Is the following a valid logical argument? 1. Roses are flowers. 2. Some flowers fade rapidly. 3. Therefore, some roses fade rapidly. Clearly it is logically invalid but it appears logical because it accords with our knowledge of the world… Read More ›
Sri Subhas Chandra Bose, popularly known as “Netaji”, was born 124 years ago in Cuttack, Orrisa on Jan 23rd in 1897[1]. Netaji is considered by a significant portion of Indians to have been instrumental — more than M. K. Gandhi… Read More ›
If President Donald J Trump has any sense, he would do this. Give a presidential pardon to Julian Assange on the final day of his presidency. Listen to Tucker Carlson make the case. Source: Fox News. Trump should also pardon… Read More ›
“There is no God separate from you, no God higher than you, the real ‘you’. All the gods are little beings to you, all the ideas of God and Father in heaven are but your own reflection. God Himself is… Read More ›
It’s hard to argue that people generally are not stupid. Just look at the Americans. They aren’t the worst of the lot but still they are bad. The Dems and Repubs end up competing with each other on who can… Read More ›
“We will not solve our problem by electing the right people. We will only solve our problem by making it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing.” — Milton Friedman. He was one of the greatest… Read More ›
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The course How the World Works – An Introduction (click to open course blog) begins Jan 15th. All course materials will be posted there. If you have emailed me atanu@atanudey.com and have not heard back from me, please email me… Read More ›
The world economy was pretty huge at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The aggregate global GDP was US$ 88 trillion according to howmuch.net. US continued to lead at $21.43T, about 50% larger than the next biggest, China at $14.34T…. Read More ›
I am offering an online 10-week course titled “How the world works – an introduction.” The course will be on zoom for one hour every week on Friday at 9 PM IST (10:30 AM Eastern) starting Jan 15th. Homework will… Read More ›
