Category: Musings
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Technology and Jobs
Technology is one of the key factors that has given humans an advantage over nature and other animals. We are perhaps the only species that can survive on mountains, deserts , tropical forests , plains and cold deserts. This has been made possible only due to technology. In addition to this, we have been able to grow […]
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Is Poverty a State of Mind ?
There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”― Mahatma Gandhi Poverty is a key challenge to humanity. The word poverty originated from the French world ‘poverte’ meaning misery or wretched condition somewhere in 12th century. Though the world has always seen inequality in terms of wealth […]
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From Traditional Indian Philanthropy To The Gates-Buffet model- A Natural Progression or a Paradigm Shift ?
Knowledge results in humility. With humility, one acquires ability. With abilities one can earn money. With money, one can indulge in philanthropic activities and attain happiness ~ Translation of a Sanskrit Shloka From the above Sanskrit Shloka that belongs to the traditional Indian society, we see that the person who earns money is expected to […]
The Idiosyncratic Idiot 