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The Importance of Having a Grandmother
Every house needs a grandmother in it. Louisa May Alcott Perhaps when you were a child, when your parents and siblings were away for some reason, you spent a couple of days on your own just with your grandmother. Perhaps you noticed her unique way of cutting fruits, or telling stories, or doing ordinary things… Read more
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Marxism, Liberalism and Romantic Love
Politics seems an incongruous field to link to love, but can we not read, in the bloodstained histories of the French, Fascist, or Communist revolutions, something of the same coercive structure, the same impatience with diverging views fuelled by passionate ideals? Alain de Botton It’s not difficult to draw parallels between politics and love, although… Read more
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Can Freedom and Equality Coexist?
Can Freedom and Equality coexist? It’s a fundamental point which draws a clear line between capitalism and socialism. Or to some extent, political right and left. To understand this point better, consider any two individuals living on this earth. Are they equal? They might have equal political and legal rights, but are they equal in… Read more
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Surprising Origins of English Words
Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Like you and I, words also take birth, grow and travel and eventually settle somewhere. Therefore, tracing their journey is exciting, as they too are alive (in the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “cut them and they start to bleed.”). Tracing the origins of English words… Read more
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The Relativity of Truth in Life of Pi
There are many reasons to read Life of Pi and one of them, perhaps a significant one, is to understand the concept of “truth” and its relevance in our lives. The book blends reality and fiction to take us outside the two. Right from the beginning, you start to wonder if the author is cooking… Read more
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The Philosophy of Insomnia
Philosophy and Insomnia are close relatives. Your inability to sleep causes you to think a little more and these thoughts in turn cause you to sleep a little less. This goes on until the truth (literally) dawns upon you that you have fallen victim to this rich man’s malady. Philosophers are often awake at night,… Read more
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