This Maverick Thinker Is the Karl Marx of Our Time
Karl Marx explained the 19th Century. Wolfgang Streeck, the German maverick thinker, is explaining the 21st. … Continue readingThis Maverick Thinker Is the Karl Marx of Our Time
Gandhi on 7 Social Sins, and a Manto Quote
Gandhi published the list in 1925. He also gave the list to his grandson, Arun Gandhi, on a piece of paper before his assassination. … Continue readingGandhi on 7 Social Sins, and a Manto Quote
The Cult of Haruki Murakami
How did a demure jazz-club owner become a global literary sensation and a perennial Nobel Prize contender? … Continue readingThe Cult of Haruki Murakami
Will Anyone Vote for Abundance?
Thomas Hochman at The New Atlantis: Ever since Derek Thompson introduced the term “abundance agenda” in his 2022 Atlantic article “A Simple Plan to Solve All of America’s Problems,” the idea has spun
Maria Callas: The Diva’s Tragedy
Maria Callas is the latest star to be given the Hollywood treatment in a biopic, Pablo Larraín’s Maria, with Angelina Jolie in the title role. … Continue readingMaria Callas: The Diva’s Tragedy
The Cold War’s Underground University
During the Cold War, Oxford philosophers worked together to aid dissidents behind the Iron Curtain. I was one of them. … Continue readingThe Cold War’s Underground University
How to Excape From a Maze
Assume you know nothing about the First World War, but had heard the name and wish to learn about it. Reasonably, you turn to… … Continue readingHow to Excape From a Maze
New Era: Social Media Platforms and AI Challenging Mainstream Narrative
“The media is not all about state-of-the-art technology and the use of AI, but about the content,” says Khaled Almaeena in a panel discussion. Almaeena is the former Editor-in-Chief of
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A Firsthand Account of Homelessness in America
We see right through the unshowered soul living in a car by the beach, or by the Walmart, or by the side of the road. But he’s there… … Continue readingA Firsthand Account of Homelessness in America
From Brick Kiln to Medical College: The Inspirational Journey of Sarfaraz
By Team Clarion: A labourer’s son in West Bengal defies all odds to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor. … Continue readingFrom Brick Kiln to Medical College: The Inspirational Journey of Sarfaraz
Madhubala Has a New Home
The decision to transfer Madhubala was taken two years ago after the death of the elephant Noor Jahan. … Continue readingMadhubala Has a New Home
I Said No to $20,000 Because Writers Must Take a Moral Stand on AI
And yet so many others said yes. It began earlier this year, when someone I respect and like reached out to me. Their offer? … Continue readingI Said No to $20,000 Because Writers Must Take a Moral Stand on AI