<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[writing portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[naysaseth]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:14:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.naysaseth.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Externalities of Excess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evaluating the economic benefits and costs of tourism in European cities]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/externalities-of-excess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2a5d1d67c72d7ecb809b8</guid><category><![CDATA[economics & policy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:57:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_c201b53da48047c384ca9b2477e84324~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_588,h_746,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magician Behind the Shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short story about the magic of growing up between the pages of books]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/the-magician-behind-the-shelves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691331171757a712912b8740</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_a916fe3863e14398b1008dccfcf90478~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_538,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Postcards Learn to Pose]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fine line between Florence’s commodified beauty and its genuine charm]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/when-postcards-learn-to-pose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691330618103a2a75406d969</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_0ba44c7a14064627ae6a1ebfc7be6835~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_532,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Light a Lamp far away from Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[What diwali teaches you when you’re in another corner of the world]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/how-to-light-a-lamp-far-away-from-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69132f65eba73df66bdca2c9</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_fa6f5f13044640469f847c3844aeb7f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't eat a poem but you'll starve without it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A defence of the arts in a culture obsessed with productivity ]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/you-can-t-eat-a-poem-but-you-ll-starve-without-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687f1e48b8062bfb78aff688</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:17:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_c1f51b68467b4b6a9d1cec2ffe863afb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden's Storybook Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the Cultural Economy Behind Sweden's Global Brand]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/sweden-s-storybook-syndrome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687f1b867a5bc82a935fd763</guid><category><![CDATA[economics & policy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:06:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_a692a6518b4d4d13b2e06a427459e26c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tyranny of Too Much Democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA["It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried." 												-             ...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/the-tyranny-of-too-much-democracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673990944886b5ea3c687155</guid><category><![CDATA[economics & policy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 06:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_4384ad4a493b4a85b84f4abe8e1052b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dystopia in Designer Dresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world where affluence parades on red carpets while conflicts rage around us, our reality often resembles fiction more than we care...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/dystopia-in-designer-dresses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663e3ec1030a9fcd55ecb80f</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 15:45:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_23f53f7290b244d1a2f71872ea845dfc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolving Notion of Beauty in the Age of AI ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new tool that has seeped into our system like ink spreading through water, gradually permeating every...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/the-evolving-notion-of-beauty-in-the-age-of-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6620aea1313620e7c24b0bcf</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:28:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_a9b0ab1b5d7f4240b3ad5749238ed10a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_636,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is environmental degradation a greater threat to the international community than war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This essay was a finalist at the 2024 Northeastern University London Essay Competition Awards Environmental degradation and war are both...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/is-environmental-degradation-a-greater-threat-to-the-international-community-than-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66010a3bc7afd38dc28ee09d</guid><category><![CDATA[awards]]></category><category><![CDATA[economics & policy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:23:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_22641a21b4114492a464e2ba7c3ba932~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_612,h_557,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treading Carefully: The Need for an International AI Pause Button]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the history of humanity, technological advancements have often driven societal progress. From the telephone to the Internet, our...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/treading-carefully-the-need-for-an-international-ai-pause-button</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65aff184c0e5551586622304</guid><category><![CDATA[economics & policy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_54d83f571fd94ea690a5725dbf11a3e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Undisclosed Qualification for College Admissions : 'Wealth']]></title><description><![CDATA[The halls of higher education are echoing with debate as colleges grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling that deemed race-based affirmative action unconstitutional. This decision forces the colleges to re-evaluate their admission policies, drawing attention to the need for equal access to education. "You do not take a person who, for years, has been hobbled by chains and liberate him, bring him up to the starting line of a race, and then say, 'You are free to compete with all...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/the-undisclosed-qualification-for-college-admissions-wealth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e1d671283161843c5d0ea6</guid><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[economics & policy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:02:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_d014eef01e2243ddb578cc108801623e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_678,h_452,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Pageants the Future of Beauty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This essay won a bronze award at the Queens Commonwealth Essay competition, and the third place at the Girl’s who Write essay competition...]]></description><link>https://www.naysaseth.com/post/are-pageants-the-future-of-beauty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647e07194d6e7e786aabdd27</guid><category><![CDATA[awards]]></category><category><![CDATA[commentaries]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3fef2b_411662b29a674f9f90c9c4313e569c8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_749,h_999,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Naysa Seth</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>