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Here is another great book I read recently "A Hacker's Mind" By Bruce Schneier. It is really interesting, here are some quotes I liked from this book. When most people look at a system, they focus on how it works. When security technologists look at the same system, they can't help but focus on how it can be made to fail. That's what a hack is: an activity allowed by the system that subverts the goal or intent of the system. "Is that allowed" and "I didn't know you could do that" are both common reactions to hacks. Double Irish with a Dutch Sandwich is a tax evasion technique someone invented and a lot of companies used to avoid Billions of dollars in taxes across different countries. Estimates are that US companies avoided paying nearly $200 billion in US taxes in 2017 alone, at the expense of everyone else. A hack follows the letter of a system's rules but violates their spirit and intent. No matter how locked-down a system is, vulner

Here are some thought-provoking quotes from the book " AI Super-powers" by Kai-Fu Lee Artificial Intelligence is the elucidation of the human learning process, the quantification of the human thinking process, the explication of human behavior, and the understanding of what makes intelligence possible. Neural networks require large amounts of two things: Computing power and data. Harnessing the power of AI today - the "electricity" of the twenty-first century - requires four analogous inputs: abundant data, hungry entrepreneurs, AI scientists, and an AI-friendly policy environment. Kai-Fu Lee Predicts that within 15 years, AI will technically be able to replace around 40%-50% of jobs in the US. 47% of US jobs could be automated within the next decade or two. Instead of being mission-driven(like US entrepreneurs), Chinese companies are first and foremost market-driven. Their ultimate goal is to make money. Chinese companies invest in depth (they own end-to-end busine

Here are long list of quotes from great book "Mediatation - Mind and Patanjali's Yoga". If you want scratch surface on Meditation, please read this book written by Swami Bhaskarananda. Bhakti Yoga - Path of devotion. Jnana Yoga - Path of rational inquiry. Raja Yoga: Path of psychic control Karma Yoga - Path of right action. Characteristics of a genuine spiritual teacher: No ulterior selfish motives. Do NOT crave praise, honor, or fame. Beyond lust and greed. Do not crave money The food in our stomach cannot be digested by anyone else. So also with spiritual progress, it is we who have to work hard for it. no one else can do it for us. Success is speedy for the extremely energetic. Patanjali 8 step discipline to Yoga: Yama - Restraining harmful thoughts and impulses. A mind with violent tendencies is NOT suitable for meditation. Niyama -  Cultivating good habits. Asana - Learning sitting postures suitable for prolonged contemplation. One who can sit firmly and comfortably