Balkar Singh Rao

I started Figuring about 1-2 weeks ago, and am astonished by the revealing facts. I am not a intensive book-reader yet, however Brain Pickings reading is a daily routine. In this era where the "meaningful" ideas still have to face the wrath of surroundings, the stories of figures who've endured hell on earth which make us talk about those freely today, is inspiring, relieving and sad. Maria - you are a living legend, in a time where we see people use distorted facts to use to their own advantage - this may be the most comprehensive "context" of knowledge spanning different times. The book makes jumps from one time to another, and take us on a Journey. There's so much more, which you have Started - Maria. It's not the hard work of research which makes it special - the schema to use it - timelines, and connected dots- start to evolve it into a even larger context. E.g. less than 1.5 Centuries before Kepler's time - Punjab, India was witnessing a movement to start respecting Women. The holistic view which has started to emerge, to me, is the most intense understanding one could have. It's the fact that all this is made available to world! The fact that anyone can access this helicopter which can help us navigate time, and again not just connect the documented dots, but also bring up more from our own view of history - gives rise to infinite possibilities.