A slow, thoughtful day. No exam pressure — I gave myself permission to read for pleasure, which turned into reading for understanding, which is the best kind of reading.
What I read
Continued with The Idea of Justice by Amartya Sen. The capability approach is deceptively simple: development shouldn't be measured by income alone, but by what people are actually able to do and be. A country can have rising GDP and still be undeveloped if its people lack education, healthcare, and political voice.
This connects directly to Nepal's situation. Our GDP grows, but our capability indicators — education quality, healthcare access, youth employment — lag behind. Remittances boost income without building capability. That's the essay I need to write.
A walk
Walked to Boudhanath in the evening. The stupa at dusk, the prayers, the slow circling of devotees — it's the kind of scene that puts the exam in perspective. The exam matters, but it's a means, not an end.
Tomorrow
Back to the syllabus. Monetary policy chapter 3. No excuses.
"Development can be seen as a process of expanding the real freedoms that people enjoy." — Amartya Sen