Shagun TripathiBook Review: Tan Poco Vida, A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)The gram is abuzz with “A Little Life”. While I am not one to easily allow the algorithm to curate my reading choices, I did, for once…May 2May 2
Shagun TripathiPhilosophy in a Nugget: Byung Chul Han on Late Capitalism“Continental philosophy is dying!” This flawed remark made in analytic philosophy circles glosses over the diffusion of a philosophy…Mar 251Mar 251
Shagun TripathiThe “Age of the Feuilleton” : A Personal GrievingOddity odd, noddity nod. Read nothing, heard the pod. When pod spilled o’er the hour, made a short — Hourly consumed, promptly forgot.Feb 22Feb 22
Shagun TripathiJungian Psychology: Quiet Relief or Orthodox Belief?I am a crusader for long-format writing. If that doesn’t float your boat… well, you could still give it a shot!Dec 30, 2023Dec 30, 2023
Shagun TripathiFive real-life, inspiring movies on genius, excellence and perseverance from academiaIt’s an information-flooded world — and there’s far too much to catch up on than we possibly have time for. You and I have both scoured…Oct 8, 2022Oct 8, 2022
Shagun TripathiKnowing versus Doing: Lessons from Arjuna of Mahabharata and Goethe’s FaustA delicate dive into the shared wisdom of the eastern and western philosophical cannons — only to find a shared remedy to overthinking…Sep 28, 2022Sep 28, 2022
Shagun TripathiPhilosophy in a Nugget: An Intuitive Understanding of Spinoza“The endeavor to understand is the first and only basis of virtue”Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Shagun TripathiOn Rushdie, Literature, and Magical RealismI am getting into a mess. In fact, I am probably jumping headlong into a soup I have no business jumping into. But who am I fooling, if I…Aug 28, 2022Aug 28, 2022
Shagun TripathiAn Intuitive Retelling of Hegelian Dialectic: Back to the BasicsIn the social sciences and philosophy, chances are that you have encountered Hegelian philosophy and the concept of “dialectics”. In fact…Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
