Oct 4Review: Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology After the End of the World“Not only does Morton range from William Wordsworth to the Velvet Underground to Nagasaki to Republican denialism, he does it in a way that marshals these disparate allusions in the service of a cogent idea, one that manages to come off as both intuitive and radical.” — Newsweek The world…Philosophy4 min readPhilosophy4 min read
May 26Q and the Byronic HeroThe early 1900s was an age when conversation was an art, dandies strutted the social scene, and raconteurs prepared their bon mots in advance. It was a heady period that saw Castlereagh sell his soul to politics and Wellington get into fisticuffs with Napoleon. The Regency period, as it is…Star Trek6 min readStar Trek6 min read
May 13Between Worlds: The Shared Themes of ‘The Sandman’ and Advaita Vedanta Philosophy‘The Sandman’ is a fantasy comic book series created by Neil Gaiman, which has been adapted into a Netflix series. It tells the story of Dream, also known as Morpheus, one of the seven Endless, who are powerful beings that embody various aspects of the universe. …Advaitavedanta4 min readAdvaitavedanta4 min read
Apr 28Omega Point Prompt EngineeringArthur C Clarke, the famous science fiction writer, once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. The technological level at which our world operates today is simply staggering. One might daresay, magical. We live in a world of thinking machines. Asking whether a computer can think, is a…Generative Ai10 min readGenerative Ai10 min read
Apr 21Redefining Artistic Creativity: How Generative AI is Reinventing the Concept of Art as a RemixIn his dialogue, “The Republic”, Plato puts forward the concept of mimesis: the notion that all art is an imitation of an imitation, twice removed from Reality. According to Plato, mimesis is a secondary or derivative form of reality. He believed that our quotidian physical world is an imperfect copy…Generative Ai9 min readGenerative Ai9 min read
Apr 15Part 1 — The Unity of All Things: Non-Dualistic Philosophy and the Artistic Vision of Modern Indian ArtistsAdvaita Vedanta is a school of Indian philosophy that asserts that there is only one ultimate reality, the Brahman, and everything in the universe is a manifestation of it. In this philosophy, consciousness is considered the fundamental principle of reality, and everything in existence is the infinite consciousness, the Brahman…Philosophy8 min readPhilosophy8 min read
Apr 15Part 2 — Mind and Medium: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Spirituality in the Works of Raghava KKOver the years, consciously or unconsciously, Indian artists have drawn on India’s rich cultural heritage to create works that reflect the country’s unique identity, while also incorporating new forms of expression that reflect modern sensibilities. Raghava KK is a contemporary Indian artist who is known for his innovative approach to…Philosophy11 min readPhilosophy11 min read
Dec 20, 2022In Memoriam John MacDonaldA tribute to John MacDonald I was in Samarkand, Uzbekistan last week when I heard the sad news that John MacDonald had passed away. For those who didn’t know him, John was the host of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature’s weekly radio show: Talking of Books on 103.8 Dubai…In Memoriam11 min readIn Memoriam11 min read
Apr 18, 2022Deep Ecology & Systems Thinking in 21st Century EducationMost people are agreed on the importance of the three Rs — the three basic skills taught in schools: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In the 21st Century, we also value the importance of scientific literacy — alongside digital and media literacy. However, in a world of exponentially growing technology and…Deep Ecology7 min readDeep Ecology7 min read
Nov 12, 2021Eastern Mysticism & Western EmpiricismTheoretical Physicist John Wheeler was the first to point out that the fundamental aspect of reality is not matter or energy but information. In his recent book, “Till the End of Time,” cosmologist Brian Greene hypothesises based on our current understanding of science about what the distant future of the…Vedanta3 min readVedanta3 min read
