Should we all just stop writing now?
What happens when "slop" starts winning? Thoughts on the CW short story prize being awarded to an allegedly AI-generated story
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The gendered achievement complex that rules Indian households
Why have we been obsessed with an idea of intelligence that confines it to excellence in math, science, the “hard” subjects?
The Bollywood movie that started a national eating disorder
From Chapter 3 of Famous Last Questions: "Your body or mine?"
a day in my head
probably just an hour actually. or a minute.
Can't we be more like trees?
Trees consume CO2 and produce O2 without comparing themselves to each other
Do you really want agency?
On the bludgeoning of a useful concept. And the great responsibility that comes with great agency
Neither Left nor Right. But either here or there.
The much awaited explication on my political leanings (real). Also the limitations of labels and why truth lies beyond them
In defence of wanting to be great
Why Timothée Chalamet’s radical ambition unsettles us, and the necessary delusions behind the pursuit of mastery
Did you have a Year of the Snake too?
Reflections on 2025, shedding old skin, and the nature of personal growth.
If you love me, pre-order my book now
Famous Last Questions, my debut nonfiction book, is out now. Some very cool people are saying some very cool things about it. You can read what it's about—or just order anyway immediately.