A picture is worth a thousand words, the saying goes. But I believe that some words are worth a thousand pictures. Thanks to the digital revolution, the audio-visual mediums of communication are now mainstream. Explainer videos are the new newspaper columns. Podcasts are the new blog. Their popularity proves that they are catering to the... 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 →
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 →
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.
Thinking 2024 on the Margins
Thinking on the margins means coming down your ivory towers and making pragmatic choices based on your realities.
Can I make a living as a writer?
“No,” opined my uncle to my teen self. At the time this observation was made, it was an objective assessment. In those days, the avenues open to writers were as: Authors of fictional or nonfictional works. Writing staff at a legacy print media (newspapers, magazines etc.) as staff writers, editors, columnists etc. A few people... Continue Reading →
Writing for humans or algorithms?
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?", goes the famous existential question. An SEO professional would probably answer that with an emphatic “no”. In a world where the omniscient algorithm determines your content’s discoverability, it’s understandable why the content must be optimized... Continue Reading →
Musings by Madhav 