Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

This novel written by Iain M. Banks is impressive. We follow the character of Jernau Gurgeh, a man renowned for dedicating his life to mastering complex games. The story is set in an extremely scientifically advanced society named the Culture where laws have become redundant and the citizens possess almost utter freedom. The Culture's innovative…

Notpron: the Hardest Riddle on the Internet

Notpron, the self-proclaimed hardest riddle on the internet, is a set of complicated puzzles that lead the solver to push the boundaries of their imagination and intellect to solve complex enigmas. They become more and more challenging as you go on until you have completed the total of 140 puzzles and join the ranks of…

The Importance of Digital Privacy

Privacy is a basic right that every single human being should possess. Tech giants like Google, Apple and Facebook create a threat against our privacy which they unscrupulously sell. Even our governments are beginning to tap our digital presences and invade our personal spaces. For example, in 2013, American whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked classified data…

Isaac Asimov: Foundation

Foundation is a sci-fi book series that spans over the course of 7 books and has won a total of 4 Hugo Awards. It is one of the masterpieces of famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. This series explores robotics, psychology and the idea of predicting the future.

The Kardashev Scale

The Kardashev Scale is a way of measuring a society's technological development that was devised by Nicolai Kardashev, a Soviet astronomer who proposed it in 1964. It rates a sentient species' level of advancement based on its energy consumption. Three Level Classification Scheme The scale classes a civilization into 3 levels based on energy consumption:…

Asimov and Robotics

Asimov wrote 38 short stories and 5 novels in the book series Robot. He was fascinated by the idea of automated machines that could accomplish the same tasks as humans. His avant-garde passion towards the idea of robots and his stories led to a worldwide interest into this then obscure side of technology. Robot His…

Gods of Sci-fi and Fantasy: Isaac Asimov

Quotes - "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.” - “Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” Isaac Asimov was one of the forefathers of science fiction literature during the 20th century and…

“To receive everything, one must open one’s hands and give” -Taisen Deshimaru

This galvanizing quote is from Taisen Deshimaru, a Japanese Buddhist teacher living in the 20th century. This proverb preaches that to be satisfied and content, one must first aid those in need. This idea of giving and receiving exists in the roots of Buddhism, and it was a way of life that Taisen Deshimaru followed…

Book Review: The Three Body Problem

Similar to the book Diaspora by Greg Egan, this Hugo Award sci-fi story written by Cixin Liu associates elaborate scientific ideas like the Three-Body Problem with a creative and entrancing plot. Set in China after the Cultural Revolution, the novel shows the first encounter with an advanced alien species living on a faraway planet under…

Book Review: Diaspora by Greg Egan

Diaspora is a captivating science fiction novel by Australian writer Greg Egan that evokes complex physics ideas through the tale of the development of the human race through space and its encounters with numerous alien creatures. Synopsis Set on Earth in a divided human society in a distant future, this story starts by showcasing how…