Persian vs Prussian vs Parisian
These three words look similar but they couldn’t be more different in meaning, referring to three distinct regions in the…
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Generative AI, Part 2: When to Use
In the previous part of this essay, we talked about when NOT to use Generative AI such as ChatGPT. But…
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Generative AI, Part 1: When NOT to Use
ChatGPT is an example of generative AI which in turn is artificial intelligence that can generate content, be it text,…
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What do (some) school-kids and climate-deniers have in common?
Before we get into the topic of climate-denying, would you please humor me for a few minutes by reading the…
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Silence, Part 2: Why is silence considered awkward?
Now, to our second question about silence – Why are silences (sometimes) awkward? And does it happen only with humans?…
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Silence, Part 1: Why do we observe 1-minute silence
1990s, India. I am at my primary school, standing for the morning assembly. The teacher announces, after the daily prayer…
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Where are all the Stepfathers?
What do the stories of Cinderella and Hindu God Rama have in common? An evil stepmother. While Cinderella’s stepmother bullies…
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Why does the Past look small?
Anyone who has visited their childhood home, their old school, or playing ground, must have noticed how those beds, those…
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All Cunk Episodes: A Definitive Guide
I am a big “Cunkhead”, i.e. a fan of BBC’s genius comedy of Philomena Cunk. Here is a guide to…
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