The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen
Books | Culture, History
Iām eager to explore how Amartya Sen traces India's roots of pluralism, democracy and public debate to understand how diverse societies progress through dialogue.
This space is a living notebook for deconstructing how things work and how we fit within them. Here, I will share my learnings as I explore mental models, art, human behaviour, and the craft of learning itself, pulling apart complex ideas to see what holds them together. The posts in this collection will not be about claiming definitive answers. They will be more about building grounded frameworks to observe, question, and navigate the world with intentional self-awareness and clarity.
Books | Culture, History
Iām eager to explore how Amartya Sen traces India's roots of pluralism, democracy and public debate to understand how diverse societies progress through dialogue.
Books | Science, History
Where 'How to Feed the World' focuses on one survival pillar, this book by Vaclav Smil zooms out to energy and economics. I want to read this demanding book to better understand the macro-systems driving human progress.
Books | Psychology, History
Iām finally making time to read this book. While it challenges the pessimistic narrative that the world is growing more violent, my goal is also to observe how a master researcher structures massive global datasets into a cohesive narrative.
Books | Science
Getting ready to read this book to ground myself in physical realities. I want to see how Vaclav Smil synthesises agronomy and economics to explain the hidden complexities of food production, without the political noise.