The Daily Digest : 01-02-2023
Some posts I recently read and recommend
Bureaucratic Representation and State Responsiveness during Times of Crisis
By Guo Xu
This study reveals that the towns headed by Indian district officers, in contrast to British district officers experienced 15 percentage points lower mortality during the 1918 pandemic.
Journey of a Friendship between two Film Directors: Kundan Shah and Saeed Mirza
By Ashish Rajadhyaksha
How the collaboration and friendship of two great friends, at the FTII, resulted in the most iconic political satire which seems to be relevant even today.
Rawls’ Theory of Justice
In this podcast, BBC broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss A Theory of Justice by John Rawls. The book is regarded as the most influential book of the political philosophy of the 20th century. The chat covers Rawls’ ideas on liberty, equality, and the veil of ignorance.