Imagine Virginia Woolf with ‘balanced’ emotions, or Ghalib with a ‘balanced’ lifestyle. Imagine a Virginia Woolf with ‘balanced’ emotions. Then there is the balance argument as it plays out in public discourse. Moral of the story: while seeking balance, avoid its evil twin, ‘false balance’. Art, emotions and politics can upend you at any time, but surely one can aspire to dietary equanimity.

Source: Hindustan Times January 25, 2020 17:50 UTC