I was reading up some papers [1, 2] and this about earlier Pandemics. It was more about trying to understand if the current pandemic had some similarities with the past ones, especially the Spanish flu of 1918. How it affected our life? I have not been a student of economics, zoonosis, or medicare. It was …
Author Archives: Atul
simple
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ― Leonardo da Vinci Simplify life, product, and relationships. Easier said than done. Most of us live in a zigsaw, complex social dynamics. The same goes for developing a new product. We hope appreciation and accomplishments will come from doing things differently. We end up building a puzzle and, the …
bully
How do you save yourself from a Bully? He or She could be your friend, manager, or partner. Time and again, in my short life, I have come across such a persona. Someone too dominating, I am always right or, It is your mistake kind people. Are bullies broken from within, too insecure about their …
Psychology of money
I picked up the psychology of money by Morgan housel; last week. The summary of the book happens to be two things: Own your time or independence Live your life instead of chasing someone else’s or, consumerism should not lead life. I could relate to the book because most parts made me realize I am …
todo
Why do we have to live like a TODO machine? I hear from friends how they are missing their timelines related to work or personal leisure. Taking control of our life means prioritizing life. It means being aware of our actions and what we need from them. We have to de-crowd our minds and accept …
limit
In the dictionary of professional coaches, we can do anything, conquer anything. In short, we are limitless. Is it the same in our real life? Are we all limitless or, we have limitations? Are these limitations self-induced because of our bias and blindspot? Can these professional coaches help us in overcoming these? We, humans, are …
algorithms
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 …
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 …