Srinagar, July 11 -- Guys! Greetings from a middle-aged hybrid person!

A hybrid person in his early fifties from the East with a somewhat immersive experience of, but fuller cognitive development in, the West, I would like to share what I think are insights with you.

Guys! This may sound a tad paternalistic, patronizing, and even presumptuous. But I am sure you will overlook my insouciant insolence.

I come from a generation that still thinks cumulative experience leads to some degree of wisdom and learning, and that this learning must be passed on.

Folks, I beg you, forgive me then. All I ask in the attention economy is a few moments of your time and, at the risk of sounding repetitive, attention.

Guys! Serendipity, that beautiful wo...