Why Do We Go to War? The Biology and Mathematics of Conflict
Why do we go to war? Is war a glitch in human brain? Why our brain separates US from THEM? We try to understand the reasons of death, destruction and misery of war beyond morality.
Category Rationality
3 Best Mental Models for Navigating Information Overload in 2026
Too much information, too little attention - this can be the tagline of current time. Here, 3 practical mental models are presented which can save us from information overload in the long run.
How to Lie with Statistics: Can Eating Pickles Cause Car Crashes?
People lie. They are simple non-complicated lies. But Corporations and Governments lie with skill and statistical manipulation. They are complicated. How do they lie using truth?
Bayesian Probability 101: The Mathematics of Rational Choice
A medical test for a disease is 99% accurate. This means, If you have the disease, the test will say "Positive" 99% of the time. If you don't have the disease, the test will say "Negative" 99% of the time. The result comes back Positive. Should you panic given the fact that 1 in 1000 people actually has the disease?
Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit: Master the art of Skepticism in the age of AI
So many news, so much information - How do you know which claims are correct and which are not? If a newspaper writes an article starting 'A recent study said that' - should you believe the article? Carl Sagan gave a common man's toolkit to detect BS.
Cynicism vs Rationalism: Why Being a Cynic Doesn’t Make You a Rationalist
Throughout my life, whenever faced with a smart, intellectual-looking person with a greater depth in a subject compared to me but with a high dose of cynicism and rudeness, I have always assumed that smartness comes in a package- smart…
Is Your Brain “WEIRD”? Why Most Psychology Studies Might Not Apply to India: Part 3
[Read Part 1] [Read Part 2] [Read Part 3] Modern psychology research has a WEIRD bias, relying heavily on participants from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies. Scientists long assumed that human minds everywhere work the same, but evidence shows WEIRD people are…
Is Your Brain “WEIRD”? Why Most Psychology Studies Might Not Apply to India: Part 2
[Continued. Read Part 1] [Read Part 2] [Read Part 3] Modern psychology research has a WEIRD bias, relying heavily on participants from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies. Scientists long assumed that human minds everywhere work the same, but evidence…
Is Your Brain “WEIRD”? Why Most Psychology Studies Might Not Apply to India: Part 1
[Read Part 1] [Read Part 2] [Read Part 3] Introduction Modern psychology research has a WEIRD bias, relying heavily on participants from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies. Scientists long assumed that human minds everywhere work the same, but evidence…
A Case Study of Rationality of Satyajit Ray’s Feluda and the Debunking of the Lincoln-Kennedy Myth (of 100)
In the world of literature written in Indian languages, Prodosh C. Mitter, better known as Feluda, stands as an unwavering beacon of logic and the quintessential gentleman rationalist. For him, crime is a problem of flawed reasoning, a puzzle to…
