Varad PatankarThe Male-Female Duality of the Cosmos“God has to become two, only then the game, the play, is possible. He (God) felt very lonely. He longed for the other, that’s why he became…Feb 18, 20221Feb 18, 20221
Varad PatankarThe Harvard professor turned Yogi who influenced Steve Jobs“Jobs found himself deeply influenced by a variety of books on spirituality & enlightenment, most notably Be Here Now, a guide to…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Varad PatankarThe Innovation Stagnation“We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters”Sep 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021
Varad PatankarIs Reality just a controlled hallucination?The eyes of the Mantis Shrimp (unlike ours) can independently gauge depth and distance. While humans have 3 types of light-detecting cells…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Varad PatankarRediscovering the Better Angels of our nature in Ancient WisdomThe earth is 4.6 billion years old. If we scale that to 46 years, we have been here for 4 hours. The industrial revolution began a minute…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Varad PatankarThe Science behind Bigotry“When an apple has ripened and falls, why does it fall? Because of its attraction to the earth, because its stalk withers, because it is…Jun 20, 2021Jun 20, 2021
Varad PatankarSociety’s Insidious Enchantment with Visual Learning“I wish to understand the Israel- Palestine conflict. Let me find the shortest possible documentary online.”May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
Varad PatankarPursuit of Myopic Knowledge & Lost Charm of Pointless Knowledge“In the wild struggle for existence, we want to have something that endures, and so we fill our minds with rubbish and facts, in the silly…May 13, 20211May 13, 20211
Varad PatankarThe curse of manic busy-ness: A case for working less“What is your opinion on work-life balance?” is a ubiquitous interview question where candidates are supposed to philosophize and churn…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Varad PatankarReading Fiction: An Endangered Pastime in a highly efficient worldThese are times of efficiency and productivity. All activities should have a tangible & an observable outcome. Books should help me in my…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
