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Satish's avatar

Brilliantly Written🙏

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Pritesh's avatar

Good one!

Next time you stopping by Bangalore, give a shout pls. :)

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Tyagarajan S's avatar

Will do!

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

…it would be lame to call it magic…coincidence doesn’t work either…and while it is no accident that things work largely as they should, there must be some inherent nobility to existence that systems in general work to the benefit of most…but then again the financial system and political system…which largely work to the benefit of themself and their owners…hmmm…

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Tyagarajan S's avatar

'inherent nobility to existence' amongst humans? That I can buy.

Universally inherent nobility to life? that I don't buy.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

…not to mention plants…no stoic influencer can match a cabbage or cactus…

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

…i mean look at animals…most of them operate in a civility we lack…nothing more noble that a dog imo…

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Tyagarajan S's avatar

...especially when he's lickin' his privates 😅

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Barbs Honeycutt's avatar

One of your best essays!

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Tyagarajan S's avatar

Oh wow, thanks!

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Gowri N Kishore's avatar

A fantastic essay, Tyag. So much I hadn't actively thought of.

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Tyagarajan S's avatar

Thank you!

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Rohan Banerjee's avatar

A sobering read, this. Excellent work on connecting all the different threads.

If your travels in India bring you to Mumbai, do let me know!

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Just A+ Content Guy's avatar

Civilization: still held together by vibes, duct tape, and the fact most people don’t set fire to the train seat.

It’s amazing how much faith, caffeine, and the quiet agreement not to ruin it keep this wild ride on the rails. History says the wheels will fall off, but hey, at least we’ll have great stories for the next bus.

📌 Every empire’s foundation: a story, a prayer, and enough duct tape to get through Monday.

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