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Separating Grain from Chaff

by Naresh Jotwani

Information age, AI, virtual reality, global hegemony, tariffs, space war, cyber war — many such heavy words are being bandied about 24×7. What is one to make of it all? How does one chart one’s path through the bewildering recent outpouring of geopolitics and technology?

This post argues that the answer is ‘as old as the hills‘. A person’s inner voice, nurtured and clarified through persistent individual effort, is still the most reliable guide — just as it has been over millennia.

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Evidence of Imbalance (1)

by Naresh Jotwani

When does one understand an aspect of reality?

Example: Projectile motion is an aspect of reality. When projectile motion is modelled in the form of mathematical equations, it can be said that the particular aspect of reality has been understood — that is, a validated conceptual model has been found for it. Projectile trajectory can be calculated, either to explain past data or to predict future results.

That same criterion must be applied to the understanding of any other aspect of reality – namely, the ability to explain the unfolding of real life events.

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