Category: Philosophy
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The human mind is like a feather caught in the wind, perpetually swayed by external forces, drifting wherever the currents may take it. Who we are is constantly shaped by our environment. While change is undeniably difficult, the pain of stagnation can be far more excruciating than the discomfort of change. Research suggests that one…
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“Mankind is from Adam and Eve; an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab. A white person has no superiority over a Black person, nor does a Black person have any superiority over a white person, except by piety and good action.” – Prophet Muhammad,…
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I recently started reading The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind. DeepMind, the pioneering AI company behind AlphaGo, was acquired by Google in 2014. In 2016, AlphaGo achieved a historic milestone by defeating Lee Sedol, one of the world’s top players of the ancient and complex board game Go, in a five-game…
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The concept of “European values”—often invoked by European Union (EU) leaders and institutions and centered on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law—is a relatively recent construct. While these values are highly aspirational, they face significant challenges when confronted with the realities of European history and politics. For much of its past, Europe was…
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“Anyone who thinks they understand India is a fool,” an Indian Member of Parliament once remarked during an election. Having lived in both North and South India and traveled across all 28 states during my service, I fully resonate with this sentiment. I often find myself quietly amused by those who judge India solely based…
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“I want to suggest some of the things that should begin your life’s blueprint. Number one in your life’s blueprint should be a deep belief in your own dignity, your worth, and your own somebodiness. Don’t allow anybody to make you feel that you’re nobody. Always feel that you count. Always feel that you have…
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It took me a while to make out what I should be writing in my first post for a personal blog which I had thought of starting many years ago instead of writing here and there in social media. Our destiny is ultimately shaped by our deepest intentions and desires. It’s written in Vedantic text…
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