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Ep 333: Subhashish Bhadra on Our Dysfunctional State

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

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The Topper Mentality in the Indian Education System

The Indian education system tends to reward a certain doggedness in absorbing facts and seeking certainty, which conflicts with questioning, embracing complexity, and nuance. Despite excelling academically, the speaker also emphasizes the importance of pursuing happiness and enjoying what one is doing to achieve success. Their personal experiences illustrate that being happy and content with life led to success in exams and other pursuits. Their ability to balance different approaches and maintain happiness while studying and preparing for exams enabled them to achieve academic success.

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