tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post2579380218528564912..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: LinksAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-25886820541928089872013-08-25T19:57:34.670+05:302013-08-25T19:57:34.670+05:30Re. "...truly exemplary leaders:"
Ummm....Re. "...truly exemplary leaders:"<br /><br />Ummm... How about, say: Nehru's favorite socialist, Prof. Mahalanobis (ISI)? Not so clear-cut an example? OK, at least, how about the much more recent example of Narlikar (IUCAA)? Pretty clear, no? And, recall, Harish Chandra wasn't around when MRI was renamed to HRI...<br /><br />But, of course, there can always be "dadagiri" of the "nameless" kind, too, no? Indians, after all, have both invented the zero and worshipped the naught for ages. <br /><br />Conclusion? Trust the Indians to do "intellectual dadagiri"---with or without their names.<br /><br />--Ajit<br />[E&OE]<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-49544281156313225732013-08-25T17:10:24.747+05:302013-08-25T17:10:24.747+05:30Reading Guha's piece on 'heroes' seeki...Reading Guha's piece on 'heroes' seeking worship from mortals, I am reminded of the advice by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Ramon_y_Cajal" rel="nofollow">Santiago Ramon y Cajal</a>, warning mortals of some consequences of their 'worship'. Samples from his book:<br /><br />*) Saints may emerge from the docile and humble, but rarely scholars.<br />*) Hapless is he who remains silent and absorbed in a book.<br />*) Undue veneration prevents critical evaluation.<br />*) Extreme admiration drains the personality and clouds understanding, which comes to accept hypothesis for proof and shadow for obvious truth.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />ArunnArunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620704078592386454noreply@blogger.com