I found references to salons run by women in the Age of Enlightenment. Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764) used her influence at the French court to support philosophers like Voltaire and foster intellectual exchange. Germaine de Staël was another key salonnière, promoting Enlightenment ideals and offering platforms for thinkers. Writers and Philosophers Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) authored … Continue reading Role of Women in the Age of Enlightenment
Exploring guilt, judgment, and the echoes of the past, this reflective piece questions the nature of crime, revenge, and invisibility in human connections. