Wednesday Poem: The Sum of Life
Nothing to do but work,…. Nothing to eat but food,Nothing to wear but clothes…. To keep one from going nude. Nothing to breathe but air,…. Quick as a flash it’s
Ibn Khaldun on a Failed Nation–Seven Hundred Years Ago
“A defeated nation always admires the conqueror, imitating his dress and adopting the signs of his power, such as gold buttons and buttons of authority, insignia of honor, the manner
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Countering Growing Authoritarianism Requires a Robust Civil Society, Media & Academia
by Margee Ensign at IPS: (C)ountering growing authoritarianism requires a bigger, more interconnected ecosystem of robust civil society, media, and academia, each of which underpin democratic values and an informed
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023 Joumana Khatib at The New York Times: Since its release last summer, James McBride’s latest novel, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,”
Human Artificial Chromosomes Could Ferry Tons More DNA Cargo Into Cells
by Shelly Fan at Singularity Hub: The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA
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Saudi Aramco CEO’s Talking Points at Invest In China Summit 2024
Says “we want to be a partner of first resort in China’s Economic Development Journey.” The Saudi-based global oil giant’s CEO agrees with President Xi’s vision/mission of not merely growth,
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Why Isn’t Pakistan Exploiting Its Energy Assets?
Oil Analyst Syed Rashid Hussain (Toronto-based) shares his views on Pakistan’s energy assets and discusses A Guyanese Case Study on Oil, with Dawn News: Part 1 of 2 Part 2
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The Drive for International Justice—and Why it Stalled
by Aryeh Neier at Ideas Letter: The Cold War derailed efforts to create a permanent international court after successful international tribunals following World War II. The push for international justice
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Civil Society’s Proper Place
Lee Siegel at The Ideas Letter: Consider the recent trend of “The Great Resignation” and “quiet quitting,” which developed in the context of media speculation about a world in which
The Keys to a Long Life Are Sleep and a Better Diet—and Money
Nobel Prize–winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science and charlatans of life-extension. Matt Reynolds in Wired: In one way or another, the superrich have always been trying to extend their lives.
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Geopolitical Turbulence and Iran-Pakistan Pipeline
Dawn Editorial: WHILE U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu’s recent testimony before a Congressional panel contained no bombshells about the cipher saga, the American diplomat’s replies to questions from
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Of Monkeys and Men: The Extraordinary Life and Work of Frans de Waal
Lawrence M. Krauss in Quillette: Frans de Waal, one of the world’s preeminent primatologists, passed away on 14 March 2024, at the age of 75. He was the Charles Howard
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