Zoned Out
Health incidents have a knack of resetting one’s life. It also provides an opportunity to take stock before moving forward. notes on health, money, relationship and habits.
Category: Life Ordinary
Default in our stars
Choosing “Shuffle Play” on Netflix and outsourcing an entertainment decision to an algorithm may not seem like a big deal, but I think there are second-order consequences that affect the self, society, and species – hugely driven by surveillance capitalism.
The Presentation of Selfie in Everyday Life
When all the world’s always a stage thanks to the ubiquity of social media, we reach a point when our happiness is happiness only if it is validated by “friends” on social networks. A cycle of inadequacy, envy and angst follows. Evolution might have hardwired this in us, but it’s possible to think beyond.
Onam, OTT & Culture
In the last few years, I have increasingly seen a couple of elements of Kerala’s culture being hijacked – movies and Onam. As a part of the audience that has a direct relationship with both, I wonder when cultural exchange moves to cultural appropriation.
Comfort Zoned
Recent thoughts, and a conversation, made me wonder if I am in a comfort zone, at least in my non-professional life. Some of it is probably FOMO, since there is so much literature on how growth continues by stepping out of the comfort zone. But it is worth a thought, and probably a good way to provide direction on life ahead.