Vikram RamakrishnanArticles I’m reading.
Chesterton’s Fence – A Lesson in Second Order Thinking – As Modernization, Reorganization, Consolidation etc. become part of our usual work vocabulary, it’s imperative we understand the importance of second order thinking. As the article points out “A core component of making great decisions is understanding the rationale behind previous decisions. If we don’t understand how we got “here,” we run the risk of making things much worse“
Videos I’m watching
Why You Are Lonely and How to Make Friends – Pandemic has decreased social interactions than before, limiting mostly to virtual connects. This video explains why it’s important that we seek out friends and social connections and practical tips of how to go about it.
Documentaries I’m watching
“The extraordinary Genius of Albert Einstein” (Youtube)- reflecting on the principle of relativity in terms of social relations and individual identities or thought processes, asking the question – how was Einstein able to make his breakthrough?
Tech Readings
Taking it light and doing a small tech history lesson, Where GREP Came From – Computerphile – Computerphile was recommended to me by Hari and I found some of their content very informative with some interesting speakers on the lineup.
Quote I’m thinking about
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.
James Cameron
