Rai DThe Importance of Telephone SkillsIt’s important to hone my telephone skills, because of all the forms of technological communication today, telephone calls can be some of…Nov 24, 2022Nov 24, 2022
Rai DProtecting my Personal IdentityProtecting one’s personal identity is increasingly an important concern as the world becomes more and more digital and online.Nov 24, 2022Nov 24, 2022
Rai DThe Soul in Machine Life: Greg Egan’s “Diaspora”After I read Greg Egan’s 1997 transhumanist novel Diaspora, it quickly became one of my favorite books. It’s not a book that’s very well…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Rai DThe Moral Ambiguity of Androids in “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”Blade Runner is based on Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but one who reads and watches both will be struck by just…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Rai DThe Real Background of Pascal’s WagerBefore I read it, I already knew the gist of Pascal’s Wager, and I knew what the argument was and was not. Contrary to popular belief, the…Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
Rai DHuman Ignorance in “Into the Wild”Recently I read author and mountaineer John Krakauer’s short journalistic book Into the Wild, a deep dive into the life, worldview, and…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Rai DLack of Subtext in “Moby-Dick”I recently got around to actually reading through Herman Melville’s epic tome. I was never required to read it in school and had always…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Rai DThe Language of John Gardner’s “Grendel”A friend recently recommended John Gardner’s philosophical novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf story from the perspective of the…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022
Rai DFrankenstein vs. Popular CultureBefore I read the original Frankenstein, I actually had shamefully little knowledge of its actual plot. Within the first few chapters, I…Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022