Poem of the Day: To S. M. A Young African Painter, On Seeing His Works
by Phillis Wheatley Peters: For nobler themes demand a nobler strain, And purer language on th’ ethereal plain.
The Three Circles of Influence
Many people are left behind in tasks that do not come under their control, and…
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.
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.
Did People Ever Stop Believing In The Greek Gods?
To paraphrase the title of the 1983 book by French philosopher Paul Veynes, Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?
Tuesday Poem: Journey to the End of the Mind
There in the park where I played as a kid I saw them painting the brown grass green. Just us early risers and the unfolding of…
Becoming Lula
Lula, a new biography of Brazil’s current third-term president, describes the tension on the morning of April 7, 2018.
AI Can Now Create a Replica of Your Personality
That’s now possible, according to a new paper from a team including researchers from Stanford and Google DeepMind.
Happy Thanksgiving Home & Abroad
Irshad Salim: 16 years ago (circa 2008) I flew from NJ to KHI on Etihad –after a hiatus of almost 6 yrs. The feeling was kinda homecoming.
The Cult of Haruki Murakami
How did a demure jazz-club owner become a global literary sensation and a perennial Nobel Prize contender?
Will Anyone Vote for Abundance?
Thomas Hochman at The New Atlantis: Ever since Derek Thompson introduced the term “abundance agenda”…
The Wrinkles of Poverty
Habib Khan, Quetta: Typically, our Saturday café (Ex-Baldia) sessions strive to steer clear of the…