I am not as good as many but better than most.
I have been gone a month and a bit longer and I can owe it nothing but procrastination upon much persuasion and sheer blackmail I am forced (albeit slightly happily) to be writing another share of my musings. In the past month I have indulged in several forms of media a lot has been consumed and some shall be shared today. Hope you enjoy it!
Articles:
The New York Times published The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain. This article challenges the prevailing bias towards extroversion and emphasises introverts' unique qualities and contributions.
Has your brain ever produced, little earthquakes - if not, then you have never felt awe for something. It is essential for our mind to feel awe. Read more about why and how our minds create these little Earthquakes.Â
This article from the Washington Post explores the surprising strength of eggshells and the physics behind them. Surprisingly, they are strong and weak at the same time. Eggs are eggcellent, aren’t they?
The article discusses how climate change is already affecting people's lives in various parts of the United States, from wildfires in the West to hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, and how it will usher in a new era of migration as people are forced to flee areas that have become uninhabitable as a result of the effects of climate change. According to the report, officials must begin preparing for this departure and take action to reduce the consequences of climate change in order to avert a worst-case scenario.
Podcasts:
In these past couple of weeks, the banking world has been through let’s say a lot. Deepak Shenoy discusses the SVB bank’s failure in this podcast episode and how it can affect India.
Books:
While travelling with the Tale Travellers, I have been re-reading the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan and I can undoubtedly say nothing has brought more joy than this in the past few months. For any greek mythology buff, who has not already read it, I highly recommend you drop everything and pick this series up.
What’s in Store for BBJ?
In the coming weeks you will see a start of a new series, called the Alphabet Series. Every time I sit down to write I am deluged by ideas and as a result don’t end up doing anything, so from now on the alphabet that gets picked on the pickerr wheel will be the basis for the topic. Stay tuned on Instagram, to know which alphabet is upcoming.
Hope you have a great, week ahead. Before I go, please tell me what you have been reading or listening to or watching.