Ashok Gulati and Ritika Juneja had an excellent write-up in the Indian Express last week, and if you are a student of Indian agriculture, it is an absolute must read. “Agri-exports touched $41.8 billion in FY 2020-21, registering a growth of 18 per cent over the previous year.”….Here’s a fun((I use the term in a … Continue reading “Agri-Exports in India in 2021”
I’ve been mulling over three separate columns/posts/interviews over the past few days. Today’s post was supposed to be me reflecting on my thoughts about all of them together, but as it turns out, I have more questions than I do thoughts. Worse (or if you think like I do, better) I don’t even have a … Continue reading “The Three Article Problem”
On Tuesday, I ended my post with this: At the moment, and that as a consequence of having written all of this out, this is where I find myself:China is optimizing for power, and is willing to give up on innovation in the consumer internet space. America is optimizing for innovation in the consumer internet … Continue reading “The Chinese Tech Crackdown, Take 2”
Dan Wang‘s annual letter. A fascinating list, throughout. Paul Krugman is most displeased. Evidence from India’s demonetization. Some welcome news about democracy – hopefully.
Devon Zuegel. Michael Nielsen. Fermat’s Library. Scholar’s Stage. Dan Wang. No arguing, no ranting, no controversy. Consistently interesting, curiosity inducing – all the time. What better gift to hope for on Christmas, eh? I’ll say it again: Twitter, when used properly, is just magnificent.
Income Share Agreements instead of educational loans. On tracking currency manipulation. A Musk-less Tesla? A must read on subsidies in Indian agriculture. Anything by Dan Wang is always worth reading. This one is on technology and it’s growth.
As with anything else in life, there are costs and benefits to social media, and it has become a little bit fashionable, I suppose, to speak more about the costs of social media. But there is a lot to be gained from using social media properly. It involves a significant amount of effort on your part, … Continue reading “On How I Read, Part 3”
The single greatest invention of the past thirty years or so, as far as infovores on the internet are concerned, are blogs. There is absolutely no question about this, but blogging has changed immeasurably, and for the better, the amount of information, wisdom and nuance that is publicly available. I graduated with a Masters degree … Continue reading “On How I Read, Part 2”
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