Abstract:
The title can itself be debated for 35 minutes (duration of the talk). Once we overcome the shock of realizing that we actually play games, we need to learn the rules. Are the rules well defined and precise? Where do we play these games? Who do we play these games with and when? Is it a fair game? I will make an honest attempt using my understanding of the reference book to answer these questions. It turns out that the game starts as soon as we enroll in a university as graduate students and lasts for ever. The rules are imprecise. Fields for the game- well attend the talk for the rest.

This talk is mostly inspired by a book that I read recently, Winning the Games Scientists Play, Carl J Sindermann.

Bio:
Visiting Faculty, IIIT Delhi; Associate Professor, IIT Kanpur.