Posts in Philosophy Category

May 19th, 2008

No Woman President this time

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Are Clinton women voters racists? Well, by their definition, probably so. A NY Times article quotes several prominent women leaders who have supported Clinton as saying they will not vote for Obama because he is sexist. [...]

February 20th, 2008

On Turning 40

If you must read one post today then read Rajesh’s mini-autobiography on turning 40. You might remember him from 1999 when his company IndiaWorld was sold for Rs.400 crore. He has been busy investing that wealth in India’s future guided by his amazing vision.

January 29th, 2008

Security and Privacy - Zero Sum Game?

“If privacy and security really were a zero-sum game, we would have seen mass immigration into the former East Germany and modern-day China.” Wonderful essay by Bruce Schneir on the tradeoff between security and privacy.

May 24th, 2007

One Tree Hill

Taken during a casual walk through Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater Park:

At the top of the world or…

…a long way to go. It all depends on your perspective.

February 24th, 2007

What Leads to Success?

This is a question that funds many a personal development or secrets-to-success seminars but frankly the real answers irrespective of the field you are in, are the same. And just because they are so simple we find it hard to believe that and exclaim, “That’s it?” Watch this three-minute video from TED [via Atanu]:

November 22nd, 2006

Moral Indignation

“Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.” - H.G.Wells
Ah-ha! I’m saving this to use at an opportune moment.

November 12th, 2006

Pyaar ki Jhappi

The power of YouTube - 6 million views and counting. Spreading hugs all over the world. Reminds me of that Mata Amritanandamayi Devi who did the same but had the monopoly on giving hugs.

September 30th, 2006

Self-Realization

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of [...]

September 28th, 2006

Conservatize Me

Liberal John Moe spent thirty days as a conservative and wrote a book about it. Did he also read only Little Green Footballs and Instapundit?

August 17th, 2006

Why silence is golden

Don’t argue with idiots; bystanders have a hard time telling the difference.
Couldn’t have said it better. Probably also explains my silence elsewhere. Via Abi who got it from Doug Natelson’s Views.
Technorati Tags: argument, silence, idiot

August 11th, 2006

Spread of an Idea

For an idea to spread, it needs to be sent and received:
No one “sends” an idea unless:a. they understand itb. they want it to spreadc. they believe that spreading it will enhance their power (reputation, income, friendships) or their peace of mindd. the effort necessary to send the idea is less than the benefits
No one [...]

August 6th, 2006

The Meaning of Liberty

If you have wondered about the meaning of life and liberty, look no further than the flash animation [click to view] linked below:

June 15th, 2006

Why not a Liberal?

Half Sigma explains why he is not a liberal:
I am not a liberal because liberals are ruled by guilt. This is why liberals seldom care much about the middle class. Liberals only want to help the poor. Liberals think that the middle class in the United States has it so much better than the rest [...]

April 18th, 2006

Stay Away from Negative People

“Be around the change you want to see in this world” - M.K. Gandhi.
Kathy Sierra gives an excellent rationale for not sticking around angry or negative people and as Instapundit says, that includes nasty blog comments as well. I do my share of staying off blogs or other media that I consider repugnant and in [...]

April 3rd, 2006

Lessons from Mai Lai

Mai Lai and a gang rape has lessons plenty for growing kids, as this mother explains [via].

March 28th, 2006

Clear Public Opinions

Every public figure should state their opinions (or at least try to) as clearly and succinctly as Scott Adams does. Great read.

March 18th, 2006

V for Vendetta – Review

The Wachowski brothers next movie has been eagerly awaited even though the final two parts of the Matrix trilogy didn’t quite live up to expectations of its fans and critics alike. The rumor-mill meanwhile was busy churning up dirt about Andy Wachowski’s sexual leanings and his fantasies; regardless of their correlation to his movie-making skills. [...]

December 5th, 2005

Fires of Revenge

Don’t just wish you could ram hard into the guy who just cut you off on the freeway (more likely in Houston), or slice the neck of the slime ball openly flirting with your girlfriend, or simply make life miserable for that bastard who cheated you of your millions in the partnership? Everyone has been [...]

September 8th, 2005

Continue Learning

Speaking on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam sent out the perfect message to all educators – to create lifelong learners and enlightened citizens. Whenever I tell people about what I am up to, they sometimes have incredulous expressions and ask me, how long am I going to spend time in [...]

July 8th, 2005

I can prove you wrong, therefore I am right

The intergeneration gap can be quite a bitch. I got a healthy dose when my parents visited me over the past week. On one side is that anecdote everyone likes to cite where the character is embarrassed by how less his parents know when he is an adolescent and then wonders how much they learnt [...]


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