Category: Lifestyle
The Fantastical Lives of Ikbal and Idries Shah
Fitzroy Morrissey at Literary Review: Shortly before his death in 1974, R C Zaehner, Spalding…
A Wife’s Revenge from Beyond the Grave
From The Free Press: In October of last year, Free Press reporter Francesca Block came…
BE4C4 Report: The Debt Lies We Tell Ourselves
Shoestring Jane at Mouthy Money: Here are some common lies we tell ourselves about debt….
Mind-reading AI Recreates What You’re Looking at With Amazing Accuracy
Michael Le Page in New Scientist: Artificial intelligence systems can now create remarkably accurate reconstructions of…
Can You Pass a U.S. Citizenship Test? Take Our Civics Quiz
Emma Uber in The Washington Post: While the Fourth of July conjures up images of…
Random Thought: ‘1984’ by Irshad Salim
Irshad Salim, Karachi: One day I asked Professor Kahn why do we keep hearing all…
Orwellian State: Leaked Phone Calls, ‘Lawful Intercept Management System’
From Dawn: IT seems that the goings-on in judges’ homes is not the only thing…
Why Political Leaders, From Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump, are Claiming the Mantle of Religion
Nina L. Khrushcheva at Project Syndicate: One might argue that there is nothing unusual or…
Neuroscientists Must Not be Afraid to Study Religion
Patrick McNamara et al in Nature: Around 85% of the global population identifies as religious. Decades…
How Did Mughal Emperor Humayun Die? The True Story Revealed After Years
From Samaa TV: Humayun was the 2nd Mughal Emperor. His predecessor was Babur, and successor,…
“Phuddu Khata”
Shared by Hasham Siddiqui, Pakistan: Only for those who are interested in history. The word…
Could We Learn to Love Wind Turbines as We Did the Windmills?
Stephen Case at Aeon: Today’s modern wind turbines seem to repel poetic or artistic engagement….