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The game theory of everyday life

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Remember the days when you were free and could travel in the Delhi metro , you find a vacant seat in the metro. However the seat is  a "reserved" seat ( for those of you who don't know , a reserved seat is a seat reserved for ladies and senior citizens ). Now , you need to take the decision of taking the seat or not. Various thoughts hover your mind - "I may have to free the seat anytime soon " , "it has been a tiring day , let it be " and so on.  Game theory somewhat deals with situations like these , rather more complex ones. It is actually a "strategic art of decision making." Game theory can be applied to simple problems like taking up a  seat in the delhi metro , playing a game of rock paper scissors and to complex problems like deciding the foreign trade policy , world predictions and even the decisions of confessing your feelings to someone you like ;) Infact , Bruce Bueno de Mesquita ( an academic at New York University ) made several...

The campus photo book

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The campus of my college ( IIM Rohtak ) is spread over 200 acres and the sunsets here feel like the prettiest part of the day. So I decided to put up few pictures of our campus. 1. A mesmerizing rainy evening 2. Each sunset feels special  3. The sunlight beautifies the campus corridors 4. Sometimes, the sky turns red 5. Ending this post with another picture of the evening sky. " Zindagi pighalti Hui ice cream ki tarah hai, ise taste nhi kia toh waste ho jayegi." What kind of content do you want to see next? Write in the comments section. Also, please subscribe to my blog. You can find the subscribe button on the home page of the blog.

Philosophy that makes sense- A philosophy blog

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I have philosophy as one of the courses this term and though it is a common opinion that philosophy "doesn't make sense" , I realised that a few concepts do really answer the common questions that pop up in the human mind but are actually ignored.  Deontology Vs Utilitarianism What is right ? What is wrong? According to Utilitarianism, anything which produces happiness or pleasure is RIGHT while anything which leads to pain is WRONG. It is basically based on maximizing the HAPPINESS for the most number of people. Say, you have a substantial amount of drug which can CURE 5 people but the same amount can SAVE the life of one. What would you do?  Mostly, SAVE 5. Basically, you selected the happiness of 5 over one. ULTILITARIANISM. Then there comes deontology wherein you are RIGHT if you follow RULES , WRONG if you don't. These rules could be general rules , Religious rules or other.  Let's take an example,  YOU SHOULD NOT STEAL. But wait, if yo...

How I started living a creative life

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1.  Stop fearing Fear of not getting through a particular test, not making it to a particular club or being punished for a particular thing ( my college is a strict one and values discipline. So, punishment is a thing here.) I have friends who care about a low grade in a particular subject or not getting through a club and by the end of the trimester they were a walking- talking ball of stress. The creativity gets overshadowed by stress. I am not suggesting you to not study or not follow the rules but to CHILL a little while you do these things. 2. Social network less The best thing about a residential course is that you get to observe behaviours of different people at all times. Some are off social media ( 1% of the population) , some care too much about other people's "Instagram life ". ( We all know what I am talking about. Let's not elaborate). I came up with a technique which isn't as extreme as quitting social media. All you have to do i...

5 quotes from amazing books

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1. "But all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time." - The five people you meet in heaven , Mitch Albom 2. "I am in love with cities I have never been to and people I have never met." - Paper Towns , John Green 3. " You're the narrator, the protagonist and the sidekick. You're the storyteller and the story told. You are somebody's something but you are also yours you." - Turtles all the way down, John Green 4. Thomas Edison's last words were: "It's beautiful over there." I don't know where there is, but I believe it's somewhere and I hope it's beautiful. - Looking for Alaska , John Green. 5. " You have to get lost before you find yourself." -  Paper Towns , John Green

5 eccentric artworks I created this year

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1. An abstract line art On some days inspiration doesn't come naturally, those are the perfect days to draw something abstract. I grabbed an ivory sheet and scribbled my anxiety away and this is what I got. Some comprehended it as a ' half horse' others called it just an eccentric piece, I was satisfied with the result either way.✨ 2. That girl with curls This is one of my favorite works. Even though it looks kind of effortless , it took a lot of concentration to draw those lines over and over.  I used brustro fineliners for the same, if you are an art ethusiast you can buy them on Amazon at an affordable price. Posters of the same are also available in the link below https://www.franklywearing.com/creator/drishti/designs/that-girl   3. Bohemian - Egyptian art This Bohemian - Egyptian kind of thing took me 6 hours or so. Each pattern was made to collaborate with the other in the best way possible. 4. A Rumi...

