I’m a WIP - Reading, Literature, The Human Condition, Technology, Data, Systems Thinking and Design. Also curate @poongabook
Joined May 2007
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“You think
your pain
and your heartbreak
are unprecedented
in the history of the world,
but then you read.”🌺
-James Baldwin
On October 18, 1911, Wittgenstein met Bertrand Russell for the first time. Their relationship was to prove impactful - persuading W of his merit while convincing Russell of his own inadequacy. George Moore also experienced a similar sense of W being more profound than himself.
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Early internet and web exploration was driven by curiosity. The current technology shift exploration is largely driven by utilitarianism. Says something about progress being interpreted as a race to the speediest outcome. SMH.
A brilliant interview with Svetlana Alexivich in the latest @parisreview
What stayed with me is the types of stories that get shared in conversations with an assumption of confidentiality or hagiography. The end results are often a surprise or shock.
theparisreview.org/interview…
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Happy World Book and Copyright Day! ✨
Also, grateful for the ones that came before and made all of this possible - Shakespeare, Cervantes and many more.
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Didn’t realise that Michael Silverblatt had passed away in February. What a phenomenal interviewer he was. He made me aware of how deeply one could read written works. Truly enjoyed his Bookworm 🤍
georgesaunders.substack.com/…
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Lavanya Gopinath retweeted
⏳Just one week to go for Agents and Money SF.
Super excited to have @swyx join us to talk about why "You Should Build $100,000 Agents Today".
Knowing swyx (who needs no introduction), it's probably going to leave you with a lot of priors questioned!
Grab the last few passes to catch him live: luma.com/5nqllmul
P.S. The entire lineup is golden, if I can say so myself!
Lavanya Gopinath retweeted
I can wait on AGI, but can our agents get some money awareness... ASAP? 💸
Most agents are financially reckless by default. Add any complexity and you could one-shot your entire token budget. 🤯
Excited to co-host an evening in SF with @mastra_ai where we dig into the principles behind scaling radically efficient agents with some of the best minds in the arena.
On the agenda:
→ a workshop with @bookercodes 🛠️
→ a lightning talk ft. @swyx ⚡
→ a fireside chat with @NotionHQ's @sarahmsachs and our co-founder Rajaraman Santhanam 🔥
Followed by food, drinks, and conversations.
April 15 | Fort Mason | 5 PM | 100 spots
RSVP → luma.com/5nqllmul
I had an enjoyable coffee conversation with Srishti Khurana on her Coffee with the Curious podcast. We explored my opinions and my life journey, covering various chapters in a nice, meandering discussion. Do give it a listen when you have some time!
open.spotify.com/episode/3SS…
With that Atwoodian pink book jacket, how could I not buy the book?!
Even without it I would’ve but hush.
Slow burn over weeks is the plan💃🏻
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They’ve been around for a long while. Marking time and reminding me of their mark on me.
I’d like to think I outgrew them in my early twenties. I wonder if that means they are like small clothes still hanging in the cupboard of myself.
#packingmybookshelf
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I came across an insta post of someone recommending this book a couple of days ago. I read “letters”, “old woman” and “mystery“ and decided to read it right away. It is one of those rare things when a book really calls to you and you drop everything else to read it.
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“We attempt to correct via art imbalances in our own emotional economy.” read.amazon.in/kp/kshare?asi…
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It was a good ride. Go well!
Pocket is Saying Goodbye: What You Need to Know support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb…
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