(Image Credit: http://www.amazon.com) The word “trailblazer” does not sit either easily or commonly in the world of art. This constraint is particularly exacerbated in the field of literature where a Thomas Kuhn or a James Carse or a Panini appear like a blazing meteor when the world least expects such a manifestation. Kay Dick, was … Continue reading They – Kay Dick

(Image Credit: http://www.amazon.de) Thomas Samuel Kuhn is arguably the most influential scientific philosopher to have lived in the twentieth century. Kuhn upended received wisdom permeating scientific thinking by introducing the notion of a paradigm shift. According to him, the progress of scientific thought is a perpetual revolution, a revolt even, driven by the unrelenting force … Continue reading Before the Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe and What Lies Beyond – Laura Mersini-Houghton  

(Image Credit: http://www.netgalley.com) “There is no free market for oil. It's controlled by a cartel, OPEC”. Frederick W. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company did not pull back any punches in his acerbic criticism of the group consisting of 14 of the world’s major oil-exporting nations. In June … Continue reading Oil Leaders: An Insider’s Account of Four Decades of Saudi Arabia and OPEC’s Global Energy Policy – Ibrahim AlMuhanna

(Image Credit: http://www.netgalley.com) The American born British Petroleum industrialist, Jean Paul Getty once said: “Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying.” The husband-and-wife duo of Nathan and Susannah Fur, both intrepid researchers, in their upcoming book, “The Upside of Uncertainty”, embellish … Continue reading The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown – Nathan Furr & Susannah Harmon Furr