Ever wonder why those unskippable ads on your streaming service are getting worse? Or how a market sprang up in a WWII POW camp? It all comes back to the middleman. I dive into why brokers are essential for markets to thrive, and how they've evolved from mere facilitators to powerful gatekeepers. Discover the surprising truth behind why markets need brokers, and when they become a problem you can't ignore.
When Struggle Was the Signal: AI’s Challenge to Creative Worth
Is the ease of AI fast-tracking the commodification of the human spirit, as Nick Cave eloquently argues? Does a flawlessly AI-written letter of recommendation devalue the genuine effort of a professor, as Ethan Mollick discovered? What happens when the struggle fades, when AI can conjure prose with effortless speed?
The Unwritten Self: A Writer’s Identity Crisis in the AI Era
if AI can write, what does a writer become? Our roles have changed from creators to curators overnight. But what if this disruption forces us to redefine our worth, to build identity beyond skills, on foundations AI can't touch?
Has GenAI killed the college essay?
I explore if GenAI has killed the college essay. Why are students required to write essays? It’s to assess their ability to think through things, and communicate their perspective in a clear, compelling and organized fashion. I argue that GenAI, by removing the creative struggle from the writing, is capable of deeply affecting how we think.
Is GenAI a threat to content writers?
I talk about how GenAI has changed the content game. Last few weeks, I have been tinkering with GenAI tools, particularly ChatGPT and Perplexity. And, it’s been a revelation! Based on this brief experience, I explore whether GenAI is a threat to content writers.
AI and Emotion: Do machines feel?
I explore if AI has emotions and whether it can do emotional work. Writers and artists are fond of reiterating that since AI cannot feel emotions, its output will not feel human too. But how true is this claim? Are machines really breaching the final frontier of human cognition?
How to make your podcast stand out
I talk about how to make your podcast stand out. Especially when the podcast market is saturated, and your guests are overexposed. How do you overcome podcast fatigue?
Take Control of Your Information Diet
I talk about the perils of information obesity and argue for intellectual fitness.
The Art of Writing is in the Rewriting
I argue why it’s rewriting that separates good writing from generic ones. Based on my decades of writing experience, I offer a few suggestions on how to rewrite.
The Second Coming
I talk about how persistence separates the great writer from a good one. I talk about how it was a flop movie that catapulted filmmaker Ramgopal Varma to international fame.
Musings by Madhav 