Nature by Numbers

Amazing video starting with Fibonacci series and ending in Voronoi tessellation by Christobal Vila - a must watch!

Non-linearity of problem solving

Rory Sutherland talks about the non-linear relationship between cost and effect of solving seemingly "big" problems.

A funny graphic he presented is reproduced here.

Sir Ken Robinson's TED talk on education

Most of us have heard this statement at one time or another "Study well now and you will be set for life". Ken Robinson argues that this is the linear model of fast food chains that has become popular in standardized education.

A quote about interviews for kindergarten admissions: "A three year old is not half a six year old!"

Problem with if-then model

A very good talk about an ancient and powerful idea:

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते संगोस्त्वकर्मणि

Translation from The Holy Geetha, Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda:

"Thy right is to work only, but never to its fruits; let not the fruit-of-action be thy motive, nor let thy attachment be to inaction."

Do computers add to the learning experience?

Well written commentary and a subtle warning by V. Ramanarayanan.

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