"In fact, I don’t want to optimize my learning. I’m fine drawing my own crummy cartoons and embarrassing myself in my own essays. I want to do it myself, so I know how to do it, and I’ll never need anyone else to do it for me."

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Because eMudhra is in the news, I am sharing a screenshot of a footer of an email I once received from them in reply to my query about my PAN card (a government-issue tax identity and card). #eMudhra

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In India PhDs is trap rather than research.

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Horrifying on so many levels. 💔 I would imagine getting to spend hours in a wilderness, waiting, observing, learning - that was the reward. Not photographing a perfect setup where animals perform for clicks.

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Not to mention that many "cute" images of smaller animals (frogs, insects, rodents) are frequently staged with drugged animals that are forced into unnatural poses using fishing line, wires and glue, to the point of severe injury or death. Frog holding a leaf umbrella? That's a snuff image.

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