Vikas SridharEvolutionary stability of courtshipI’m currently reading The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. Dawkins revels in analysing various scenarios through the lens of…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Vikas SridharStatus GamesI recently had a conversation with a friend about how a guy apologized to him in private after being rude to him over a period in…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
Vikas SridharSpam, the Tragedy of Commons and targeted advertisementsI can’t remember the last time I answered a call from an unknown number. My first instinct these days is to cut the call. It’s fair to say…Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
Vikas SridharTime Discounting and Space DiscountingTime discounting is the tendency of humans to value things more when they are closer in time to the current moment and less about things…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Vikas SridharParadoxical strategies in societiesThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins explores various evolutionarily stable strategies employed in nature. Usually, a strategy can be…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Vikas SridharThe Positive Test ParadoxWe’re all probably overcome by covid news fatigue at this point and I can imagine many who would rather avoid all mentions of it like the…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Vikas SridharWhy do we bother making predictions?Science seems to have taken over from religion and I don’t mean it in a good way. The recent coronavirus and its associated events have…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Vikas SridharInequality, Automation, Globalization and ScaleThe growing inequality across the world today is a feature of the world today and is often raised as a concern on many fora. It is…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Vikas SridharThe Price of Education and the Cost DiseaseTechnological gains help processes scale. This means that the returns for goods and services are lower per customer but greater in…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Vikas SridharAnalysing HonestyTelling the truth has been deemed as a virtue in different societies. As a kid, I rarely questioned this wisdom. Schools often focused on…May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
