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The Perks of Being Miserable
Or, why abundance is harder for us to handle than scarcity
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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All Interesting Problems Are Wrong
Or, what makes a problem interesting
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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In Defence of Being Slow-Witted
Or, if Richard Feynman can afford to be a slow learner, so can you
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Abhishek Chakraborty
Why People Never Give a Straight Answer
Or, why we’d rather answer an easier question
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Abhishek Chakraborty
August 2023
Where Does Morality Come From?
Or, why sometimes you can’t explain why something feels wrong
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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Progress Only Breeds New Problems
Or, why ChatGPT was inevitable
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Abhishek Chakraborty
It’s Not Our Politics That Divides Us
Or, understanding politics from two dimensions
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Abhishek Chakraborty
What Most People Don’t Understand About Politics
Or, regulating the pace of change and finding happy mediums
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Abhishek Chakraborty
July 2023
Nepotism Isn’t the Real Problem
Or, why it’s time to think beyond meritocracy
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Abhishek Chakraborty
Simpler Doesn’t Mean Better
Or, simpler doesn’t always mean better
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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Why Some People Are Just Hopeless
Or, if you cannot be a scientist, at least be a sports fan
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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A Framework to Understand Human Stupidity
Or, the tug-of-war between the Primitive Mind and the Rational Mind
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Abhishek Chakraborty
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