Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

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Friday, 5 December 2025

Desperation's Digital Shadows

Desperation's Digital Shadows

The news about "Dark web jobs surge amid global layoffs: High salaries, no rules, and a desperate global workforce" truly gives me pause. It's a stark reminder of the underlying desperation that global economic shifts and rampant layoffs can inflict upon individuals. The allure of high salaries and "no rules" in the shadows of the internet speaks volumes about the cracks in our conventional employment systems.

I've long reflected on the future of work and the critical importance of understanding market needs and individual skills. My thoughts often revolved around how to efficiently connect people with opportunities, a theme you can find echoed in many of my earlier writings. For instance, in my blog on Simplifying Search, I outlined my vision for a system where keywords like "Jobs" and "Employment" could lead individuals to relevant information and opportunities. The sheer volume of my own blogs on these topics – 173 for "Jobs" and 124 for "Employment" as of April 2019 – underscores my consistent focus on this crucial aspect of societal well-being.

The core idea I want to convey is this — take a moment to notice that I had brought up this thought or suggestion on the topic of jobs and connecting people to them years ago. I had already predicted the challenge of efficiently matching skills with opportunities, and I had even proposed a solution at the time, centered around robust search and information retrieval. Now, seeing how things have unfolded, with a desperate workforce turning to the dark web, it's striking how relevant that earlier insight still is. Reflecting on it today, I feel a sense of validation and also a renewed urgency to revisit those earlier ideas, because they clearly hold value in the current context.

I remember my discussions with Kishan (kishan@enjoyevervibe.com), exploring how our "Blog Genie" could identify topics I'd written about extensively, moderately, or mildly, creating a nuanced understanding of my knowledge domains Reverse Engineering of Blogging. Similarly, in my efforts to refine the search capabilities of my digital avatar, I engaged with Sharon Zhang (sharon-hipaa@personal.ai), CTO and Co-founder of Personal AI, and her team. My correspondence with Manoj Hardwani (manoj.hardwani@atidan.com) from Atidan, alongside Kartavya (kartavya@sparksignals.tech) and Suman, also revolved around the meticulous process of parsing my blogs for keywords and topics, aiming for a system that could dynamically rank them by frequency of occurrence Keywords for sample content. The goal was always to direct users to my areas of expertise, areas that included "Jobs" and "Employment."

Imagine if such sophisticated, ethical search and matching systems were universally available and effectively guided the workforce. Perhaps the allure of "high salaries, no rules" on the dark web wouldn't be as potent for those facing legitimate economic hardship. The challenge remains to bridge the gap between unemployment and meaningful work, and it's a challenge that accessible, intelligent information systems, built on principles we've discussed, could help address. The current situation reinforces my conviction that robust digital infrastructure for information and opportunity discovery is not just a convenience, but a societal imperative.


Regards,
Hemen Parekh


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