June Reads
A month of drama and courage
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 Lessons = 21 Chapters
This guy above sums up the book pretty succinctly.
My personal take on this book that despite that it points out lots of facts and science, it is largely anti-religion, forming on the belief that all of it is created by humans just to control and unite a large group of humans together under a common faith.
Robert Kuok: A Memoir
An insightful read about the old days of British rule in Singapore and Malaysia and how the systems they put in place actually built a pipeline of people who are willing to take up education and become people who can make changes in the society.
I am impressed by his tenacity to make “family” a cornerstone as his personal life. Despite the world being ever-changing around him, his concept of “family” helped to shape the companies he build and make sure everyone in the “family” is protected, taken care of.
A good read for a South-East Asian to understand the complicated history of our peninsula and small island.
