Guru’s Blogs
“Neti Neti” – “Neither this, Nor that”- To particularize is to falsify. Why does this ancient phrase matter to you?
“Neti Neti” is a Sanskrit expression dating back at least 3,500 years. It serves as an analytical framework for understanding the ultimate reality of the universe through a process of negation.
76% of NVIDIA employees are millionaires, it is crazy that 37% are worth over $20 million—the staggering pace and scale of growth will certainly impact you. Read on for second-order impact.
More than 50% of S&P 500 and NASDAQ returns in the past 24 months is solely driven by NVIDIA. It will impact your pension and investments.
What is the connection between the discovery of fire by humans and AI stock valuation?
The use of fire by humans separated us from the other Animals. “Use of Fire” is the earliest form of Natural intelligence.
The wit, wisdom, and optimism of President Ronald Regan. President Regan’s favourite story, he narrated the story at least a thousand times during the presidency.
Worried that the boys had developed extreme personalities – one was a total pessimist, the other a total optimist – their parents took them to a psychiatrist.
The story of Tesla’s senior executives falling into the “IKEA effect”. Why you should know about it? What are the lessons?
Michael Norton – a Harvard Business School professor- asked senior Tesla executives to put together Lego sets meant for three-year-olds – really big blocks, not the little ones intended for the older kids.
The chart below shows the wealth components of Americans. What is the difference between the Top 0.1% and the bottom 50%? Why? What are the lessons?
The top 0.1% hold less than 15% of their net worth in physical items. (Real estate and Consumer Durable goods).
The bottom 50% hold almost 75% of net worth in physical items (Real estate and Consumer Durable goods).
Do you struggle to see the big picture? Look no further, be prepared to be inspired.
"We succeeded in taking that picture [from deep space], and, if you look at it, you see a dot. That's here. That's home. That's us.
Price Vs Value. Too many people know the price of everything but the value of nothing. What is the difference? Why does it matter to you?
Value is private, it is in our heads and thoughts. It is emotional and sentimental. It is not the same for everyone.
Wise words from wise people. A few wise things I have read recently. Read on, you do not want to learn the hard way.
“To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can” – Arthur Ashe
Creation Vs. Consumption Paradox – We create to consume but ironically consumption leads to more consumption, eventually depletion and despair.
Human civilizations across time and around the world have followed a familiar pattern. The patterns and themes have repeated themselves for the past 5000+ years.
Why did people across the world hoard toilet paper during the pandemic? Why hoard toilet paper rather than food or medicine? What are the lessons?
Humans are creatures of comfort; we design processes and systems that minimize efforts and enhance certainty.
Why over the past 11,000 years has the human development of different nations and societies proceeded at such different rates? What about the future? Complex topic simplified, let’s explore.
Jared Diamond chronicled 11,000 years of human history in his Pulitzer-winning book “Guns, Germs and Steel”.
What is the foundation of the modern financial market? What will cause a doomsday scenario? Why? Complex topic simplified. Let's explore.
The assumption: The United States will never default on debt payment obligations and the world will continue to lend to the US forever.
How to understand stock prices. Read on for a layman’s guide.
You have to get both right. But tomorrow’s story is more important, it has disproportionate weightage in the valuation.
Why do Kindergartners consistently outperform CEOs, Lawyers, and MBAs in the famous design experiment? Does standardized education help or hurt? Will AI enhance or diminish creativity?
Teams of four have to build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and a marshmallow. The marshmallow has to be on top.
I am sharing 10 writing insights from the masters that have inspired me. I started writing recently, it is more of “notes to myself” on random topics.
I am an amateur blogger at best. I have a harsh critic at home, my teenage son tells me that I might struggle to pass 11+ creative writing exams for 10-year-olds in the UK.
It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. – Danish Proverb. How Google lost first mover advantage in AI race. What are the Lessons?
Sundar Pichai CEO of Google conceded this week that the popular interest in AI – triggered by global sensation caused by the 2022 launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT – had caught him by surprise.
What I learned about future innovation from a 3-year-old girl. The little one probably equated me to a two-legged human-like dinosaur.
The toddler was standing in front of the TV visibly annoyed. It took me a few moments to assess and understand the reason.
Exponential growth and decay are not intuitive, those who grasp the concept can spot opportunities and dangers ahead of time. An old Indian fable for today.
Once, there was a wise man who spotted a change in harvest and warned the king about the exponential decline in food production threatening his power and throne.
The story of Picasso and the napkin. Life Lessons from Picasso
Legend has it that Picasso was dining at a Paris when an admirer approached and asked if he could do a quick sketch on a paper napkin for her.