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Blog power.
Ian Srivatsav
I admit, I used to cringe when people asked me if vatsav.NET was a blog. I didn’t want to be associated with those ‘talentless anthologies of emo rants and insensitive flames punctuated occasionally by galleries of blatant cam-whoring’. And then there are the good blogs right?
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Factoids » Society » Traditions & Rituals »
Earth to earth, dust to dust.
Ian Srivatsav
I’ve always wondered the reason for the act of throwing in a handful or shovelful of soil after the coffin has been lowered and prayers have been said at Christian burials. Turns out it’s a Judeo-Christian ritual.
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For whom the bell tolls.
Ian Srivatsav
Bet you never knew it was a reference to Eastern Orthodox traditions.
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Society » Trends & Lifestyles »
Redundancy of choice
Ian Srivatsav
An indirect response to Barry Schwartz’s brilliant TEDtalk: Paradox of Choice. This is my take on the inefficiency brought about by capitalism, especially in the form of excessive competition & constant upgrades as a selling point.
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Philosophy » Society » Religion »
Zealots
Ian Srivatsav
What’s this about then? Why are there so many zealots in the world? So many people who’d seek to convince, persuade, compel, force other people to believe what they believe?
Why be a missionary? Who’s hiring? Who cares? If people wanted your opinion, they’d ask. If people wanted your recommendation, they’d hint. If they wanted your bloody stamp of approval, they’d rather show you the door, so stop flattering yourself.
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