Sudhan Mahalingam

Ideas about how we think, believe and create progress.

I'm Sudhan Mahalingam — a researcher, writer and solo podcaster exploring technology, values and the questions shaping human life.

Ideas & essays

A place for questions worth sitting with.

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Technology & Society

How technology changes more than the tools we use

Questions about artificial intelligence, institutions and the human choices built into technology.

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Values & Human Progress

What meaningful progress asks of us

Reflections on value, responsibility, sustainable development and the purpose behind progress.

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Philosophy & Meaning

Why familiar beliefs deserve another look

Exploring philosophy, psychology, religion and spirituality without pretending there are easy answers.

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The Smoke Break — One Idea. A Few Minutes. A Conversation Worth Having.

The Smoke Break Malaysia

One idea. A few minutes. A conversation worth having.

Short reflections on the beliefs, behaviours and stories that shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us.

Featured episodeWhy Are We Never Satisfied?

About Sudhan

Curious across disciplines.

I'm a researcher, writer and solo podcaster drawn to ideas at the intersection of technology, values and the human experience. This site is where I explore those ideas with curiosity and care.

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