My thoughts on Sabarimala

There is commotion in every society. Wars, pestilence, or this. Also it is normal, since society is an unnatural construct. (Had we realized this long back, I think we would have already found an alternative. Even now, it is not very late.  https://hubpages.com/politics/WhyDoWeLiveAsASociety , https://roytjames.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-new-approach-to-life.html )
One can see, the prevailing atmosphere of disturbance can take any form. In some societies, these manifest as acute reactions to social change, also as total disregard to traditional ideas. Violence, addiction to drugs, etc. may appear in its many forms, while another society may opt for a less materialistic reaction. There also could be a few, whose choice, in stark opposition, might be to embrace the ancient.

In a dynamic society, there will disturbances, which always lead to something unpredictable.
Think of a few instances of global disruptions of the recent past. Like the dark, middle ages, when societies were involved in perpetual fights or wars, where each society happened to redraw its borders regularly. The age of exploration also fits here, during which, disturbance might have been a common thing, both at home and in the explored societies. The period of awakening followed by the industrial revolution, is yet another one.
In all these cases, we are quick to acknowledge, observe, analyze, and celebrate the welcome results it left us with, while forgetting totally, the large scale disturbances, the current society must have had to go through, then. Or the vehement opposition, the pioneers of such movements must have had to face. (In fact none of them might have been having, even an inkling about the phenomenal changes, their effort would be leading to, in the days to come. I am sure, they would have been giving vent to their wishes and priorities with a total disregard to the opposing forces, the true nature of a gifted one.)

So the day is not far off, when the populace will be competing with each other to garland the statues of past hero/heroines like Rehna Fatima, or Mary Sweety, while discarding to obscurity, the present protectors of Sabarimala. 

'Me too' points to something big

'Me too' points to something big that is on the way.
What we see today in movements like 'me-too' or, the chorus for and against the entry of female devotees to certain places, are in fact nothing but irrational acts with no malicious intent. You see, as a result of the progress we have achieved so far, many of the irrational acts of yesteryears got adapted suitably to our society. We are also heavily discouraging the few remaining ones like consumption of alcohol, gambling, etc. As a result, we will have to resort to multiple reuse of the few irrational acts still in acceptance, and wayward romance can be thought of as one such. Each instance of its reuse adding to its severity, we may end up exposing ourselves to acts that are too regressive. And that is what we are witnessing.
This brings up another important point to ponder. The present pattern of population growth is giving an alarming picture, where the moderate nations are showing a declining rate, while all other countries show considerable increase.  And today, among the different cultures or societies of the world, the repressive views, especially those pertaining to male-female equality and suppression of female sexuality, do face, wide, effective opposition only because the moderates are in a decent, reckon-able number. Won’t in future, with the differential rate of population growth when moderates become a minority, the regressive majority will find themselves empowered enough to take whatever steps necessary to cement the existing gender inequalities, if not furthering them? Or extermination of billions of people on Earth, incredible suffering, and many devastating upheavals result from their actions, which always will be of the extreme? Can’t this be considered as the most serious problem facing the mankind, an early example of which is, me too?

Peaceful Days?

Invent a new grammar for a bright future

Whether between people or between states, what leads to conflict? Unsettled differences. Why not settle? People do not understand each other well. Can the issue then be reduced to one of grammar?

I think yes, but in a more broader sense. Say, a new grammar that embodies the context.

We can think of it grammar as something that quickly give meaning to what we hear or say. But context is the thing needed to quickly give relevance to what we make out of it.

We are fully aware of the former. It is a part of our education, the way we prepare our young ones to meet the challenges ahead. It make us confident to communicate with one another, though there are many instances where we fail in making each other understood clearly. Presently we are quite happy with it, while ready to accept all the disturbances and failures that regularly accompany it. We revel at our successes, and readily accept excuses for our failures. The most common excuse in such instances being, to err is human.

When it comes to the latter, I think we are in the dark. I concede we recognize the importance of context, but it is limited to instances where one is to justify, condone, or propagate something inconvenient.

In which case, what will be pertinent is, rather than what I say or do, the context, that is, what made me say or do that, shall be understood, and rightly so.

Hence I feel there is scope for a linguistic revolution. We need to invent words that can represent all the relevant facets of whichever context, in a unique manner.

Now, supposing we did invent such words, what all can we expect?

Whenever we hear something, what gets registered in us shall be the (hidden) meanings that are relevant to the context. And when we say something, there will rarely be an occasion to be at a loss of words.

And the result. Misunderstandings will be a thing of the past. And no fights, and no wars.

Be Prepared for the Worst!

A change in the way we appreciate things, new circumstances, and social changes that accompany every leap of the human race, effectively could render any rational act as irrational, or vice versa, as time flies. Today what we celebrate as good examples of ‘progressive thought’ were in fact the irrational acts of a few of our ancestors. In the same manner, future generations are likely to hold the few deviants of today, like those who oppose a lenient view on the restrictions, our society places on women, as torch-bearers of cultural change, while condemning to obscurity, those of us who revel in progressive thought.

Book Review: Workshop: The Fourth Industrial Revolution by NAP

The first revolution was powered by steam and led to the spinning jenny and the railroad. The second was driven by a better understanding of electromagnetism and chemistry, which led to telegraphy, telephony, the light bulb, photography, the automobile, and flight through propulsion. The third—the digital revolution—is still developing in terms of increasing sophistication through ongoing development and miniaturization of computing components.  And the Fourth Industrial Revolution involve a convergence of technologies and disciplines, nonlinearity, and a re-emergence of digital into material and physical domains. With a multi-system impact. New technologies—such as 3-D printing, bioprinting, artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual reality, and augmented reality—are creating pressures and raising questions about how these technologies should be used.

It begins by re-emphasizing the importance of data. Why we need to address the recognized four V’s of data—volume, velocity, variety, and veracity—in order to make effective decisions about what we’re trying to accomplish and create. Followed by a look at the internet revolution: more than connecting people to one another, what is new is connecting machines to machines.

Next part examines the convergence of disciplines. And the questions, the introduction of these technologies raise. Does the technology do what it is supposed to do? How do you measure and improve the performance of the technology? How do we make sure these different technology components can work together as seamlessly as possible?

The last part is about its effect on the human aspect. How the transformation to new and emerging technologies— artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, and many others- is going to change the way we produce goods, provide services, and collaborate with our colleagues. 

This report cleared many questions I used to have about the future. Where new opportunities can arise from: one needs to look towards value creation within the context of emerging digital and distributed tools for manufacturing. 

Again?

Indonesian province bans men and women from dining together

Islamic Aceh district rules only married or related couples can eat out at the same table

My prediction regarding the hard days that are ahead, is slowly coming true.