The Value of Our Values
When Nietzsche used the tools of philology to explore the nature of morality, he became a ‘philosopher of the future’. … Continue readingThe Value of Our Values
Why Palestine and Kashmir Have Few Similarities
by Jawed Naqvi in Dawn: PALESTINE and Kashmir have too readily been likened to each other, and to this end, they were mentioned in the same breath last week at
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The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving? … Continue readingThe Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
Vote for Leaders Who Will Prioritize the Environment
Jane Goodall is encouraging voters in elections around the world this year to consider candidates who prioritize the environment. … Continue readingVote for Leaders Who Will Prioritize the Environment
What Does it Mean When Politicians Autograph Bombs?
by Santiago Ramos at The Wisdom of Crowds: Both sides do it. On Sunday, the Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro accompanied Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelensky on a photo op
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Gaza: Why is it So Hard to Establish the Death Toll?
(C)apturing the number of deaths in the densely populated urban centres of Gaza presents unique challenges. says Emily Tripp, Director of AirWars. … Continue readingGaza: Why is it So Hard to Establish the Death Toll?
Ammar Ali Jan on Why ‘Pakistani State Has Fallen Into an Unprecedented Crisis of Legitimacy’
“the fissures in the judiciary, military and the media, are reflective of larger breakdown of structures that once sustained the ruling dispensation.” … Continue readingAmmar Ali Jan on Why ‘Pakistani State Has Fallen Into an Unprecedented Crisis of Legitimacy’
What I Learned From a Bruising Few Days on Social Media
“The real point I want to make is different. I’m interested in what this little episode reveals about the civic devolution of our public life.” … Continue readingWhat I Learned From a Bruising Few Days on Social Media
Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
Brazil, has taken the lead in advancing an equitable, sustainable bioeconomy. This includes establishing G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy, … Continue readingOnly a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
How Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning
The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning. … Continue readingHow Our Gesticulations Convey Meaning
Do Animals Know That They Will Die?
Brad Wilson of The Atlantic: In a discipline that is small but has literature dating back to Aristotle, some scientists ask one existential question, Ross Andersen writes: Are animals as
Beef in ‘Laddus’ and the Baffling Silence of Cow Vigilantes
by Dr Syed Ali Mujtaba at Clarion India: THE Hindus were shocked to learn recently that the scared ‘laddus’ at the Tirupati Temple contains beef, pork, and fish particles. Lab
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