“Everything reminds Milton of the money supply. Well, everything reminds me of sex, but I keep it out of the paper,” wrote Nobel prize-winning economist Robert Solow in 1966 about Milton Friedman, another Nobel laureate economist, the father of monetarism…. Read More ›
Month: July 2008
The PickensPlan
You’ve got to hand it to the Americans — they think big. Thinking big is the first step to doing big things. There too they are no slouches. Both in terms of good and bad, they do think and do… Read More ›
Earthquake in Pune
This morning around 12:40 AM, I am sure there was an earthquake around Pune — the building shook for about 10 seconds. Having lived for decades in the San Francisco Bay area, on and around dozens of faults (San Andreas,… Read More ›
Penn and Teller on Climate Change and Global Warming
I admire Penn and Teller. They are sensible, forthright, articulate, and most of all very entertaining. So here’s an episode of their “Bullshit” series from 2003. It is about the hysterical reactions of some to the matter of global warming… Read More ›
Urbanization and Development of India
The following is an article by me that appeared in ISB’s in-house magazine insight June 2008 issue. There is a definite positive relationship between the size of the habitation and the productivity of the population.” The full article is below.
Blaming the victims
The news of death and destruction from terrorism has become somewhat of a routine. The politicians make inane statements about how all this is most lamentable and aside from telling people to “maintain peace and quiet” they appear to go… Read More ›
No true terrorist acts
The Hindu reports that an official of the “Indian Union Muslim League has asked the media and public to not to brand the perpetrators of the deed as Muslims.” “I appeal to the media and the public not to brand… Read More ›
Crackergate — Part 2
I really don’t have much to add to what insanity I had reported on the post titled “Crackergate“. This follow up highlights a comment made by one “/ehj2” in a Cosmic Variance thread (also titled “Crackergate.”) Every once in a… Read More ›
The BBC is Biased
A BBC report on the recent Ahmedabad bombs concludes with: Mr Modi has been accused of failing to protect Muslims in the riots in Gujarat during 2002 in which at least 1,000 people died, including many in Ahmedabad. The violence… Read More ›
In Chennai for a CSR Event
I don’t think that I have ever had a more hassle-free flight ever than the one that I had last night. I left home around 9:45 after dinner. It was drizzling a bit. (Thanks, Raj, for the ride.) At 10:15… Read More ›
