Learning by Proxy with Vivek Srinivasan

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 87. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Fuels have played a critical role in the way the world works. There have been wars fought over fuel and alliances created between the strangest partners just because of fuel. We are on the verge of a monumental chan...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 86. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Drones are becoming a real contender in the logistics business. They are finding support from governments in the developing world because COVID has made healthcare supplies a necessity. Startups in Africa and Asia a...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 85. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The world has created various platforms to discuss various things. COP is perhaps the most useless of them all. The biggest polluters would like for the rest of the world to atone for their sins and not be subject t...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 84. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Facebook has struggled with doing anything other than social media its entire existence. This is not for the lack of trying. It is because the company is built with the sole purpose of monetising its platform. They...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 83. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Shipping is as old as civilisation itself. We have been shipping for millennia and our dependence on the industry has been laid bare by the pandemic. But is it also causing some fundamental shifts in the industry. W...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 82. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Elections are almost as old as civilisation but they are being conducted almost in the same manner in which ancient Romans and Greeks used to. There is not a single thing in our lives where technology has not found...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 81. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  We have come to elevate the status of sociopaths in our societies. Their disregard for people makes it possible for them to climb the capitalistic ladder of success. Should we be rewarding such behaviour? You can fi...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 80. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Space technology was so improbable at a time that only the government could afford the indulgence. Today, many private companies are sprouting, but they are raiding these organisations that the public paid for, for...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 79. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Evergrande and its failure in China is not a business failure but part of a larger narrative where China is trying to move away from capitalism. I am not as interested in what is happening right now as I am in where...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 78. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The subscription model used to be meant for products that were everyday needs. The changing demographics and economic realities are forcing almost every business to adopt the subscription whether they be selling Car...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 77. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The App Store is at a dangerous crossroads. The developers who grew big on the back of it want freedom from the tyranny of it. Apple believes that it can meet the needs of its customers only by keeping it the way it...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 76. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Video Games used to be targeted towards kids and meant for simple amusement 50 years ago. 50 years, several technologies and the advent of the internet has changed what games are. There is a lot more money involved...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 75. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Victory in any adversarial engagement is predicated on demoralising the opponent. Are the people of Afghanistan already too demoralised to fight for what they want? Are the Chinese companies going to succumb to the...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 74. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The original space race was started by the Nazis and the rest of the world did not have the know-how to even race them. The Space Race, as we know it today, was between the Russia and USA. Now Billionaires are wagin...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 73. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The IPCC report and what it means for all of us around the world. What implications does it have for the rest of us and what can expect? You can find the whole blog at this link . Music Courtesy Pixabay This is a pu...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 72. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Vodafone-Idea and the telecom industry The Indian government bends on taxes Elements of fascism You can find the whole blog at this link . Music Courtesy Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 71. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The Black Widow wants to attack its creator There is a transportation market energy conundrum Billionaires pollute as they go to space You can find the whole blog at this link . Music Courtesy Pixabay This is a publ...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 70. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The Keystone we call Afghanistan The frothing IPO market The tale of two bankrupt airlines You can find the whole blog at this link . Music Courtesy Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 69. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Climate Change is finally paying the rich a visit China is creating a carbon market that incentivises carbon emission When computers start hiring and firing people You can find the whole blog at this link . Music Co...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 68. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  China is headed for economic suicide. The signs are there to see The nature of transportation is changing for good America and UK are playing with fire when it comes to COVID. You can find the whole blog at this lin...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 67. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  The US is bouncing back but there is a labour shortage? Rich people are going to space, just for fun! The G7 has already got 130 countries agreed to its tax plan You can find the whole blog at this link . Music Cour...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 66. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Philanthropy - The smokescreen that allows you to get away with murder Solar Energy - Are we selling India’s energy sector to Reliance? COVID - It just won’t go away! You can find the whole blog at this link . Also,...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 65. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Technology companies are going to be curtailed Brexit is forcing Britain to invite immigrants Chinese millennials have found the most interesting way to rebel You can find the whole blog at this link . I have starte...

This is the Learning by Proxy podcast for Edition 64. If you do not enjoy reading long-form, get the gist of it in about 10 minutes (or that was the hope).  This time in the podcast -  Technology companies are going to start paying taxes LIBOR is counting down its days We are creating new Superbugs!  You can find the whole blog at this link . Before you go, I wanted to suggest checking out  JoeWro...

Accessibility is one of those features that are important to many people but unless you use it regularly, you often do not care about it. Did you know closed caption which almost all of us use which watching TV today something that was originally designed as an accessibility feature?  In this episode, I speak with Thomas Logan, the founder of Equal Entry, a firm focused on consulting for accessibi...