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Romzanul Islam

Romzanul Islam is a proud Bangladeshi writer, researcher, and cinephile. An unconventional, reason-driven thinker, he explores books, film, and ideas through stoicism, liberalism, humanism and feminism—always choosing purpose over materialism.

Our Final Invention (2013)—A Sobering Warning About AI’s Dark Future that None Dares To Give

Our Final Invention—A Sobering Warning About AI’s Dark Future that None Dares To Give

As someone who has spent considerable time contemplating the advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential repercussions, Our Final Invention by James Barrat was both a validation of my … Read more

Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans (2019): Can Machines Equal Human Intelligence Ever

Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans (2019): Can Machines Equal Human Intelligence Ever

Written by Melanie Mitchell, Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, offers a profound knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) from both a technical and philosophical perspective. Mitchell is a professor … Read more

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2017): Prosperity, Extinction and Consciousness Analysis

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2017): Prosperity, Extinction and Consciousness Analysis

Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0 is a wonderful investigation on the present and future of artificial intelligence (AI), one of the most important conversations of our time. By envisioning the rise … Read more

Why Absalom, Absalom! (1936) is Essential Reading for Understanding the American South

Absalom, Absalom!

Absalom, Absalom! explores the dramatic ascent and eventual downfall of Thomas Sutpen, a man born into impoverished circumstances in western Virginia who relocates to Mississippi with the determined goal of building both … Read more

Analysis of The Singularity Is Nearer (2024) by Ray Kurzweil: Discover Technological Blessings and Curses

Analysis of The Singularity Is Nearer (2024) by Ray Kurzweil: Of Technological Blessings and Curses

The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI (2024) by inventor, thinker and futurist Ray Kurzweil is a sequel to his influential 2005 book The Singularity Is Near. This … Read more

Human Compatible (2019): Better Control AI or Get Destroyed

Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control

Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control is non-fiction book by the British computer scientist Stuart Russell which was published in 2019. Along with AI control problem he … Read more

Favorite Books of Trump and Kamala Harris : What They Read and What It Says About Them

Favorite Books of Trump and Kamala Harris : What They Read and What It Says About Them

With the spotlight constantly on political figures, their personal tastes—especially in literature—can offer insights into their thinking, beliefs, and values. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have shared … Read more

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014)-Will Our Human Fate Hinge on Intelligent Machines?

Superintelligence Paths Dangers Strategies

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom, Professor of Oxford University, is a complete and inspiring exploration of the potential rise of machine superintelligence and its consequences for humanity. Published … Read more

The Age of AI And Our Human Future (2021): Brilliance and Danger of Artificial Intelligence for Humanity

The Age of AI And Our Human Future (2021): Brilliance and Danger of Artificial Intelligence for Humanity

The Age of AI And Our Human Future explores how AI will fundamentally reshape human life, society, and global politics.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991): When Intelligence Is a Brilliant Weapon of Criminal Minds

The Silence of the Lambs: When Intelligence Is a Brilliant Weapon of Criminal Minds

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller directed by Jonathan Demme, adapted by Ted Tally from Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel of the same name. Widely … Read more

Pather Panchali-The Apu trilogy-1955 film: A Review and Analysis

Pather Panchali-The Apu trilogy-1955 film: A Review and Analysis

Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) is the 1955 debut film of the legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray. It is one of the 101 best films that you must … Read more

Why Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003) is the Most Controversial Yet Powerful Sequel

Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix marks a significant shift in the beloved Harry Potter series, taking readers into a much darker and more complex world.  As the fifth … Read more

Polostan by Neal Stephenson : A Journey Through Industrial Progress and Ideology With 5 Key Lessons

Polostan by Neal Stephenson

Polostan by Neal Stephenson is a sprawling, genre-bending historical novel that once again solidifies Stephenson’s place as one of the most daringly ambitious writers of our time. Known for his … Read more

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) is a Disturbing Flop or Powerful Art?– a Personal Review

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Having just watched Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the critically divisive Joker (2019), I find myself processing a complex mixture of emotions and thoughts.  Directed by Todd Phillips and starring … Read more

The Passion of the Christ 2: A Long-Awaited Controversial Sequel Gains Momentum

The Passion of the Christ 2: A Long-Awaited Sequel Gains Momentum

Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, which premiered in 2004, left an indelible mark on audiences, grossing over $600 million worldwide and earning three Academy Award nominations.

