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The first book I ever read was The Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. I liked it so much that I re-read it 8 times. As a young boy, the book had made a lasting impression on me, making me fall in love with ideas such as the arrow of time, black holes, entropy,… Read More The post Not everything is physics appeared first on Inverted Passion.
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Life as a physical process

It’s always hard to define life. Everyone has their favorite definition – some describe it as a struggle against entropy, while others describe it as an emergent property of chemicals. Countless books have been written on the topic, yet we’re far from a consensus. Against the backdrop of the second law of thermodynamics, life seems… Read More The post Life as a physical process appeared first on Inverted Passion.

3 weeks ago 15 votes
Do you know what GDP is?

I thought I knew! But the more I introspected, the hazy my understanding got. Is GDP amount of stuff produced or consumed? Does it include imports or exports? What does it have to do with well being? Why does it keep increasing? So, I fired up Claude and started understanding what GDP really is. This… Read More The post Do you know what GDP is? appeared first on Inverted Passion.

a month ago 14 votes
Don’t compete

The Internet is full of people winning all the time. Someone is traveling to exotic locations, someone else is raising funds, and another person is winning awards. Essentially, everyone around you is succeeding while you do spend your days as the nature intended – sleeping, eating, smiling, chatting with friends, and spending time with your… Read More The post Don’t compete appeared first on Inverted Passion.

3 months ago 37 votes
2024 wrapped

This year’s review is going to be shorter than 2023 (and previous years) because I’m in Goa right now for a holiday and I don’t feel like being in front of a screen for long. I mean, just look at this view and tell me that you’d rather be in front of a screen writing… Read More The post 2024 wrapped appeared first on Inverted Passion.

5 months ago 88 votes
Getting things done by not trying

I recently finished a very short book with an intriguing title: Why Greatness Cannot be Planned. It’s an unconventional self-help book disguised as a computer science research exposition (that’s why the publisher is Springer). I strongly recommend reading it. Here is a taste of the book’s main ideas. Objectives only work when your goal is… Read More The post Getting things done by not trying appeared first on Inverted Passion.

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