The book is an uncomfortable read in parts where I can spot myself, but if that's not the point, what is. The irony is that, in talking about the book, I can be credibly accused of "savarna performing progressiveness." 6/X
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Significant time is spent dunking on liberalization, MBA mills, and arranged marriage. Big ups. Also discovered belatedly that Ravikant Kisana runs the Buffalo Intellectual podcast! Going to give that a go after this. 7/X
jul 30, 2025, 5:17 pm • 1 0 • view
Wrapped up the book and have many half-formed thoughts about it. It's very sharp in its critique and Prof Kisana's voice is extremely readable. The whole thing is unputdownable, basically. I feel a reflexive defensiveness about some of the points raised but I'm going to resist the temptation. 8/X
jul 31, 2025, 6:00 am • 0 0 • view
All in all, great book. Some parts are a little patchy and I wish there was more focus on disentangling class and caste, but I still think it's an essential read for both Savarnas and not. 9/9
jul 31, 2025, 6:07 am • 0 0 • view