Archive - Society of Words

We Have Some Trust Issues

No, a portable polygraph machine is not the answer.

Apr 23, 2023 •

Ramanan Raghavendran

October 2020

On Trump: Election Post (We Can Do Better)

I have occasionally posted on social media about the Trump presidency, but haven’t felt moved to write something longer.

Oct 19, 2020 •

Ramanan Raghavendran

June 2020

Real Change Might Take Changing The Laws Of “Physics”

Writing about capitalism usually focuses, depending on ideology for this is a deeply ideological topic, on labor, markets and money. In the 20th…

Jun 3, 2020 •

Ramanan Raghavendran

March 2020

June 2019

The Deeply Flawed "Giving Pledge"

I wrote this essay more than three years ago, and a recent discussion with a friend about Anand Giridharadas' masterpiece Winner Takes All led me to…

Jun 19, 2019 •

Ramanan Raghavendran

April 2017

It's Not Just United Airlines Or: I Missed That Memo

Because I do so much long haul travel, I feel somewhat qualified to opine on the United-Dao saga.

Apr 16, 2017 •

Ramanan Raghavendran

November 2016

NE #1: The Networked Episteme

Nov 8, 2016 •

Ramanan Raghavendran

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