<![CDATA[Stories by Praveen Vaidyanathan on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@v_praveen?source=rss-a6897683d9e6------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*A3OZFZf-k7qZ6DgELvwivA.jpeg Stories by Praveen Vaidyanathan on Medium https://medium.com/@v_praveen?source=rss-a6897683d9e6------2 Medium Sun, 24 May 2026 02:28:17 GMT <![CDATA[True confidence, like kintsugi’s embrace of cracks to Dutch art’s love of grey skies, lies in…]]> https://medium.com/@v_praveen/true-confidence-like-kintsugis-embrace-of-cracks-to-dutch-art-s-love-of-grey-skies-lies-in-e0e12881328f?source=rss-a6897683d9e6------2 https://medium.com/p/e0e12881328f Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:04:59 GMT 2026-03-26T04:04:59.221Z True confidence, like kintsugi’s embrace of cracks to Dutch art’s love of grey skies, lies in appreciating imperfection; it’s an antidote to forced cheer

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]]> <![CDATA[Popularity doesn’t always hinge on superior quality but rather on avoiding rejection; so opting for…]]> https://medium.com/@v_praveen/popularity-doesnt-always-hinge-on-superior-quality-but-rather-on-avoiding-rejection-so-opting-for-0f9ec646241d?source=rss-a6897683d9e6------2 https://medium.com/p/0f9ec646241d Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:28:59 GMT 2026-03-25T01:29:38.551Z Popularity doesn’t always hinge on superior quality but rather on avoiding rejection; so opting for good enough is often superior to aiming for the best

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]]> <![CDATA[Real scientists discover facts and theories with intuitive leaps; logic comes last]]> https://medium.com/@v_praveen/real-scientists-discover-facts-and-theories-with-intuitive-leaps-logic-comes-last-3683676a5dc1?source=rss-a6897683d9e6------2 https://medium.com/p/3683676a5dc1 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 06:06:21 GMT 2025-08-05T06:06:21.587Z

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]]> <![CDATA[15 points on the mammoth of random]]>

1. Questions on how we came into being have bothered us since the beginning.

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1. Human invention began between 70,000 and 100,000 years ago.

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1. Ancient creatures crawled out of water to see better.

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