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Aryabhatt (476 CE) – Master Astronomer and Mathematician Born in 476 CE in Kusumpur ( Bihar ), Aryabhatt’s intellectual brilliance remapped the boundaries of mathematics and astronomy. In 499 CE, at the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise on mathematics called “Aryabhatiyam.” He formulated the process of calculating … Read more
Don’t repeat anything that someone tells you or opinions about anyone that someone states — “That so-and-so said such-and-such about you.” If someone comes to tell you such things, discourage them. Don’t believe it. If someone blames you directly, know that they are taking away your bad karma and let it go. Don’t believe in … Read more
Judgement by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Though you have often heard “do not judge”, judgement comes unavoidably in day-to-day life. You either approve or disapprove of the actions and behaviours of people. But always remember that everything changes, so do not hold onto your judgement, otherwise your judgement becomes solidified like a rock, bringing misery … Read more
Yeah I liked the book coz he swears in it, he’s not conventional, mixes lots of schools of thoughts and had some great angles and knowledge of his own about things. Can’t be bothered about going into detail. I didn’t like the book coz it sometimes felt like he was having a conversation with himself … Read more
The slideshow does not seem to be showing all the pics so just click on it and it’ll open the album. https://photos.app.goo.gl/buMZZjSGMkaJLzAY9 More albums:– Some great pics by Zoran– Pics by Areti– Excellent pics by Atman 28th Tuesday 2010Been falling asleep at 4am so waking up was a mission. Watched some great Google Tech Talks … Read more
Looks like Levitt’s work mostly. It’s amazing to see Economists using number to figure out some crazy things and connecting stuff like how legalising abortion drastically reduced crime rates. Explaining how they caught the teachers was mind-blowing. Basically people live by incentives so give the correct incentive and get the person to do what you … Read more
