Episode 65 | The Art of Paying Attention: Rahul Bhattacharya on Writing, Reading & AI
Society & Culture
Immersing in the world of books in the Age of AI: Say Again?
On Episode 65 of the Say Again podcast, host and author, The Other Sister, Amrita Tripathi talks to acclaimed writer and journalist Rahul Bhattacharya, author of Rail Song, The Sly Company of People Who Care and Pundits from Pakistan.
Some of the big questions have to do with the human endeavour, curiosity, what authenticity actually means in the Age of AI? And also ... can anyone make a living as a writer today?
The conversation kicks off with Railsong, and how a book travels out into the world, with readers making it their very own. Rahul wrote the first draft of this masterpiece by hand, and the episode highlights some behind the scenes anecdotes on the art and craft of writing, the process, as well as why the author is now the proud owner of a 'dumb' smartphone.
This is a conversation about books, but also attention, authenticity, tech, curiosity, and what it means to be a human being.

