Most diagnoses in medical consultations are made through history alone. Applying some heart (in addition to mind) makes it much more effective.
https://mbbshacker.blogspot.com/2021/05/history-taking-through-heart.html
https://mbbshacker.blogspot.com/2021/05/history-taking-through-heart.html
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History Taking Through Heart
An algorithm to take patient history without worrying about algorithms
This is a Malayalam video in which I try to bring epistemological nuance to a debate on whether science is the only way of knowing.
https://youtu.be/e-3cZmEy9ao
https://youtu.be/e-3cZmEy9ao
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Science is the Only Way Of Knowing, But Knowledge is Plural
Dr Viswanathan C talks about how science is the only way of knowing, which I agree with and disagree with at the same time. Because as I describe in this video, there are multiple truths that are possible.
Also read this follow-up blog post: https://blo…
Also read this follow-up blog post: https://blo…
In this follow-up, I summarize those arguments and add some more context:
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/06/is-science-only-way-of-knowing.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/06/is-science-only-way-of-knowing.html
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Is Science The Only Way of Knowing?
The politics and arrogance of science and why rationalists should shun that.
I'm glad that it is so easy to change the way we think about the world even as an adult.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/06/giving-up-ideological-purism.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/06/giving-up-ideological-purism.html
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Giving up Ideological Purism
The unsustainable and self-contradictory nature of ideological purism which I'm giving up, at least temporarily.
Government should clarify how intermediaries can implement traceability without making it impossible for citizens to have private conversations.
https://asd.learnlearn.in/hash-constants-break-encryption/
https://asd.learnlearn.in/hash-constants-break-encryption/
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Hash Constants Break Encryption
Government of India says that message hashes can be used to trace originator of messages without breaking encryption. This is a sincere lie.
Because people think "You shouldn't feel that way" is a helpful response.
https://asd.learnlearn.in/responsibility-is-natural/
https://asd.learnlearn.in/responsibility-is-natural/
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It is Natural to Feel Responsible for your Project
Just because you don’t make money from the software you write, you don’t have to disclaim all responsibility of it
Who takes responsibility for the system?
https://mbbshacker.blogspot.com/2021/07/changing-system.html
https://mbbshacker.blogspot.com/2021/07/changing-system.html
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Changing The "System"
How to go from blaming the system to changing the system
In which I question whether hatred is always productive in social justice movements.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/07/hatred-based-on-stereotypes-weaken.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/07/hatred-based-on-stereotypes-weaken.html
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Hatred Based on Stereotypes Weaken Social Justice Movements
Is a nuanced use of hatred useful?
What happens when you look at social problems from a different dimension?
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/07/x-y-by-eugenia-cheng-roadmap-to.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/07/x-y-by-eugenia-cheng-roadmap-to.html
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x + y by Eugenia Cheng - a Roadmap to Collaboration Between Social Justice Movements
Is there a common point of agreement among various social justice movements?
In which I ask what being a liberal is supposed to mean
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/08/why-would-conservatives-change-when.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/08/why-would-conservatives-change-when.html
blog.learnlearn.in
Why Would Conservatives Change when Liberals Don't?
Are liberals fooling themselves?
Is merit privilege? I think it is better to separate it from privilege and connect it to entitlement, as I argue in this post.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/08/merit-is-entitlement-not-privilege.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/08/merit-is-entitlement-not-privilege.html
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Merit is Entitlement, not Privilege
Is merit just accumulated privilege?
In which I discuss some ideas on how to hold our health system accountable
https://mbbshacker.blogspot.com/2021/08/with-great-power-comes-great.html
https://mbbshacker.blogspot.com/2021/08/with-great-power-comes-great.html
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With Great Power Comes Great Accountability
What does accountability mean in health?
I may have figured out how to go forward in life
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/09/power-is-useful.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/09/power-is-useful.html
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Power is Useful
Can you change the system without embracing power?
Do you find it hard to choose sides (or not to choose sides)? This article is for you.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/10/how-to-live-with-opposition.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/10/how-to-live-with-opposition.html
blog.learnlearn.in
How To Live With Opposition
How to live in an "increasingly polarized world"?
There is no way to overthink shaving, right? Or is there?
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/10/why-i-shaved-beard.html
https://blog.learnlearn.in/2021/10/why-i-shaved-beard.html
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Why I Shaved Beard
To shave or not to shave - that's the question