An Alternative to Breaking News, Report
Nicholas Gordan with the author John Zubrzycki: Post-independence India had a big problem–about 40% of its land wasn’t, well, India. Instead, this land was in the hands of the princely
Continue reading“Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States”
Today’s Big Question from The Week: America’s longtime military support for Israel is suddenly in doubt. The U.S. has sent tens of thousands of weapons following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
Jonathan Chatwin in the Asian Review of Books: Eric Arthur Blair once wrote that he was born into the “lower-upper-middle class”, having cachet but no capital. His father had been
Derek Bok in Harvard Magazine: IN DECEMBER, the presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT were summoned to appear before a congressional committee. For five hours, they were subjected to withering interrogation
by Berit Lewis at the Psyche: To grow with age, I suggest practicing various forms of mindfulness. Just as exercise for the body helps to maintain and improve physical health,
Continue readingRather Than Fearing Getting Old, Here’s How to Embrace it
by J. D. Tuccille at the Rattler, a Reason newsletter: Whether a glass is half full or half empty is a matter of perspective. The same can be said about
Continue readingAmericans Don’t Want a Dictatorship, But They’re Creating One Anyway
by Christian Britschgi of Rent Free at Reason: For years now, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been pitching a utopian new city called The Line to be built
Will Glovinsky at Public Books: It was 1968, and the “battle to feed all of humanity” had already been lost. In the coming 1970s, soaring populations and finite global resources
Continue readingClimate Politics & Capitalism: Is the World Enough?
An insane video (3.3m views) imagines what the world would look like after the next major war shifts the power dynamics and country borders across the globe. It claims the
Irshad Salim, Karachi: Decades back, after reading the book ‘Why Nations Fail’, my first take was that “States fail, nations don’t”. My Professor Anthony Kahn laughed initially at my comment.
Yascha Mounk and Alexandra Hudson in Persuasion: Alexandra Hudson is a writer, an adjunct professor at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy, and the founder of the publication Civic Renaissance.
Continue readingHow Civility Can Be a Tool for Pursuing Justice
‘The Essence of Knowledge is Having it to Apply it’: A Conversation on Knowing vs Becoming | کیا علم فقط جاننے کا نام ہے؟ WATCH it on YouTube.