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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

15th of December 2017, 31 min read, Filed Under: books
Stoicisim is a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in 3th Century BC. Only surviving texts are from the late Roman period. These include works of Seneca, Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. I've recently read Marcus Aurelius' Medidations. Marcus Aurelius was the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. Meditations is a collection of journal entries written by him (without any intention of publication) in which he provides spiritual reflections and exercises to understand himself and make sense of the universe. I was astonished to see the strength of character and pureness in thought exercised by a man who had supreme power during his lifetime.

Artificial Intelligence: Race between humans and the machines - part 2

25th of March 2017, 10 min read, Filed Under: essays
Whilst the implications of a mismanaged hyper-intelligence are concerning, we are currently facing more pressing technology related issues, such as its effect on the global economy and the job market. A huge transformation is happening around us, which could perhaps be perceived as the industrial revolution of our times. The question on many people’s minds is; will robots steal our jobs? The bitter truth is; they have already started doing so.

Artificial Intelligence: Key to the future or Pandora's box - part 1

7th of July 2016, 10 min read, Filed Under: essays
Every other day we see another striking headline highlighting the fast pace of development in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and software. Robots acting as teaching assistants, artificial intelligence writing books and film scripts are just a few examples of such stunning news stories.

Software Projects

10th of June 2017, 6 min read, Filed Under: projects
I enjoy experimenting with new technologies and as a kinaesthetic learner find it more natural to learn whilst working on a project. I have compiled a list of some software projects that I've worked on.

Zero to One: Book Summary

18th of September 2017, 24 min read, Filed Under: books
Thanks to Jahan Zahid for letting me borrow his copy over the first few weeks that I joined Indigo in London. Yet short, this book delivers wealth of wisdom regarding what works and what does not work at startups. I was able to see many parallels between what Peter Thiel advocates and my adventure in the world of startups so far. Here is a short summary of the book along with some notes and commentary.