Politics of Technology

Internet has simplified computing manifold, in 1990s, and thereby taking technology to every walk of life. First decade of the new millennium has seen it evolving increasingly into a platform for social collaboration. By and large, collective human endeavor has been behind this success with open and free interaction.

Popularity and adoption has also led to burgeoning trends in attack of malicious intent on this wonderland, and sometimes with political undertones. This runs counter to spirit of largely trust based interaction of professionals and volunteers. But, then, it is a natural consequence of social adoption of technology and cannot be wished away.

As is made out sometimes, problem is neither with technology nor with social adoption but the recklessness of its adoption. Technology is often adoption without adequate cost-benefit analysis; obviously, cost-benefit mentioned here is not just from economic perspectives

I think it is time for sociologist take a serious look at unprecedented social changes triggered by evolving technology, to contain its negative impacts, before it turns out to be a frankenstein

Sociological challenges in a changing world!

I tend to agree Grady Booch's advice that "not everything we want to build, can be built. Not everything we want to build, should be built". By extension, we should not be doing everything we want to; there are moral, social and political limits. Yet the social landscape is changing.

Advancements in science and technology is changing the world we live in beyond recognition, whether we like it or not. While fundamental human values may not be at risk, social norms are. They are being challenged and tested, albeit in pockets in isolation.

It seems that notion of building blocks of society like family, community, nation etc requires a new definition in the light of new possibilities emerging; and that need to happen at global scale in a shrinking world

Innocence lost

Child in me is lost somewhere here? Well, this is where I was born. This is where I spend my childhood and teens. As I went in search of future, I lost my past somewhere; changed in an irreversible manner! I am still looking around... Do you see me around? Do you see me in you?


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This used to be part of a small village during my childhood, people around so well known but now a crowded with old timers sparsely spread. Buzz of beetles are now replaced by roar of the concrete jungle; a nostalgic past is being lost into a dream of future. Frightening peace of quiet nights are no more around. Culture has become a show piece and celebrations too have become urbanized

Oh Janus, where are you? Tell us the art of looking into past yet keeping future in sight

Fear vs Respect

Fear and Respect. Surprisingly, these are words often used synonymously. Have you not heard of people talking about being 'god-fearing' instead of being 'god-believing'?

Fear is a negative feeling coming from a position of weakness. It comes either out of guilt or sheer helplessness. Fear gets exploited everywhere. In the places of work, workshop, with friends and even at home. Fear terrifies you of consequences and stops you from an action. Fear blocks your mind and hinders free thinking. Fear is demanded by the weak from the weak. Fear comes out of ignorance; not knowing what is in other person's mind, what is to happen next, what if ......

Respect is a positive feeling, comes from a position of strength. You respect a person when you see a person (or an entity) better in some aspect; may be knowledge, power, position, money... be it whatever, it energizes your mind and propels you into action. Respect is commanded by the strong and respect is given by the strong. Respect comes knowledge; knowing you, knowing your choices, knowing others and knowing the world

Fear breaks; Respect mends.
Fear hurts; Respect heals.
Fear suffocates; Respect motivates.
Fear arrests; Respect enables.

For a better life, better family, better business, better world, nurture respect always and everywhere. Destroy fear always, everywhere

My parents

An old snap from archives (from 2006 photos)

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