"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou. That writing about your problems could have some merit may seem far-fetched in the era where LinkedIn too has joined the cringe-bandwagon. However, research indicates that there’s more to this than meets the eye. The crucial role of writing in... Continue Reading →
Nietzsche’s Three Metamorphoses
According to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, there are three stages of human growth necessary for man to transform into the Übermensch (the superman). Nietzsche states that every student has to go through these stages. Camel At the beginning, every student is a beast of burden. The thirst for learning must take him to every pond... Continue Reading →
The Cost of Luxury Beliefs
Lately, I struggled to put a name to the phenomenon that I see in many elitist circles. These people are as conservative as it goes in their private life. Yet, they aggressively profess to stand by ‘enlightened’ beliefs in public. Imagine my delight when I saw that someone had coined a term, “luxury beliefs”, to... Continue Reading →
Common Good vs. Self-interest
I use the “Public Choice Theory” to make sense of otherwise inexplicable situations in politics and business.
Education Never Ends
“Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last.” - Sherlock Holmes. In my college days, I used to flunk classes to visit the library. While the missed classes instantly reflected in poor grades, the knowledge gained at the library was of no immediate value. At the library,... Continue Reading →
Musings by Madhav 