9 pictures of 2019

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3 August 2019 बदलाव की वो बारिश 🌿 What is better than rain making your first day at college unforgettable.🌧️ 25 August 2019 Puppies are cute. Aren't they? 14 September 2019  18th birthday ⚡ Hostel birthdays are the best thing ever. It's amazing how we manage to have so much fun with the limited resources we have. 17 September 2019 Sometimes the sky changes colours and trust me it's the best thing ever. 20 October 2019 "Hey let's sit in the balcony and study for the exam" 20 minutes later , it rained and we didn't move a bit letting ourselves and our gadgets get wet. We had an amazing time in the rain.  25 October , 2019 Term 1 ends "Pata hi nhi Chala , bro"  4 December ,2019 "What is the best part of your classes?" "The classroom terrace" 22 December 2019 Sometimes birthday and crisis coincide...

Connecting playlists

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I have always believed that people's most heard songs truly reflect who they are. One random evening, I was walking around the campus and I spotted many people walking alone with their headphones on, lost in their own world ; far from reality. It might sound weird , but whenever I see someone with his earplugs on , I always wonder what they are listening to, how their paradise looks like and where do they go after escaping this ' real ' world. It was a bright sunny day, we were walking to our class from our hostels and my friend offered one of her airpod to me. As I plugged in the earplug , I was shook a little. I heard an indie song playing , not that the song was unpleasant, but not what I expected she listens to. I always expected her to hear some kind of rap music but that day I heard her playlist and saw a new side , something I had never seen before.  There has always been a gap between who we are and how we present ourselves. However , one can truly understand the ot...

THE MAGIC OF THE RAIN

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As I sit with my notebook and a cup of tea on this beautiful rainy day, I wonder what different I could say about the rain which has not been said before. Kahlil Gibrain compared the rain drops to ' silver threads of pearls fallen from the crown of Ishtar' while John Keats compared it to an ' immortal drink'.The rain is by far the most poetic phenomenon that the earth has ever seen. People talk about how it cleanses the earth; however, apart from cleansing our earth , it cleanses our souls. It cleanses us from fear , gloom and hatred. When it rains heavily, life comes to a standstill ; traffic jams, water logging and difficulties in commuting arise. This time, however is a golden period ;a period when we can introspect an retrospect. I have always loved the rains and how it magically brings everything to life and brings joy to the soul. Stand still, enjoy this magical phenomenon , this is the time to let your heart free and enjoy the little drops collect o...

Far from home

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Far from home I find my bliss, Far from the place I sometimes miss, I miss the conversations, I miss the vibe, Now here I am trying to find my tribe. New people and places have always been exciting, But sometimes I really miss the old binding. Happy , ecstatic I always stay, Not knowing where my heart sways. Does it admire the uncertainty , Or find joy in the certain things. Does it desire the chilly hills or the warmth of homeliness? Far from home I continue finding my bliss, Wondering if there is anything I miss? Sometimes the heart feels less heavy, And I realise what I miss is a piece of me. Some books that I absolutely love and would like to recommend-

90 days that changed my life -last part

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Term 1 was a rollercoaster ride; we got acquainted with a new place , new people and gathered experiences which were very different from our normal life. We created moments, celebrated , connected with the new place and the new people and had a lot of fun in the process. Every birthday was celebrated with enthusiasm and so were the festivals. We discovered a new city and also some of our hidden abilities. Tomorrow, we start with a new chapter ; a new term and loads of new stories , drama , fun and adventure. Ending this series with a few snaps of our campus. Till then, stay tuned! फिर मुलाकात होगी।♥️🌿 ADDITIONAL TIP:  Some essential things that would make your hostel life easy and fun

90 days that changed my life - part 3

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In our campus , sunsets are the prettiest. And sometimes , the sky changes colours. But do you know what's prettier? The bond that we share. Typically, how does one make friends?  1. You meet a person 2. You interact and learn about the common interests  3. You interact regularly and bond. A typical hostel friendship does not work that ways , specially when your institute has students from all over the country and there may be less common areas of interest. Here , it is all about embracing each other's uniqueness. We bond over music , Maggi and "chai". It is always fun being around people with entirely different experiences , backgrounds and opinions. A typical day is never complete without tea and Maggi and sometimes we choose to make it in our room. On lazy days , we go to the canteen ( we call it S.T.O.R.E ) here to grab a coffee. This is a snap of our S.T.O.R.E 's feedback wall...