Ghulam Mustafa On Mathematical Knot
A knot is a circle embedded in three dimensions. Circle is a knot called an unknot. Given a knot, can it be unknoted? … Continue readingGhulam Mustafa On Mathematical Knot
H.G. Wells ‘Land of the Blind’
Shazia Shazia: In this story, the author tells us about a strange disease – joint disease spread in a remote village isolated from the world. … Continue readingH.G. Wells ‘Land of the Blind’
Random Thought: ‘I Don’t Mind’ By Irshad Salim
I shook hand with a mascot at a the Centaurus Mall in Islamabad one day. He asked me how was I doing. I said I’m okay but I’ve something to
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Kishore Mahbubani on the U.S.-China Rivalry and More
Project Syndicate: Last year, you suggested that a prevailing “culture of pragmatism,” exemplified by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), explains the lack of major wars in Asia in recent decades.
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How the Mind Assigns Meaning to Words
Jonathan Shaw in Harvard Magazine: How does the brain process language—using sounds to form words, and assigning words their meaning? Recording the activity of single neurons in the language region of patients
Poem: Yeh Dooriyan (These Distances)
Surendriya Rao: “I am an American poet of Indian origin. I heard ghazals sung from a young age, but never thought of them as poetry.” … Continue readingPoem: Yeh Dooriyan (These Distances)
How Colonial History Explains Why Strong Institutions Are Vital to a Country’s Prosperity
“The economists’ “groundbreaking research” has given us a “much deeper understanding of the root causes of why countries fail or succeed.” … Continue readingHow Colonial History Explains Why Strong Institutions Are Vital to a Country’s Prosperity
I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT
This fall is the first in nearly 20 years that I am not returning to the classroom. For most of my career, I taught writing, literature, and language, primarily to university students. … Continue readingI Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT
What The Photographer Who’s Taken Hundreds Of Philosopher Portraits Really Thinks Of Philosophers
Steve Pyke is a renowned portrait photographer. He has published ten books, including the award-winning I Could Read the Sky. … Continue readingWhat The Photographer Who’s Taken Hundreds Of Philosopher Portraits Really Thinks Of Philosophers
How to Stop the Future from Destroying Us
Nuclear war. Resource wars. Climate wars. AI wars. Wars in outer space. We’ve got our hands full. But maybe here’s a way through it. … Continue readingHow to Stop the Future from Destroying Us
Stop Telling Aliens We’re Here
Rogue scientists are broadcasting humanity’s existence out into the universe. That’s a big mistake that could destroy us all. … Continue readingStop Telling Aliens We’re Here
Poem: ‘Nirvana’ by Charles Bukowski
Not much chance, completely cut loose from purpose, he was a young man riding a bus through North Carolina on the way to somewhere. … Continue readingPoem: ‘Nirvana’ by Charles Bukowski