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A usual tea break discussion turned into a global discussion on artificial intelligence. A usual chit-chat evolved into a discussion about AI global competition and the race between the US and China. None of us have a background in IT and yet, we found ourselves comparing ChatGPT and DeepSeek with enthusiasm. Were we truly knowledgeable, or were we just scratching the surface? And more importantly, do we even need to know so much about AI? Digital technologies have made us impatience. At the slightest hint of curiosity, we grab my phone and Google it. The cycle is predictable: question, search, read, quench curiosity, and move on. We will probably forget the answer moments later, but the impulse to know instantly is irresistible. A few days ago, I was listening to a podcast where the guest was asked to compare a million and a billion. Easy, right? A billion is just a thousand times a million. But human minds struggle with comprehending large numbers. The host put the number into the co...

Vegetable is the first thing that goes into everyone's mind while talking about Kalimati. Yes, there is something magical walking around the bustling Kalimati market. The market is a symbol of our society - the freshness of product and lousy management. Nevertheless, shopping at Kalimati market is full of joy and exhilarating. The market reminds me of my childhood in our agricultural farm, rows of cabbage, carrots and a little hut in the middle of that field. My father used to stakeup vegetables all day to sell them in the market the next day. We used to help him with the little we can - with more distrubances him. I vividly remember we pulled carrots from the piles and would eat them. Whenever I see kids in the market 'helping' their parents, I can resemble my story with them.   Walking through the market is an adventure in itself. Everywhere I look, there are mountains of fresh, seasonal vegetables stacked high— cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes and many more. The hussle and...

This week, I finally started reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It’s an easy guess, I know—it’s one of the most widely referenced books on Stoicism. I’ve come across countless mentions of it in podcasts and talk shows, and I’ve tried picking it up before. But each time, I struggled to grasp its essence. Determined to give it another shot, I decided to take a different approach. This time, I paired my reading with YouTube videos from Ryan Holiday, the well-known Daily Stoic guy. His insights have helped me see the book from a fresh perspective. Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, was also a Stoic philosopher. Interestingly, my first introduction to him wasn’t through history books but through the movie Gladiator . At the time, I had no idea that the wise old emperor in the film was the same Marcus Aurelius who penned Meditations . It turns out, his writings were never meant for publication—they were personal reflections, private notes to himself. And yet, centuri...