Happy New Year!
Here’s wishing you a Happy 2010… May your resolutions hold up longer than those of the years past. And may you find peace, happiness, good health and prosperity.
Work and Life
Work and Life, Life and Death
Giving What We Can
I found this charity initiative that I believe will make a real difference. It is called “Giving What We Can,” and it lists a few recommended organizations that are efficient and focus on the extremely poor. Helping others can be more rewarding that helping yourself.
Philosophy, Corporate Life, Life and Death
Midlife Crisis
On what is important in life. And what is not.
Ghost of Gravity
Some beliefs are superstitions, while some others are scientific theories. What exactly is the difference between them? Let’s listen to what Pirsig has to say about it.
Philosophy, Physics, Science
Only a Matter of Time
Here is an unreal look at the what and why of time. Why do we have a sense of time when none of our five senses can sense it?
Candle that Burns Bright
Memories of a classmate of mine from IIT who passed away recently. When I heard the shocking news, I wanted to write something about him. What came to mind were a couple of disjointed memories, and I thought I would share them here.
Philosophy, Physics, Science
Half a Bucket of Water
When philosophers look at anything, it becomes a bit technical. Their technical analysis may sound boring and irrelevant. Here is an attempt to tilt things in their favor.
Books, Philosophy, Physics, Science
On Rationality and Delusions
What do we mean by rationality? Why do we think it is a good thing to be rational?
Books, Quantitative Finance
Principles of Quantitative Development
A review of my forthcoming book, “Principles of Quantitative Development,” to be published by John Wiley & Sons in Feb 2010. This review is written by Shayne Fletcher, Executive Director, Nomura, and author of “Financial Modelling in Python,” reproduced here with permission.
Work and Life, Quantitative Finance
How to Make Money
Switching from God, philosophy and other higher pursuits, here is a topic close to home. How do people make a lot of money? Can I do it too?
Books, Philosophy, Physics, Science
Blind-Sight
Blind-sight is an interesting neurological syndrome, and a philosophical conundrum. It shows how we may have senses that we are not consciously aware of. If there are senses that we can be unaware of, how sure can we be of the “sensed”? Or of our “delusions”?