I have a theory on "why India was stereotyped as country of snake charmers". Let me walk you through that with some history, a book review, and eventually, the reason will reveal itself. For almost 15 centuries the Middle-Eastern Merchants (Jewish, then Arab) meticulously monopolized the stuff that flows into Europe from India (and SE … Continue reading The Chronicles of Snake Charming
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Concorde, wasps and sunk cost
Sunk Cost Fallacy is when a person/organisation continue to invest resources(funds/effort) on a project with a sole rationale that a great deal of resources has been poured in already; even when tangible evidences show that there is no economical viable end results.
Ikigai, 42 and Robotic Automation
Ikigai, 42 and Robotic Automation
Even scientists agree …
There you go.., full list of Rhetological Fallacies, Errors and manipulations of rhetoric and logical thinking through information is beautiful . My personal favourite is "Over 400 prominent scientists and engineers dispute global warming". A similer one - (funny too) "Most of the present day scientists believe in God" 🙂 Any ways, I have written few examples before, "even scientists agree … Continue reading Even scientists agree …
Children of Taliban
If you tame a snake to kill your neighbour, after doing that, its gonna come back to bite you ! Frankenstein monster is now in Pakistan. And you can watch it (if you haven't already!) on PBS/Frontline documentary by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy "Pakistan’s" Children of the Taliban (2010) where she explores alarming consequences. (That was 2010 movie, if anyone has follow up documentary, please share) The … Continue reading Children of Taliban
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