Why Intermezzo By Sally Rooney Is the Book Everyone Should Be Talking About in 2024

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney new book

Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Intermezzo, continues her exploration of personal relationships within the context of contemporary socio-political struggles, a hallmark of her previous works like Normal People and Conversations with Friends.

9 Painful Realities and Beautiful Moments in The Fault in Our Stars (2012)

9 Painful Realities and Beautiful Moments in The Fault in Our Stars (2012)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a deeply moving novel that tackles the complexities of life, love, and mortality through the experiences of two cancer affected teenagers, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters.

The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Film: The Film of Our Time One Must Not Miss

The Fault in Our Stars (2014 Film)

The Fault in Our Stars (2014) is a heartwarming and heartbreaking film adaptation of John Green’s best-selling novel. Directed by Josh Boone, this emotional drama tells the story of two teenagers, … Read more

Exploring Something Lost, Something Gained (2024) by Hillary Clinton And Its Powerful Lessons

Something Lost Something Gained by Hillary Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s latest memoir, Something Lost, Something Gained, invites readers into a reflective journey through her life, weaving together personal stories and political insights. This memoir stands as a … Read more

Connie: A Memoir (2024) and Connie Chung And Breaking Barriers in Broadcast Journalism

Connie: A Memoir and Connie Chung And Breaking Barriers in Broadcast Journalism

Connie Chung’s journey to the pinnacle of broadcast journalism was a testament to her resilience, determination, and unique position as a trailblazer. On May 14, 1993, she reached the height … Read more

Superbugs: A Global Threat Expected to Kill 39 Millions by 2050

Superbugs: A Global Threat Expected to Kill 39 Millions by 2050

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria evolve to withstand the effects of antibiotics, making infections harder to treat.

All Quiet On The Western Front (1929): The Best War Book Of All Time Analysis

All Quiet On The Western Front (1929): The Best War Book Of All Time Analysis

All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque is widely regarded as one of the most powerful anti-war novels ever written.

Want by Gillian Anderson (2024): Shocking Truths About Women’s Forbidden Desires

Want: Submitted by Anonymous

Gillian Anderson’s Want: Submitted by Anonymous is a provocative exploration of female desire, featuring a collection of sexual fantasies submitted anonymously by women worldwide.

Most Dangerous Borders in the World: Top 11 Most Dangerous International Borders

most dangerous borders in the world

The world is filled with borders that divide nations, but some are far more treacherous than others. These dangerous international boundaries are marked by intense conflict, political tension, and frequent … Read more

Netflix’s Incoming (2024): Teenage Mayhem, Romance, and More

Netflix’s Incoming (2024): Teenage Mayhem, Romance, and More

Incoming (2024) is a Netflix teen comedy film directed by Dave and John Chernin in their feature debut. The movie follows a group of high school freshmen, led by Benjamin … Read more

Les Vaines Tendresses- The Vain Tendernesses

Les Vaines Tendresses (The Vain Tendernesses)

Published in 1875, Les Vaines Tendresses (The Vain Tendernesses) is one of the most intimate and reflective collections by Sully Prudhomme, the French poet who later became the first Nobel … Read more

The Colonial Lie: Deconstructing Kipling’s Manipulative The Eyes of Asia Narrative

The Eyes of Asia

In 1917, during the First World War, ordinary readers in Britain had little idea of how Indian soldiers—the backbone of the colonial army—saw the war they were fighting. The Eyes … Read more

Breathing Lessons (1988) by Anne Tyler Review and Study of Modern American Family Life

Breathing Lessons (1988) by Anne Tyler Review and Study of Modern American Family Life

Anne Tyler’s Breathing Lessons (1988) offers a poignant exploration of the complexities and nuances of modern American family life.  Through the lens of a single day in the lives of Ira and … Read more

Farha 2021 Emotionally Crushing Yet Beautiful Review of Human Resilience

Farha 2021 Emotionally Crushing Yet Beautiful Review of Human Resilience

Farha is a 2021 powerful and heartbreaking film that brings the harrowing reality of the 1948 Nakba to life through the eyes of a young intelligent Palestinian girl who defied the social tradition … Read more

Forrest Gump 1994: A Timeless Inspiring Cinematic Masterpiece That Defined a Generation

Forrest Gump 1994: A Timeless Inspiring Cinematic Masterpiece That Defined a Generation

Forrest Gump 1994 is an American epic romantic-comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by … Read more

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