Our life experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention to. Attention: is important and most of the times we are so indifferent to it. It is as fundamental as food; and we go blundering about, seeking ways to assuage the craving, instead of learning how to provide ourselves with what we need, sensibly and calmly. We feed the hunger blindly. Once the mechanism is brought to our attention and we begin to study it, it is as if a veil has been stripped off ordinary life, and we become freer in our action and choices. It will be my endeavor via these podcasts to draw attention towards books, articles and other such written and oral materials which point in this direction, so that we are freer in our actions and choices, that we take and make.
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Conversations and Community' from the book titled ‘The Argument Culture' by Deborah Tannen, a distinguished university professor in the Linguistics Department at Georgetown University and author of many books and articles about how the language of everyday conversation affects relationships. In this episode we drew attention to the fact that in conversation we form the interpersonal ties that bind individuals together in personal relationships; in public discourse, we form similar ties on a large scale, binding individuals into a community. Community norms and pressure exercise a restraint on the expression of hostility and destruction. Now, SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of your attention, because, ‘Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention to'. Attention: is as fundamental as food; and we go blundering about, seeking ways to assuage the craving, instead of learning how to provide ourselves with what we need, sensibly and calmly. Once our attention is drawn to the mechanism of why and what we give attention to, it is as if a veil has been stripped off and we become freer in our action and choices. And that is our endavour. This week I bring to your attention an excerpt titled – ‘Making Accurate Predictions and Uncertainty' from a blog-post titled ‘Can We Make More Accurate Predictions in Economics?' Ayubkhon Azamov writer, translator and educator with a background in economics. In this post he points out that if we accept uncertainty as part of the game and combine forecasting with adaptability, critical thinking, and stress testing, then forecasting ceases to be about fortune-telling and instead becomes a tool for preparing for an uncertain future, with all its surprises. Making Accurate Predictions and Uncertainty From the first farmers who watched the skies for rain to modern analysts armed with complex macro models, humanity has always sought to glimpse the future. Yet, history has shown that even the smartest formulas can't save us from errors, even though we'd like to think they can. Question the assumptions, look at the ranges, compare the sources, and always have an alternate plan. Then even the most imperfect forecasts will cease to be a source of frustration and will instead become a resource for resilient decision-making: whether in your personal budget, corporate strategy, or public policy. After all, our true strength lies not in flawlessly guessing tomorrow, but in building systems capable of withstanding whatever tomorrow brings. Getting to the truth of what lies ahead is approached neither with blind faith nor with total skepticism, but with a reasonable balance. Excerpt from ‘Can We Make More Accurate Predictions in Economics?' Ayubkhon Azamov. I am sure that you will enjoy reading this post and find it thought provoking too; to read you can click on the following link: https://humanjourney.us/blog/can-we-make-more-accurate-predictions-in-economics Enjoy reading it with your family, friends and near and dear one's. Namaste!
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘The Power of Words – Rhetoric and Reality' from the book titled ‘The Axemaker's Gift' – Technology's capture and control of our minds and Culture by James Burke and Robert Ornstein. In this episode we drew attention to the fact →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘The Power of Words – Do We Use Language or Is Language Using Us' from the book titled ‘The Argument Culture' by Deborah Tannen. In this episode we drew attention to the fact that when we think we are using →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Do Arguments Resolve Anything' from the book titled ‘The Argument Culture' by Deborah Tannen. In this episode we drew attention to the fact that when you're having an argument with someone, you're usually not trying to understand what the other →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Culture of Argument' from the book titled ‘The Argument Culture' by Deborah Tannen. In this episode we drew attention to the fact as to what argument culture urges us to do and that conflict can't be avoided but surely can →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Frame of Mind' from the book titled ‘Think Again – The Power of Knowing What you don't know' by Adam Grant. In this episode we drew attention to the fact that being a scientist is not just a profession. It's →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Intelligence and Rethinking' from the book titled ‘Think Again – The Power of Knowing What you don't know' by Adam Grant. In this episode we drew the attention to the fact as to how people reflect on what it takes →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Creatures of Habit Resistant to Change' from the book titled ‘Think Again – The Power of Knowing What you don't know' by Adam Grant. In this episode we drew the attention to the fact that we are afflicted with cognitive →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Focus on the useful, the true and Connections' from the book titled ‘Fluke' – Chance, Chaos and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas. In this episode we drew the attention to the fact that as modern humans though →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Intertwined World' from a book titled ‘Fluke' – Chance, Chaos and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas. In this episode we highlighted that reality, for better and for worse, isn't terrifying, but wondrous, giving every moment of life →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). A month ago, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Why Everything We Do Matters' from a book titled ‘Fluke' – Chance, Chaos and Why Everything We Do Matters by Brian Klaas. In this episode we shared a real tale that was reported in news in Greece in the →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Almost a fortnight ago, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Knowing the Social media Algorithm' from an article titled ‘Algorithmic Gatekeepers' by Shawn Fuller. In this episode we briefly discussed as to what these algorithms are and what are the different types currently in use by various social →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). A week ago, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Gatekeepers and Our Perception' from an article titled ‘Algorithmic Gatekeepers' by Shawn Fuller. In this episode we briefly highlighted as to how we “Make Sense” of the world around us using our natural faculties of perception and what happens →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). More than a week ago I shared a story titled – ‘The Frogs that rode Snakeback' from the book ‘The Panćatantra' tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”), prompted by a thought ‘what are we riding on?'. Now, SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Reciprocation' from a book titled ‘Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion' by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. This excerpt pointed to “Web of Indebtedness” – a unique adaptive mechanism of human beings and its role in our evolutionary history as a society. →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Shortcuts and Decision Making' from a book titled ‘Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion' by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. The excerpt pointed to the need and pitfalls of shortcut methods that we use in our decision-making process. Now, SAM-VAD (Together In →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Understanding Ourselves and Solving today's Problem' from an article titled ‘An Ancient Brain in a Modern World' contributing writers are Robert Ornstein, PhD; David Sobel, MD, MPH; and Sally Mallam. Through this and many interconnected articles the authors are trying to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Social media and its Impact' from the book titled ‘LikeWar – The Weaponization of Social Media' by Peter Singer and Emerson Brooking. In this book the authors explore amongst many other things the collision of war, politics, and social media, →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). A few weeks back I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Polarized Behaviour' from an article titled ‘The Conditioning Machines in Our Back Pockets' by John Zada. This article highlights amongst many other things that we are all at risk of becoming more biased and blinkered than we think →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Happiness' from an article titled ‘How to become Happier' from the book ‘The Happiness Hypothesis' by Jonathan Haidt. I highlighted some ideas from the book that can point in the direction on ‘How to become Happier'. Now, SAM-VAD (Together In →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Now ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Because ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), this is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of our attention, why is that? Because ‘let us remember this again, ‘What we give our Attention to matters,' as Our life's experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention →
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