Over the last 1-2 years I have been reading some books about history and some others about patterns in history that can be observed that can help us understand our future better (ex: the book Why Nations Fail and this blog I wrote about how history can help us predict our future) . I have…
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From loneliness to solitude
I did not know the word solitude for the longest time. If you are like me, the definition of solitude is the state or situation of being alone. However it’s not the same as loneliness. If loneliness is being alone as an unwanted state of being, solitude is the exact opposite. It’s the state of…
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I have always been interested in human dynamics, sociology, psychology and just the idea of how people behave. I have also been a science fiction fan. I have also been reading about human history and how things have changed over the last 1-2 years. So when I started reading the Foundation series again last year,…
Continue ReadingThe Long arc of history
I have been attracted to various books that talk about Human history lately. I think it started with Sapiens but in 2020/21 I have read a lot of similar books. Recently I read another book that was really fascinating, called Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. I found this book because it was criticized…
Continue ReadingHistory can predict our future
Over the last few months I have had a chance to learn more about history. I have gotten the chance to read various articles and a couple of books that talk about our history to explain various situations. I have found myself getting more engrossed into learning about not just the last 10 but last…
Continue ReadingHow Safe is my city?
It’s been about 3 months since I moved to Tokyo. There are a lot of things that are very different about this city than say Delhi or Seattle for example. There are a few I don’t like but then there are quite a few that are absolutely wonderful. One of the great things about Tokyo…
Continue ReadingClimate Change needs our attention
It’s one of those topics that has divided the world for years and probably will continue to do so for years to come. It is not easy to accept that change is here and your way of life is in danger. It is equally difficult to accept responsibility for something that you cannot see or…
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Why Minimalism is an important concern in our growing world!
Continue ReadingHumans: The only storytellers
About a month ago I got a chance to read a very interesting book called Sapiens. It was written by a historian and it was one of the most thought provoking books I have had a chance to read. I rarely read non-fiction but history interests me somewhat. This book was more of a mashup…
Continue ReadingThe Need for compassion
We live in troubled times. Maybe not all of us but most of us can sense the growing distrust among people. It may be Europe which has been devastated by multiple attacks recently or the war ravaged middle east. And more recently the feeling of distrust has been growing here at home in USA. I…
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