I never got to study social sciences post my 10th standard even though I absolutely love the subject. Seen and Unseen & Everything is everything is just just like an undergrad social science class for me. Thank you isn't enough.
@rushabhsagara8766
9 ай бұрын
Can't believe that such invaluable knowledge is being thrown on lay men and women like us free of cost by these two. Utterly grateful! Btw, why don't you think of giving us a tour of that gigantic bookshelf that is winking and tempting us all the while when you both are throwing such pearls of public policy!? And who's doing these arts that pops out when shifting from one section to another? These are phenomenal!
@amitvarma
9 ай бұрын
The bookshelves just happen to contain the books they do, and there's nothing special about these. Both of us have thosands of books, and these aren't specially selected. The art is by Simahina. (It's a pseudonym.) You can find Simhina on Twitter at twitter.com/i_am_simahina
@Dokja0
9 ай бұрын
Well. This is one way to remember it is Friday already. Chalo aaj ka matter sorted h.
@waqarhussain7924
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this episode. I have read the Kelkar-Shah book. I have also taken its MooC at Coursera. So this was a good refresher. We know that you have the episode themes figured out already but in case you are open to suggestions from your regular 'gentle readers' as to what we will want both of you to talk about, here are some suggestions: 1. Upskilling especially in the context of public policy: Kelkar-Shah book mentions formal analysis of evidence, cost-benefit analysis, impact evaluation, and systematic measurement. These are not just concepts but also specialized skill sets. I know this qualifies for a separate MooC on its own but maybe, a show too. 2. Social Protection: Its primer but perhaps also some banal details about achieving effective outcomes in terms of targeting eligible beneficiaries, avoiding duplication, leveraging technology, etc. 3. Career counseling- We know the cliche: 'Make passion your profession' but it is easier said than done. At times, whole lives go by without realizing what it is that really fascinates us and then how to turn it into a profession. It is sad. so what will you say to your 18-year-old nephew who will come to you asking what should he do in life. 4. A sequel to the productivity episode with more recommendations and practical demos Thank you for 'Everything'. It means 'everything'.
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
thank you.
@tarunmehta529
8 ай бұрын
Love the Amit Shah wordplay
@pallabkalita9691
9 ай бұрын
Worth listening twice
@ashooshukla
9 ай бұрын
i read cicada after it was recommended in TSATU, great stuff!
@nerdlearner0403
9 ай бұрын
Treasure of knowledge 💡
@anandkapdi4822
9 ай бұрын
31:31 Amit Bhai 😂, Mr. Shah 😂
@pranavlucian
9 ай бұрын
This episode is exactly what I was waiting for! What a masterclass in public policy ❤
@HarshitGuptaIHO
9 ай бұрын
Hi Amit and Ajay Sir, First of all, thank you for blessing us with such great content. If you guys find it interesting, would love to see an episode covering how both of you study, how has that changed over the years and any other thoughts around that. As someone interested in learning about the world, I thing a lot of us struggle with getting engaged in a lot of things at once, getting pulled in all directions and not making progress towards any single one. So, anything on how much and how do both of you study, and how to make that effective and efficient would be very helpful.
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
yes. also see kzitem.info/news/bejne/joh-1nlje2pqhJwsi=2RIvlvNylHOCB48w
@giterthakashyap1876
9 ай бұрын
Hey Amit ji, can you take a lecture on how to be a storyteller like you
@inventorpranjal
Ай бұрын
You talk about state intervention as state coercion. Would love to know your opinion on reservations, or affirmative action in general.
@rhitamgoswami9127
9 ай бұрын
Ajay is finally resigned to the fact that there is no escaping Amit's dad-jokes. Even my girlfriend is supremely annoyed by my dad-jokes. I have tried to explain to her that I borrow this tendency from the great podcaster and two-time Basitat prize winner Amit Varma. She seems unimpressed by the fact that, of all things I mentioned about you, I am learning to use dad-jokes at inappropriate moments. Will certainly keep you updated on her journey towards warming up to dad-jokes and; Everything is Everything :P
@UdayKumar-zd8zd
9 ай бұрын
Hi Amit, request you to just go through the books in the background and take inputs or comments from Ajay...probably a personal library walk on one Sunday for gentle readers:)
@amitvarma
9 ай бұрын
These books just happen to be there, and are a small portion of the books either of us own. Nothing special about them.
