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Collective Stupidity Unmasked: How To Navigate Group Dynamics

Published on April 28, 2023 by Hemanth

Collective Stupidity Unmasked: How To Navigate Group Dynamics - An illustration showing four stick figures sitting on a tree branch. The fourth stick figure from the right says, "Stick together folks, we are going to make it!" The stick figure on its left is nearest to the tree trunk and is sawing off the branch that they are all sitting on. If this keeps up, they will all fall down.
Even a group of highly intelligent people can make foolish group decisions. This essay is all about collective stupidity & how to avoid group facepalms!
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The Mind-Blowing World of Emergent Behaviour

Published on April 24, 2023 by Hemanth

The Mind-Blowing World of Emergent Behaviour - An illustration showing a flock of birds dancing like a living creature through the sky. Besides this flock, the following text is highlighted: "Emergent Behaviour".
Do you know why a flock of birds behaves like an organism? The answer: Emergent Behaviour. This essay tries to decode nature’s hidden choreography!
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Cracking The Code: How Salt & Pepper Secure Passwords

Published on April 14, 2023 by Hemanth

Cracking The Code: How Salt & Pepper Secure Passwords - An illustration showing the text "How Does Password Security Work?" In between the words 'password' and 'security', there seems to be an open lock.
This essay features a technical intro to password security. It covers technical topics like salt and pepper in simple terms!
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How to Understand The Accelerating Pace Of Human Progress

Published on April 9, 2023 by Hemanth

How to Understand The Accelerating Pace Of Human Progress - An illustration showing a futuristic car moving towards a cute-looking steam locomotive. As the meet, a block of text saying "future" points in either direction.
This essay presents a 10-Stage theory on how to understand the accelerating pace of human progress. If you are into tech/science, you will enjoy this one!
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How To Understand Computational Irreducibility

Published on April 2, 2023 by Hemanth

How To Understand The Computational Irreducibility - A cartoon showing a boy dreaming with a candy dream of a candy seeing a computer in a television dreaming of the same candy.
Computational irreducibility is fundamental to fields such as AI and cybersecurity. This essay unravels the enigma of this fascinating topic.
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Perpetual Motion Machines: The Elusive Pursuit of Infinite Energy

Published on March 26, 2023 by Hemanth

Perpetual Motion Machines: The Elusive Pursuit of Infinite Energy - An illustration showing a cute-looking steam engine on top and a modern-looking sports car with square wheels below. The word "Entropy" is written in a block in between these two figures.
According to science, perpetual motion machines seem impossible. But the very notion turns out to be incredibly useful. This essay explains how!
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New Horizons: My First Steps Into The World Of Web Development

Published on March 18, 2023 by Hemanth

New Horizons: My First Steps into the World of Web Development - An illustration of a cute-looking spider spinning a web. The spider says with a cute smile, "I am a good web developer."
I'm learning web development from scratch in 2023. This essay documents the beginner's journey peppered with challenges and rewards!
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Equality Vs. Equity: How To Be Fair?

Published on March 12, 2023 by Hemanth

Equality Vs. Equity: How To Be Fair? - An illustration showing three stick figures of different sizes standing on platforms of equal heights on the left. The biggest stick figure is able to reach the apple above. But the other two cannot reach the apples at the same height. This is an example of equality. On the right, the same stick figures are placed on platforms of different sizes such that they are all able to reach their respective apples. This is an example of equity.
The equality vs. equity meme is NOT a good lesson on how to be fair. Fairness is not so simple. This essay explains why.
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How To Use Leverage In Life Using First Principles

Published on March 4, 2023 by Hemanth

How To Use Leverage In Life Using First Principles - An illustration showing a see-saw, where a child-like stick figure appears sad and raised on the left. A bigger adult-like stick figure is seated lowered on the right and seems to be smiling.
To use leverage in life without first principles is to run the risk of failing faster harder than without having used leverage in the first place!
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How To Find The Next Number In The Sequence?

Published on February 25, 2023 by Hemanth

How To Find The Next Number In The Sequence? - A whiteboard style illustration showing the following number sequence: 3, 13, 1113, 3113, ? Above this sequence, the following question is posed: "What is the next number?"
Are you good at puzzles? Try to find the next number in the sequence. This sequence can get tricky and features other interesting properties!
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