Data to Wisdom
When it comes to the amount of intelligence and experience required, we have a clear hierarchy from data to information […]
Ants and Grasshoppers
The allegorical tale of Ants and Grasshoppers is often used to drive home the inevitable connection between handwork and success,
Why Have Kids?
At some point in their life, most parents of teenage children would have asked a question very similar to the
Bhagavad Gita
Among the religious texts of Hinduism, the Bhagavad Gita is the most revered one. Literally presented as the word of
Aging Mind
Aging minds suffer from mental fog. Here is my own losing battle to retail my mental agility in simple arithmetic problems.
Word of God
Scriptures are considered the word of God. If you are atheist like me, you know that all words come from
Most Likely Wealth Distribution
In the last post, I gave vent to all my left-wing righteousness against the growing income disparity. Then it occurred
Income Inequality
I read on BBC yesterday that the richest 62 people in the world now earn as much as the poorest
Do You Have a Soul?
Do you have a soul? Most religions believe that we do. Here is an argument that we don’t. Is it a good thing or a bad one? Do you find the notion demeaning or liberating? If we don’t have a soul, what is the key to our personal identity?
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey is one of the iconic movies that figures in all the must-see and best movies lists.
I Think Therefore I am
I read somewhere that what Descartes really said was, “I think, therefor I am French.” Or may be, “I think
Arguments Against 9/11 Conspiracy
Here are some good reasons to discount the 9/11 conspiracy theories. While still believing that there was an inside job, to be fair, I thought I should list these points as well.