@UdayKumar-zd8zd
9 ай бұрын
@@amitvarma thanks for the update.
@Ghazalmetal
7 ай бұрын
Indian colors was a sponsor to the Seen unseen also. Yep.
@akhilesh5027
9 ай бұрын
Has this 'state' series not been shot at a stretch? Or did you change clothes to throw us off? Do you guys meet up every week to shoot the eps. Tell us a bit about your production process.
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
Amit is a serious hard working Indian child. He spends weeks preparing for each episode. He reads 1000 pages for each episode. The multistage production process leading to a release every week is reminiscent of Zara.
@leakedzebra
9 ай бұрын
Amit sponsored by Indian colours again. The world has come full circle. Throwback to the old days of TSATU
@apoorvumang
9 ай бұрын
I think most Indians (including me till very recently) think that coercion is the way the world works. That not only do good things require some coercion - but coercion is the only way something good can be achieved (Good things happen *because of coercion*). Its probably because of the way I (and other Indians) were brought up, in an environment of a lot of coercion and little innovation. If you could do some episode/segment debunking this, I think it has a high chance of going viral
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
This episode and the previous one are the big picture. Our speaking works for certain kinds of audiences. For the rest, the ideas might percolate on their own. In the past in India the knowledge on the machinery of freedom has been absent. Now we are seeing the early start of a literature and a community. It's nice and new.
@apoorvumang
9 ай бұрын
@@ajayshah5705 Thank you for everything you do, but sometimes I feel establishing that common ground is desperately needed. For you guys it may seem like stating the obvious. But I literally had to rewatch parts of the freedom episode to remind myself why freedom is better than coercion from even a utilitarian standpoint. Somehow it is really hard for me to understand freedom.. Maybe this is an exercise I can try - for an everyday good thing, think of a coercive explanation (which is easy) and a "double thank you" explanation. Sorry for the long rant, but I had to write it down to make it clearer in my head :)
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
@@apoorvumang Thank you for giving us this place in your life. I fully get what you are going through :-) There will not be a single new idea that will do the trick. It is many pieces, it is an integrated picture, and all the pieces are internally consistent. Yes, you do right to connect to "the freedom episode" (kzitem.info/news/bejne/r5qE3KOEb3iJf6wsi=Gyas5rZH0jTWXud5) which is actually Indian economic history, for all of us in India, the Indian story is our source material based on which to think. So here's a quiz question for you : What's the correct zone of state intervention in the world of vaccines and vaccination?
@apoorvumang
9 ай бұрын
@@ajayshah5705 tbh I'm more interested in the "understanding the world" aspect of your conversations, rather than what public policy the state should do. But I will be a good student and try to answer the quiz: Assuming state intervention is needed (positive externality market failure), among the 4 factors you highlighted, probably transactions, discretion and stakes are the relevant ones (secrecy doesnt seem relevant to me). High transaction, low discretion/stakes intervention would be where state workers/hospitals provide free and mandatory vaccines for all babies. A lower transaction, but higher discretion/stakes intervention could be state subsidizing production and distribution of certain vaccines which pediatricians throughout the state are required to stock and provide at minimal cost. The 'correct' choice probably depends on state capacity (?) but I would prefer something like option 2 in India. Not sure what you meant by zone
@nerdlearner0403
9 ай бұрын
There was no cold open?
@amitvarma
9 ай бұрын
We decided not to have teasers any more after the viewer feedback in the comments of ep 25.
@nerdlearner0403
9 ай бұрын
@@amitvarma I just went through that comments.. And i wanted to share my feedback. Teaser makes me excited and curious to watch the whole video in one go or as 'masala' in the podcast.
@akhilesh5027
9 ай бұрын
Teaser was good. Prepared us for the episode better.
@menoutube
9 ай бұрын
I said in the last comments too. In addition to the above points. The teaser is a good hook for new viewers.
