Arrogance is destructive. Pride blinds us so we can no longer differentiate the colors of life. High opinions of one’s own knowledge or importance sometimes are results of success and the assumption that past performance is an indicator of the future. I hope these never apply to me and wanted to make it clear that I certainly did not mean to appear arrogant (based on feedback from people I love) in the post about financial security. In the sea of knowledge, I know less than a drop but what I …

For a few weeks now (after meeting one of my friends for lunch), I have been thinking about the future of the Internet. As already mentioned, I see the Internet eventually becoming an approximation of all human knowledge. However, the issue is that even as the richness of the media around us increases and even as the capture methods improve, we still cannot massively capture and reproduce textures, fragrances, tastes and feelings and emotions in their contexts (video is a poor substitute). So, we must resort to crude methods such …

Every day when I listen to the news on the radio or read papers on the Internet (I avoid TV), I struggle with the thought that others consuming the news may be less skeptical than I am. This worries me a great deal because of the huge influence of media on our lives. The problem has become even more complex today because we are completely flooded with data from every angle (this blog included). I wanted to share some thoughts on news and information in case you can relate, critique, …