How Can We Matter

Can you unscramble this sentence? "I cna raed txet wtih all the lteters jmbuled up." Have you ever encountered a sentence like this, where the letters are all mixed up, yet you can still somehow decipher the meaning? This remarkable phenomenon is called ' typoglycemia ', the ability to read scrambled words. Copyright Web Brainpower at Work: Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that our brains are remarkably adept at piecing together words, even when the internal letters are jumbled. As long as the first and last letters are in the right places, our brains can use context clues and prior knowledge to fill in the gaps and reconstruct the intended meaning. Beyond Scrambled Sentences: However, I believe typoglycemia is just a symptom of a larger problem in our current information age: the "jumbled thoughts disorder" . In an era of information overload, misinformation, and fast-paced news cycles, many people struggle to read critically and compreh...

I came across this remarkable book, My Story: 50 Memories from Fifty Years of Service , authored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai during my recent trip to Dubai. This book serves as a window into the extraordinary life of Sheikh Mohammed and offers readers a chance to gain a deeper understanding of his vision, leadership philosophy, and the remarkable transformation he has brought about in his country.  Copyright Web Through his words, Sheikh Mohammed shares his personal reflections, memories, and lessons learned through his remarkable life journey. Let me first quote a few lines  from this extraordinary book: "Many aspire to move to the UAE so they can achieve their dreams and realize their ambitions. Today, Dubai has become a global economic icon, thanks to the principles Sheikh Rashid installed in us and made part of our national culture."  Inspired by these words of Sheikh Mohammed, two ...

My wife tells me that I am a Selective Listener, choosing to listen to what is relevant to me and ignoring what isn't. Recently I acquired the unique ability (only one in million gets it as per Medical Science) of hearing only what I want to hear! The rest of the half I don't hear! 🙉 Copyright Web During my holiday in Dubai last month, on Jan 26th morning, I suddenly felt a little dizzy and unsteady on my feet. I had heard about people having vertigo and balance problems caused by fluid imbalance in the ear. So, on closer examination of the ear, I realized that I have complete hearing loss on my right ear. I looked up Google with my symptoms and prompt came the reply:  Ménière's Disease — This condition affects the inner ear and can cause severe dizziness, hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing or buzzing sounds in the ear). This disease occurs when fluid builds up in the inner ear, blocking signals to areas of the brain that control balance. It changes the volume of fluid in ...

I asked Google's new advanced AI chatbot, Gemini , this question! This is also an experiment to see whether we can use these Artificial Intelligence tools for our personal decision making. Here is the answer Gemini came up with.  Copyright Web The Candidate Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India. He has been in office since 2014, and his term will expire in 2024. Whether or not he is a good candidate to lead India for the next 5 years is a matter of opinion. His Accomplishments Some people believe that Modi is a strong leader who has made significant progress in improving India's economy and infrastructure. They point to his government's initiatives such as Make in India and Digital India as evidence of his commitment to modernizing the country. India's GDP growth rate has been strong under his leadership, and millions of people have been lifted out of poverty. Modi has also been praised for his foreign policy, which has seen India forge closer ties with t...