In this early Innocence Theory episode, Dinesh shares a travel nightmare sparked by a cancelled flight. A late-night message. A reassuring link. A promise to reschedule. Except the link leads nowhere. Just like the flight.

The episode moves from frustration to something more useful - Curiosity, gratitude, and perspective. Not as advice, but as a practical response to systems that fail under pressure.

Today, the story feels familiar. In late 2025, IndiGo cancelled thousands of flights across India, stranding tens of thousands of travellers. The crisis exposed operational limits, poor communication, and how quickly institutional stress gets transferred to individuals.

What This Episode Explores

• The emotional anatomy of a cancelled flight
• How institutions unintentionally create powerlessness
• Why curiosity is hard when you feel wronged
• Outrage versus strategic thinking
• Travel as privilege, not entitlement
• How “operational difficulties” become personal

Key Takeaways

• When communication fails, emotion fills the gap
• Curiosity takes effort, especially when you feel invisible
• Most failures are systemic, not personal
• Perspective lowers psychological cost
• Clarity often works better than outrage

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Hosts: Dinesh Kumar C, Arjun Shrivatsan
Editor: Abhinav Suresh
Cover Art: Akshay Joshi

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