3 BOOKS WITH DUYII

Izu is an engineer and a self-taught photographer who recently captured the diaspora experience in his successful art exhibition, "Obodoyinbo-The Million Mile Experience". He also has a keen interest in personal development and resilience, often reflected in his choice of literature. His three favorite books are: 'How to Get Rich' by Felix Dennis; 'Angels and Demons' by Dan Brown; and 'Can't Hurt...

In this captivating episode, we explore the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically focusing on GPT-3 and GPT-4 technologies. Joined by my friend Dami, we discuss the development of AI over the years and the current integration of these remarkable technologies into everyday life. As we unravel the history and advancements in AI, we also consider the implications of having A...

Omonye is a trained biologist and a registered nurse by profession, she pretty much travels around the United States saving lives. Her 3 books are: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' by J.K Rowlings; 'The Good Nurse' by Charles Graeber; and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini.  Omonye and I talked about a number of things; Marvel Vs DC, Harry Potter, the psychology behind s...

Raine Nwosu is a Harry Potter superfan (a Potterhead). Her 3 books are 'Pachinko' by Min Jin Lee; 'Sandman Vol 1-10' by Neil Gaiman; and 'Harry Potter Vol 1-7' by J.K Rowling. Raine and I talked about the tyranny in North Korea, the Sandman graphic novels, and the awesomeness that is the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

Toyosi is a young brilliant medical doctor in Rwanda. Her 3 books are: 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen; 'The unbearable lightness of being' by Milan Kundera; and 'Blackass' by Igoni Barrett.  Toyosi and I talked about love in the Victorian era, the political turmoil in Czechoslovakia, and neocolonialism in Nigeria.

David is a product design manager at Fliqpay. His 3 books are: ‘The Sovereign Individual’ by James Dale Davidson & William Rees-Moog; ‘You are the Universe’ by Deepak Chopra & Menas Kafatos; and ‘The Music Lesson' by Victor L. Wooten. David and I spent a lot of time talking about the Information age and how it has shaped us, blockchain technology, how the human consciousness relates to the...

Tofunmi is a Fashion entrepreneur and with a huge love and interest in the Yoruba culture. Her 3 books are: 'The secret lives of Baba Segi's wives' by Lola Shoneyin; 'Yoruba love stories' by Olabode Ogunlana; and 'The rare leaf' by Olabode Ogunlana. It was a banter-filled conversation centered around folklore, myths, and the way of life of the Yorubas.

Nathaniel is a computer science post-grad from Middlesex University, and a big philosophy and theology enthusiast. His 3 books are: ‘5 proofs of the existence of God’ by Edward Feser; ‘God without parts (Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s absoluteness)’ by James Dolezal; and ‘The Trivium: The liberal arts of logic, grammar and rhetoric’ by Miriam Joseph. We went through the philosophic...

Nneoma is the curator for Empower 46, an online newsletter focused on African women, and she is also a VP at a Wall Street firm. Her 3 books are: ‘Dear Ijeawele’ by Chimamanda Adichie; ‘Shadow of Imana’ by Veronique Tadjo; and ‘Women at Point Zero’ by Nawal El Saadawi. We discussed the motivation behind the Rwandan Genocide, the Feminist Manifesto, and Women’s rights activism. TRIGGER WARNING: Thi...

Matilda is the Host of the renowned “Africalypso Podcast” based In Canada, she is a Mechanical engineer and works in the Health and Information Technology sector. Her 3 books are: ‘The Challenge for Africa’ by Wangari Maathai; ‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi; and ‘I Know Why Caged Birds Sing’ by Maya Angelou. We had a conversation on African Challenges, Nigerian Politics, Racism, and Colonialism.

Dami is a full-stack developer, an ex-google employee and an author of several short novels. His 3 books are: ‘Artificial Intelligence: A modern approach’ by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig; ‘The rise & fall of the 3rd Reich’ by William L. Shirer; and ‘A Game of Thrones’ by G.R.R Martin. These books helped us explore the Dothrakis, the Targaryen dragons, Artificial Intelligence and the monster...

Timi is a physicist and author of countless articles on Theo-philosophy and Cosmology. His 3 books are: ‘The experiences God’ by David Bentley Hart; ‘Modern physics and Ancient faith’ by Stephen Barr; and ‘The language of creation’ by Matthieu Pageau. We ventured into the realms of classical theism, philosophy, and symbology.

Ebuka Atuegwu is an author of numerous articles on Christian apologetics and the art of seduction. His 3 books are; ‘Description Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality’ by Cacilda Jethá and Christopher Ryan; ‘Mindset’ by Carol S. Dweck; ‘Art of seduction’, by Robert Greene. Through these books we explored the human mind, Prehistoric times and Seduction.

Nnedimkpa Nnadi is currently studying bio-medical engineering at Imperial college. Her 3 books were “The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot; “Everything store” by Brad Stone; and “Half of a yellow sun” by Chimamanda Adichie. These books served as portals to a great conversation on an array of subject matters like; Medicine, Space, Tech and The Biafran war.

Gatumi Aliyu left Med school to co-found one of Africa’s most successful tech startups. His 3 books were ‘Steve Jobs’ by Walter Isaacson, ‘A dream fulfilled: The story of Barack Obama’ by Tanya Savory and ‘Moneyball: The art of winning an unfair game’ by Michael Lewis. Through the lens of these books we talked on topics ranging from Tech to sports and racism.