EQ Saturday Sapience #101
Equity Intelligence 11th January 2025
Quote of the Week
“Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper…. Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.” — Charles Mackay (From the Book - “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”)
Picture of the Week
Podcast for the Week
People with The Prime Minister - Shri Narendra Modi in conversation with Nikhil Kamath: Watch Here
The world breached 1.5°C of warming last year for the first time, top international agencies said, as an “extraordinary” spike in the global average temperature sparked fears that climate change is accelerating faster than expected. – Read Here
Is India’s education system the root of its problems? A recent comparison with China suggests that may be so. China took a “bottom-up” approach to schooling. In the 1950s, officials in the newly formed People’s Republic prioritised expanding access to primary and secondary education. Independent India, however, took a “top-down” stance. That meant supporting high-quality universities, such as the Indian Institutes of Technology, at the expense of primary schools. By 1980, 93% of Chinese children were enrolled in primary school, but just 1.7% of youngsters were in college; in India, the equivalent shares were 69% and 8%. - Read Here
Five artificial intelligence trends to track in 2025. From agentic systems to humanoids, AI is everywhere. But ethical concerns remain over its growing role in our lives. - Read Here
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