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Ep 279: Abhijit Bhaduri Breaks the Algorithm

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

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The Story of a Car Breakdown

A car had broken down in a tiny Indian town. A villager offered to take one person along with the tire to the next village, where there's a person who can fix it. He disappeared for almost two or three hours and then came back saying he'd borrowed money from a local lender so that he could buy food. The story is of hope and optimism and generosity but i think when you look at the generosity of the stranger, who i have never met, subsequently, who takes a loan is a different matter. It can happen only, you know, in these places in india.

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