If we take a rational view of God’s properties and job description, how does technology stack up as a candidate?
Do National Anthems Matter?
Thought for the day. Just a few weeks ago, we were getting to hear a range of national anthems on a daily basis – one of the little quirks of global sporting events such as the FIFA world cup football. And as always I was reminded that for most countries, Anthems are rooted in the […]
The Mozart of Tennis Falls Silent
I’m not a tennis fan. I much prefer football. If I watch tennis it’s because it’s the later stages of a grand slam tournament. If I do watch it, Federer isn’t the player I root for. I admire the grit and effort of Nadal and Djokovic. Occasionally I find Federer to be a bit arrogant. […]
Defying Despair: The Web Of Inspiration
When I was 10 years old, growing up in Kolkata, we had a poem in our english curriculum called King Bruce and The Spider, by Eliza Cook. For reasons that don’t understand, many of the poems lines have stuck in my head. It starts with: King Bruce of Scotland flung himself down In a lonely […]
Rethinking Education
What is the purpose of education? Let me start by explaining why this question has been haunting me for the past few months. Increasingly as we watch the world go to pieces, there are inexplicable outcomes that can only point to a thorough examination of the education system. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump […]
Find Your New
Finding your new calling in difficult times.
Sweden: Is It Really A Great Example?
Two chimney sweeps fell down a chimney together. One was covered in soot, and the other was remarkably clean. The clean one looked at his pal and immediately started washing his face. The soot-covered one looked at his friend, and blithely went about his way confidently. It’s always dangerous to make our decisions based on […]
Looking for San Francisco
What is the soul of any city? Is it the architecture? The layout? The air? The people? The industry? The Greeks thought that the world was made of 5 essences – earth, wind, fire, water and the fifth and most important essence – sometimes called ether, sometimes the soul, but always the most important of […]
3’s Company
2 bankers and a digital evangelist walk into a bar in Russia. This may sound like a the opening line of a joke, but it is in fact, what happened almost every night we were in Russia. We spent 12 days there, and for me this was a first-of-its-kind trip. Heading off to a World […]
One World Cup, 3 Key Debates
As the biblical rain came down on the award ceremony of what we now collectively agree was the best World Cup of our generation, at least since 1986, the only thing that I could think was: What a game, what a World Cup! The football was great, the drama was stunning, the surprises never-ending. In […]
Staccato Signals 