@pratn
9 ай бұрын
I didn't expect Mr Shah to be talking about Magic Mike.. oh sorry did he say "magical mics"? Never mind then :) On the subject of using common English words/phrases in a specific way, Physics does tend to do this e.g., velocity, energy, Big Bang etc. What should do the state do when individual incentives don't align with the group incentives e.g., tragedy of the commons. I suppose this could be categorized as a negative externality allowing the state to intervene? Similarly, when technology or globalization leads to job losses, should the state step in and help the affected indivdiuals in transitioning to a new career. Not doing so may lead to social upheavels which again might be categorized as a negative externality? Does the free market lead to the emergence of a fair and balanced media? If it doesn't, even state intervention might be problematic. Is there a way to achieve this? Re: diabetes as a north vs south thing: I googled this and looking at some pictures (youtube doesn't like me posting links), while the north/south holds, the rural/urban picture looks starker.
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
When firm 1 launches a superior product that harms the business interests of firm 2, that's not a negative externality 🙂 "Tragedy of the commons" fits well in the standard toolkit.
@offtherip8129
9 ай бұрын
was the tshirt and mic bit a sponsorship?
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
No. If it were, we would tell you.
@vidyab1422
9 ай бұрын
How the stakes are lower, when government school teacher does not turn up to teach. I feel the stakes are higher here or rather equivalent to the criminal justice system, because in long term, the effects on students not receiving education is a high cost to the nation (not state). I too suffered when the government school I was studying did not have teacher during the my crucial years of 11-12th grades and I feel if only I had proper guidance, I would have benefitted more. Second, the mention of chai, Mr Shah, dictator, Amit bhai makes me feel wary of this show coming under the radar and might get cancelled or taken off from public view
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
Focus on the principal-agent problem between the interests of the government organisation and the interests of the employee. When that employee is a policeman, there are vast possibilities in enforcing / letting off a person faced with criminal charges. Now there is a big gap (owing to "high stakes") between the interests of the employee (the policeman) and the interests of the organisation. With a school teacher, at best, the school teacher gets to obtain the income of a government school teacher (~ Rs.15,000 a month) while doing no work. Yes, there is a mismatch between the personal incentive of the school teacher (to get the wage without working) vs. the incentives of the organisation (to get teaching done). But the wedge is relatively modest -- it's Rs.15,000 a month which is a small number.
@vidyab1422
9 ай бұрын
I get what you are saying to some extent, thanks for the cue. So based on all four criteria, interventions should be planned and executed. Here, state should prioritize intervening at Criminal Justice system and then second comes education. Need to dig deeper into this to understand better. Thanks.@@ajayshah5705
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
Or even more basic. Recognise that certain interventions are hard and others are not hard. Commensurately plan the effort. Monetary policy is easy, financial regulation is hard. www.mayin.org/ajayshah/MEDIA/2010/finance_vs_MP.html
@vidyab1422
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation. I have read it before.. Reading it again. Education is a hard intervention and absence of teacher effects the whole class or school. In my example out of 30+ student only 1 student moved to different school, my parents did not seek new pastures and I had the naivety to believe that I can do without teachers. Now, time to pick up the book of yours which I had left in between. Thanks to you I am thinking about issues at a deeper level. For example, where I live, came across a case where the local authorities (BBMP, BTP) were acting in silos because of lack of structure in their working and harming general public at large. Thanks @@ajayshah5705
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
The employee of the government does not care about the consequences of their actions. They are only maximizing for themselves. So for a teacher the Pinnacle of achievement is grabbing the salary without doing any work. And our job as policy thinkers is to rearrange the flow of money so that they are unable to achieve this. Education vouchers are a good solution.
@sathyendrababu7868
9 ай бұрын
👁️👄👁️ gutter oil is waste & used oil from big restaurant, slaughterhouse fat, sewage waste etc.. Yuck😢
@sohamdas
9 ай бұрын
Oh come on. Gutter oil makes the tastiest pakoras
@ajayshah5705
9 ай бұрын
Strangers have the best candy.
@sohamdas
9 ай бұрын
😂😂👌🏾 @@ajayshah5705 totalitarian governments promote the best kind of freedom
Пікірлер: 50