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Long Posts

These are long-form posts on topics usually at the intersection of Politics, Economics, Business and Technology

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Dysfunctional Economics

Our theory of economics is less than 100 years old and it is time to tear up all of the textbooks because work has changed

Oct 28 •

Vivek Srinivasan

Dust is killing us slowly

The dust that we experience in our environment has a surprising origin and this has severe health repercussions

Oct 14 •

Vivek Srinivasan

Driverless Taxi

A handful of cities in the US have become the testing bed for driverless taxis. The problem is not the technology, it is the people!

Oct 7 •

Vivek Srinivasan

The Immunity About-Face

The Immune system is meant to fight germs. When it find that it has nothing left to do, it tried to find things that it can!

Sep 29 •

Vivek Srinivasan

A company that is bigger than the country it is in!

How a pharmaceutical major is changing the fortunes of a nation solving man-made problems.

Sep 22 •

Vivek Srinivasan

Ultra Processed People

by Chris van Tulleken - On the phenomenon of producing edible substances that often pass for food.

Sep 15 •

Vivek Srinivasan

The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss

by Jason Fung - On the phenomenon of Obesity and how to overcome it.

Sep 14 •

Vivek Srinivasan

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