Venkateshan KMy foray into mindfulness with Waking UpBy the time I decided to give the meditation app Waking Up a try, like everyone else, I had heard a lot about the benefits of mindfulness…Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
Venkateshan KinPost Darwinian SpeciesistAre plant based diets optimal?There is a growing body of scientific evidence to support both the adequacy of plant based diets and its multiple health benefits. However…Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
Venkateshan KMy struggles with an undiagnosed running conditioFor more than 2 years now, I have been battling a very unusual problem that defies categorization let alone diagnosis.Dec 26, 2022Dec 26, 2022
Venkateshan KThe fundamental problem with LongtermismLongtermism represents the philosophical position that the welfare and value of future generations of humans far outstrips that of the…Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Venkateshan KWhy the lockdown of 1.3 billion people in India is unlikely to solve the pandemic problemExponential growth looms once it is lifted..Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Venkateshan KinThe StartupEnduring myths about privacyAlmost everyone cares about their privacy whether they realize it or not.Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Venkateshan KinPost Darwinian SpeciesistRecalling my arguments for going vegan nearly a decade agoWhat’s different now that 10 years have passed?Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Venkateshan KinThe StartupIs AI marching steadfast to human level intelligence?Artificial general intelligence is a qualitatively different beastAug 27, 20191Aug 27, 20191
Venkateshan KinPost Darwinian SpeciesistHow much should we be concerned about suffering in the wild?Animals in the wild suffer in a variety of ways — attacks by predators, exposure to diseases, physical injury, indefinite starvation and…Jul 13, 2019Jul 13, 2019
Venkateshan KinPost Darwinian SpeciesistVeganism and ethical baselinesIt would hardly come to as a surprise to anyone to know that most people in the animal advocacy movement are strict and vocal vegans. As a…Apr 8, 20191Apr 8, 20191
