I ask: how much knowledge is enough knowledge? Every year, we see a new list of books that promise to reshape our understanding of how the world works. But to a curious reader, this poses a problem: how much knowledge is enough knowledge? I seek answers to whether there is a reading equivalent of Minimum Effective Dose, the smallest dose that will produce a desired outcome.
Authenticity and Political Correctness in Business Communication
Should you publicly express an opinion that is at odds with the prevailing standards of political correctness? In this article, I seek answers to questions like: - If you self-censor on social media platforms, are you still being authentic? - Are you being authentic if you’re complying with what’s politically correct? - Is there no middle ground between authenticity and political correctness? If you ever held back from expressing an opinion online, this is for you.
Whom are you writing for? Humans or machines
Today, the writing craft is facing a kind of machine pincer attack: AI tools dumb the writing to an extent it’s high on patterns, low on substance; and SEO gods that reward this very writing type and incentivize more of it.
Baptists and Bootleggers
While baptists and bootleggers appear to be enemies, they are actually bedfellows in the regulatory ecosystem. Baptists fight for an alcohol ban on Sundays. But this only helps bootleggers who get the entire market for themselves on Sundays.
The Future of Reading
The same writing appears dramatically different when you shift your gaze from a printed copy to a digital screen.
Musings by Madhav 