Why Monsters and Bedtime Stories Don't Mix

Who's the monster? Who's the factory? In a perfect world, monsters don't exist and factories produce wonderful trinkets that improve our everyday lives. But time has sculptured something more fantastic and arguably diabolical: It has turned educational institutions into factories to churn out worker bees by the dozen. And those who hire them have become monsters, focusing on penny-pinching instead of what may befall them the day after tomorrow.

Nobody, though, is at fault. Many will argue that this is all in the course of human and societal evolution, that capitalism at its core feeds off of primitive human desires. But even if that is so, are we to accept these natural occurrences?

Over the course of monsters + factories, I hope to further expound upon this topic. I highly doubt there will be any conclusions, primarily because there cannot be any—this wonderful world of ours is too dynamic for static formulas.

Hi, My Name is Rahat and I Believe in the Trickle-Down Theory

I guess when you're born in a country of 140 million people that is the size of Wisconsin (Bangladesh), you have to believe that one day the general wealth of the world will reach those who come up to your windows and beg for the equivalent of .03 cents.

I am currently a New York City resident working in the emerging markets investment industry. I believe I add some sort of value to the world through my work, but this could be purely delusional. I am lucky because I truly enjoy my job and get to travel ever-so-often to increasingly interesting locales.

I love my Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Titans, Houston Rockets and those pesky Houston Astros. I love my Wong Kar-Wai and Park Chan-Wook. I love my Haruki Murakami and a bunch of other good stuff. I love good food.

If interested, you may take an outdated Crash Course in Rahat (dated Sept 18, 2002).

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