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Kausik Gangopadhyay

@kausikgy

Author: The Majoritarian Myth
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Economist. IIM Prof. PhD: Univ Rochester.
Passion: Empirical Social Sciences.
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"What can be, unburdened by what has been" makes it a part of Unconstrained Vision. Anything is possible in this vision. This vision imagines a theory and expects that be to realised. The alternative vision is Constrained Vision that considers that history repeats itself. For

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Cultural Marxism, Gramscian theories, the destruction of the family, the majority as necessarily wrong: are these urban legends? Folks, I am delighted to share that I recorded my first podcast Q&A, and it was with Prof. Kausik Gangopadhyaya Kausik Gangopadhyay where we talked about one of

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"Forest dwellers like Shabari and the Nishada king Guha are described as respectable and cultured people by Valmiki, and Rama treats them on par, with due reverence." Interesting piece by Jataayu (ஜடாயு) on the Indic Civilizational understanding. bit.ly/shabari-jtyu

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Any movement could be judged from two perspectives: The character of the leader, or the nature of the followers. For a historic movement, the leader's character is a better bet for not exactly knowing the followers well. For a contemporary movement, the leader's character is

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Court judges are often driven by reality while social justice warriors are rarely inspired by reality but always driven by unscientific theories. If jurisprudence is hijacked by these theories, the prudence observed by the judiciary would be lost in the next generation.

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What have we learnt from Bangladesh 2024? 1. Economic Growth is not an answer to an Unscientific Imperial Dogma: The rule of the ousted Bangladeshi PM, Sheikh Hasina, has ensured remarkable economic growth for Bangladesh. Per Capita GDP rose from $699 in 2009 to $2,688 in 2024.

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This concept, "skin in the game", is a direct consequence of centralized decision making with the decision maker being shielded from the consequences. Domain knowledge and identity politics are at conflict, which means, decisions would either be efficient or popular, not both.

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Why there is no shame in teaching science courses on astrology and reincarnation? The Telegraph has published an article, 'Reincarnation' at IIT worries scientists as institutions focus on 'pseudoscientific' courses, lambasting the government for daring to teach "reincarnation

Why there is no shame in teaching science courses on astrology and reincarnation?

The Telegraph has published an article, 'Reincarnation' at IIT worries scientists as institutions focus on 'pseudoscientific' courses, lambasting the government for daring to teach "reincarnation
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Why Independence is not same as Swaraj? We call today's date (15 August 1947) as the Independence Day. Independence means free from anyone's authority. It is a concept based on the Western idea of Sovereignty. The Christian worldview is built upon God as Creator of this

Why Independence is not same as Swaraj?

We call today's date (15 August 1947) as the Independence Day. 

Independence means free from anyone's authority. It is a concept based on the Western idea of Sovereignty.  The Christian worldview is built upon God as Creator of this
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A data-driven take on India's growth prospect by my colleague Prof. Rudra SenSarma. Articulate, balanced, composed and of doubtless integrity.

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Thank you M. Nageswara Rao IPS (Retired) Sir for reposting your review. I humbly request all to review it in Amazon and social media. Stories in the Media on my book 1. The Hindu covers the story of the launch of my book at IIM Kozhikode on 1 February 2024 by Prof. M. P. Sebastian:

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"Luxury belief" is a feel-good theory for the "smart fool" without any touch with reality. What does perpetuate luxury belief? "It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance." (Tom Sowell)

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#UPS. Defined benefit pension is a bad idea. Turns the clock back by 20 yrs. A terrible call from a normally fiscally prudent govt. Benefits only govt employees while rest will still pay taxes to fund it. As a potential beneficiary, I am worried about impact on future generations

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My book stated that political Christianity is a dying force in the West. The loss of Linear Theory means Christians should acknowledge experience of everyone else. This is exactly what Pope Francis is doing. The reactions by the clergy are for protecting the Linear Theory of

My book stated that political Christianity is a dying force in the West. The loss of Linear Theory means Christians should acknowledge experience of everyone else.

This is exactly what Pope Francis is doing.  

The reactions by the clergy are for protecting the Linear Theory of