A list of good reads
- The Economist via Mint has a relatable essay on what it’s like to try and work while on a plane.
- For Scroll, Abhik Deb looks at why Dalit spiritual leaders like Bhole Baba, have so many followers, in the wake of the Hathras stampede.
- Wall Street Journal (splainer gift link) reports on the steamy genre of ‘romantasy’, which is taking over publishing and eclipsing male thriller authors.
- Also in Wall Street Journal: a feature on an animator from Saudi Arabia with a show on Netflix, who has been branded a terrorist in his home country.
- For Psyche, Shayla Love explores the region-beta paradox, in which humans take longer to recover from small annoyances than big incidents.
- Slate has an interesting read on the booming industry of relationship coaching that helps people win back an ex, and why that’s an issue.
- Hindustan Times has a report on Indian films made using Virtual Reality, which are impressing folks at international film festivals.
- CNN has a report on life in Bhutan, and whether people are really happy in the country that invented Gross National Happiness.
- New York Times (splainer gift link) has a fascinating read on a simple online game called One Million Checkboxes, which reveals insights about human behaviour.
- Vox has an essay on why it’s increasingly important to speak to children about how to deal with natural disasters, as climate change worsens.
