System problems are “rooted in the internal structure of complex systems.” They are, “undesirable behaviors characteristic of the system structures that produce them.”
Can AI replace artists?
Commercial considerations aside, what do artists have against AI?
Take Control of Your Personal Brand
Whether or not you’re aware of it, people have already formed an opinion about you.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: A Case Against Globalization?
Exploring the central question about the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. How could Union Carbide get away with it? How did Warren Anderson, UCC’s CEO at the time of the tragedy, go scott-free?
Thinking 2024 on the Margins
Thinking on the margins means coming down your ivory towers and making pragmatic choices based on your realities.
Midlife Reboot
As far as clarity in life is concerned, the mid-30s got it made.
Law as Instrument of Social Change
In the Indian context, driving social change requires public engagement and prolonged use of rhetoric. Not enactment of deadly laws.
Are Indians too Dumb for Democracy?
If political parties have to respond to people’s interests, why don't people demand basic public services and oust governments that fail to do this?
A heart of Gold is not enough
Purity of intent is no defense against the poverty of outcomes.
Policy problems galore in Women’s Reservation Bill
On September 18, 2023, the Indian parliament passed the historic Women’s Reservation Bill. The law proposes to reserve one-third of the seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. How will it work? First, a census needs to be conducted. Based on the census, delimitation will be undertaken to reserve seats for women.... Continue Reading →
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