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We're repulsed by the numbers from the 2G scam, from CWG, by what Bangaru Laxman did, and whats been happening with mining, land allocation, tribal "resettlement" etc across states. Should we be? Some of the HR teams at some MNCs and other large organizations have a pretty sullied image amongst techies. There's nepotism, and money changes hands on a regular basis for recruitment services. I have seen - first hand - a demand for a "cut" for a deal from a startup by a senior executive of a telecom outfit...
A pal of mine in a very senior position recently decided that work was sucking too much out of him, and decided to (at least) take a sabbatical and spent time with the family. He put in his papers last week. Guess what the reaction of his boss - the guy who heads the company was? Instill fear - "How will you manage your cashflows after a couple of months?" I don't know how to put this - "You can at most spend 5-10 minutes with the family. What'll you do for the rest of the day?" Questions about one's...
Our best brains today should be solving problems in water, energy - both consumption and generation, waste, efficient transportation solutions, food production and preservation, and managing climate change. Instead, Facebook and Apple are our most valued brands, and thousands of the best minds are caught up in keeping us distracted. Through more "consumer entertainment" and essentially - timepass. Through mobile apps - over 50% of which are games. Through more and more inane and shallow conversation on flakier...
Here's a good one I came across this morning Have been thinking about "growth" as it has started to mean to us. We say we need growth economies to generate enough to feed the growing billions. Trickle down has failed, so I guess growth isn't what its made out to be? It probably does create opportunity - but its too random, too sporadic and too destructive as well. Economic growth - growth in energy consumption/production - growth in consumption of goods one didnt really need - growth of waste - growth of disease...
I exist - for me ? for the next breath ? (or just because of it) for dreams ? so i can be more than mere existence ? what is cause what effect is not for me to say but since i exist might as well smell the roses on the way
A lot has been said about e-books - their efficiency, unburnability, growing popularity - especially on the back of the popularity of the devices where they're consumed. But for now, I prefer books. And, I suspect, a lot of book lovers do too. For one, we're book lovers. Not story lovers, or fiction lovers. Book lovers. Perhaps self-help cr*p is ok on the Kindle, but an eWodehouse? I persoanlly prefer old, used books. The slightly yellow pages, straightened out dog-ears. The fact the book has been read...
Like most people, I procrastinate. Often, whenever the thing I need to get done seems hard, or fuzzy, and the deadline isn't close enough, or the reward not immediate enough. I think we as a species are wired like that - save the energy to run hard/climb that tree for a possible crossing of paths with a predator rather than worry about making a shelter/planting a crop for a few months later. The fact that we still do a lot for the future - even goals years away - speaks a lot for our powers of imagination, projection...
Imagination.Builds bridges across unfathomable divides Gives hope in the darkest hour And also gives way to dark hours in broad daylight Makes love possible Yet creates hate out small disagreements And divides indivisible bonds Makes the journey beautiful, worthwhile, Seeks the next cloud when you get there Shrinks the world into a connected, obvious space Discovers unexplored layers of places you've lived in forever It does this and that, and leads you everywhere Joy, trepidation, hope, sorrow, despair Can...
We're pretty interesting as a species. We experiment, spend time/effort/money to make automobiles just that 5-10% more efficient. Even a light 1000kg car - with 2 passengers - essentially uses most of the power to move itself. We invented CFLs, LEDs and increasingly way more efficient forms of lighting. To light pathways, roads, streets and places with a near-zero human population or movement all night. In fact, a city is praised for "being well lit" all night even tho the number of bulbs faaaaar outnumber...
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