Myths, Mythos, and why I might take the name "gymnosophist"

Nov 19, 2009 14:09

Again with the Indian TED talks not having embed codes, only links. about 18 min.

Subtitles highly recommended.

Stories about Ganesha, Indian mythology, East v. West myths, myths about conquering the world, one-life cultures v. infinite-life cultures.

My new favorite math: WEST: accomplishments divided by one life ( a/ 1) = a, accomplishments
EAST: accomplishments divided by infinite lives ( a/ infinity) = 0, no accomplishments

If gymnosophist means "naked thinker", does gynosophist mean "woman thinker"? Or can I bend the greek into "vagina thinker"?

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/devdutt_pattanaik.html

LQW
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