work and counseling focuses on sexual relationships, could offer in the subject matter of married sex lives. I had found her speaking events to be quite educational and useful for understanding people's sexual inhibitions and preferences. Seeing her … Continue reading Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
Islam and the Future of Tolerance Film Review
A concise and clear film on the challenges that Reformist Muslims and their allies face in order to modernize Islam. Sam Harris notes that Maajid Nawaz's reformist movement is likely the toughest job of them all. The ultimate message of the film is that we, the public, can help with criticizing bad ideas such as … Continue reading Islam and the Future of Tolerance Film Review
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Review (PC)
This game has to be one of the worst disappointments I've ever had the displeasure of playing. I suppose I fell for the hype train for this game's release, but only found an unmemorable and awful failure of a story and convoluted gameplay. Tales of Vesperia's cast is among the most forgettable of them all. … Continue reading Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Review (PC)