The 1% of the world population hold about half of the total private wealth. So the rest of 99% are at least 3 times poorer. The communist might have thought that their idea of wealth distribution was revolutionary. But they failed miserably because they lacked any incentive to profit. But why are people complaining about […]
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Why can’t I meditate
To meditate is to dive into the unknown. The word meditate has Latin roots (meditari) and means ‘to measure’, which converts to ‘to ponder’. In this information age, where we are bombarded with content, it becomes tough to ponder. What should we ponder? Why sit idly when I can browse new content? How is mediation […]
Randomness and Emptiness
One of the primordial fears is the fear of the unknown. When one reaches a stage where they are independent and self-sufficient, this fear starts to crawl up. A child is born with only two fears: loud noises and falling. As we grow up, our capacity to increase our fears increases. Is there a way […]
Am I God
God is an existence we have a lot of analogies for. The best one that some ascetics believe is ‘Ahaṁ Brahmāsmi’, or I am the absolute. That may seem like too much pride for some, but let’s go about it. It is important to discuss this topic to have clear understanding self and propel us to […]
Unlimited Energy Seed
We have uncovered several sources of energy to produce electricity, and that has led to massive development as a civilization. But still, we intend to find unlimited energy. A source of energy like the sun is always available and helps power our tools and devices, making life simpler. This outward approach has led us to […]
AI vs HT
Lets start with a story where humans have reached the pinnacle of advancement and went to challenge God. The humans said to God that we can now create life out of soil and made a doll puddle out of soil and applied their techniques and the doll came to life. Humans declared that they don’t […]
Addictions
Literal translation of an Urdu phrase goes something like this; Each Human being will has one defect/ aeb (عیب). This defect can be taken as a repeated behaviour that has grown in an individual. Some such defects that stop our progress are also referred to as addictions, that which help us escape the present for a little […]