The USGS reports (details) that the earthquake was 7.6 in Oaxaca region of Mexico. I was in a meeting at the Instituto Thomas Jefferson in Mexico City.
March 20, 2012
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
March 18, 2012
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Hello from Mexico City
A quick update to say I arrived am in Mexico City. I just checked into the hotel — Hotel Maria Barbara. The flight was fine (~4 hours) but the rest of it was bad. At SFO, the lines at the … Continue reading
March 17, 2012
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Off to Mexico City
I am off to Mexico City in a few hours. I will be back at home in Northern California in a week. My next few posts will be from Mexico. Be well, go good work, and keep in touch.
March 17, 2012
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Kanchan Gupta: Dynasty above Democracy
Democracy, like the other great invention of mankind, is a great organizing principle underlying modern societies. But both have quite strict preconditions to be met before they deliver the goods. Economists understand that markets fail under specific circumstances and have … Continue reading
March 16, 2012
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Narendrabhai Modi article in TIME
There’s an article on Shri Narendra Modi in TIME.
March 16, 2012
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Online course on game theory at Stanford University
Besides being very useful, game theory is fun. A broad liberal education should include at least the basics of game theory, just as it should include the fundamentals of microeconomics. Indeed, game theory is one of the most important tools … Continue reading
March 15, 2012
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Debate on Huffington Post: Is Yoga a Hindu Practice?
Yoga is a friend of mine whose full name is Yoganand. He’s a Hindu and I have yet to meet a non-Hindu named Yoganand, or even Yoga or Anand. Not conclusive proof that Yoga is a Hindu practice but it … Continue reading
March 15, 2012
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Sam Harris: Islam and the Future of Liberalism
The word “liberalism” denotes two almost opposite set of ideas. To distinguish between the two, it has become necessary to qualify the term. “Classical liberalism is the philosophy committed to the ideal of limited government, constitutionalism, rule of law, due … Continue reading
March 14, 2012
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May I have a large container of coffee
That could be the mnemonic for 3.1415926, the first few digits of pi. Have a happy pi day (3/14) and contemplate Euler’s identity.
March 13, 2012
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Go have some of my Soup
If you have not checked out My Soup, it is time you did. It’s a tremendous waste of time but fun. (Most waste of time has to be fun otherwise why would anyone waste time?) While there, you must listen … Continue reading
March 13, 2012
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Antonia Maino aka Sonia Gandhi is #4 “Richest Politicians”
Business Insider has a short feature, “Meet The 23 Richest Politicians In The World“, and Dr Manmohan Singh’s boss, Ms Antonia Maino aka Sonia Gandhi is listed as the 4th richest with wealth estimated between US$2-19 billion. This must have … Continue reading
March 13, 2012
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Indian court orders “compulsory license” of Bayer’s cancer drug
This opens up an interesting can of worms. But first, here are some excerpts from the Huffington Post article “India Cancer Ruling Opens Door For Cheaper Drugs”:
March 13, 2012
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Stealing is a Bad Thing — Part 9
The disparity in the wealth and poverty of nations is starkly evident and has been a perpetual source of puzzlement and inquiry for centuries. Why do some nations languish in heartbreaking poverty while others prosper? Is there a poverty trap … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
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Sam Harris on “The Ten Commandments”
“If you think that it would be impossible to improve upon the Ten Commandments as a statement of morality, you really owe it to yourself to read some other scriptures. Once again, we need look no further than the Jains: … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
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On the Global Influence of Hindutva & the Long Hand of the RSS
Mr Digvijaya Singh, the general secretary of the Congress Party, sees conspiracy everywhere. What’s more, as he puts it, “the RSS hand cannot be ruled out.” I too have started noticing how big RSS’s hands are. Remember that kid in … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
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Subramanian Swamy — excerpts from a March 5th interview
I admire Dr Subramanian Swamy immensely. He is among a handful of people who have the guts, the intelligence, the commitment, the dedication and the stamina to fix what’s broken in India. I agree with him on all the substantive … Continue reading
March 2, 2012
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Stealing is a Bad Thing — Part 8
Things change. That’s the nature of the universe we live in. There’s little we can do about that, and the change is not always to our liking. Still, we are better off with change. Had it been an unchanging world, … Continue reading