Thoughts and Ideas of Mudassir Chapra, a struggling entreprenuer

Month: October 2021

Somethings Sports

Why Sports Matter—Weekly Wisdom 27th October 2021

Post author By Mudassir Chapra
Post date October 29, 2021
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“Of all the unimportant things, [sport] is the most important.” – Pope John Paul II (supposedly)

Tags cricket, escapism, hope, jrr tolkein, pakistan vs india, sports, t20 world cup, weekly wisdom

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On Thinking Machines and Hope—Weekly Wisdom 20th October 2021

Post author By Mudassir Chapra
Post date October 20, 2021
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Also, why now is the best time to innovate in tech and what is news, anyway?

Tags AI, alan turing, artificial intelligence, cory doctorow, david perell, hope., kevin kelly, lex fridman, machine intelligence, optimism

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Light-Soaked Days—Weekly Wisdom 12th October, 2021

Post author By Mudassir Chapra
Post date October 12, 2021
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Also, the colonizing power of photos, the debate on cancel culture, and the joys of being mediocre.

Tags all-in podcast, austin kleon, cancel culture, comedian, comedy, dave chapelle, david sachs, facebook, football, frances haugen, jerzy dudek, john green, liverpool, photography, susan sontag

Status Monkeys—Weekly Wisdom 5th October, 2021

Post author By Mudassir Chapra
Post date October 5, 2021
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Also, the insularity of twitter and a conspiracy theory on Silicon Valley’s disdain for Facebook

Tags apple, elections, eric adams, facebook, ivy league, liberal elite, new york city