I was watching Hannah Fry Aeon’s video title: Should computers run the world. After watching the video, I bought her book title: hello world. The book is a collection of real-world events driven by algorithms: medicine, crime, art, music, and legal: to mention a few. The more I read: one part of my brain pointed …
Author Archives: Atul
clueless
The more I watch the news, the more I feel sad about the overall state of our country. Death rate increasing, oxygen shortage reported daily, election rally continuing, and holy dip practiced. We had so much time to prepare ourselves and, we took it lightly; we took nationalism and our nationalism over this catastrophe. Are …
reconnect
Remote, isolation, loneliness is the new normal. It is also the time when we are closer to ourselves. It is the time to self introspect. I had a call with a friend after two years. We have been closely working on an open-source project 6-7 years back. It was like yesterday, talking about everything from …
inside
Our society is crumbling and, technology is responsible: this was the theme of one clubhouse discussion. Is society or technology alone responsible for this Dystopia? Or is it our greed, the want of being someone, something in the the rat race of likes, followers, or retweets or fundraising? Are we even looking inside ourselves? We …
close
I have been hearing from friends about losing their loved ones due to COVID19. Some friends were not very serious about it in the early days. A reason could be that it was not happening to them or their dear ones. We don’t see the gravity of trouble unless it hits closer to us. Could …
Boondi
Boondi grew up in the Balangir district in Orrisa. Her father was a government school teacher. After finishing class five, she qualified for Navodaya Vidyalaya and studied at a government subsidy. She stood among the toppers throughout her schooling. During vacations, she would visit her home. News about people dying of hunger, surviving on eating …
Choice
The choice is ours; we are independent animals with rationality. Everything which is in our control has o be taken care of by us. We are masters of our destiny and in control of our thoughts. We know what our life is and, we have to govern it on our principles. Most famous personalities like …
Cut
Why do we have to keep the bitter past with us? The bad experience with a race, community, or organization. Will, this not make us biased throughout life? Our life is as we see it. Why do we have to put ourselves in pain. Why does the past play such a role in our present …
want & need
Ask a toddler what he wants: it will be the company of his/her mother and some love. He would be delighted to get sweets or chocolates occasionally. Their want and need are simple. Ask someone in the ’30s what they want most and what they need most. On most occasions, there will not be asymmetry. …
tiny
You will be dependent(at the mercy) on everyone: employees, future customers, or other vendors; when you are tiny(started recently) your startup. It’s how the world works: make best from the most vulnerable. On the positive side, as a first-time founder: this is the best time of your companies journey to identify allies, friends, and long-time …