Monday, November 07, 2016

Seven secrets of Vishnu - Devdutt Patnaik (2011)

Breaks down Vishnu's avatars into seven important ones and tries to explain how and why they are important to mankind. Unlike Shiva and Shakti which is all about relationship of a man and woman, Vishnu avatars are about establishing culture and society at large. A very apt way to look at Hindu scriptures.

Broca's Brain - Carl Sagan (1979)

Carl Sagan was a household name in the late 60s or early 70s due to the TV series Cosmos in the USA. Cosmos aired on national television in ...