A friend found it odd That I listen to filmi songs at 7 am How can I make him understand … More
Category: Political Philosophy
First They Came – by Pastor Martin Niemöller
What is love according to J. Krishnamurti?
Krishnamurti almost never defines love directly. His method is negation. We can’t know what love is, he says, but we … More
Bob Marley – Could You Be Loved
Bob Marley – Get Up, Stand Up (Live at Munich, 1980)
What Would John Stuart Mill Have Said About the Jantar Mantar Protests by CJP?
In Chapter 2 of his 1859 treatise On Liberty, John Stuart Mill argues that silencing any opinion—even a false one—inflicts … More
‘Beyond Our Births’: A debut novel questions the validity of a person’s identity markers
Beyond Our Births, Antara Mukherjee’s debut novel, is an exploration of the location of identity. Its narrative – that of … More
Recycling an Old Poem — “The Songs that We Sing”
Recycling an old poem from my poetry book “Philosophical Roller Coaster“, which speaks to even today’s tanaav
U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds
A report by the secretary-general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts. The … More
11 Sayings — Wise? Or, Otherwise?
“I sometimes wonder if people who are annoyed with me might sometimes want to spell my nickname as Sham.” “Spiritual … More
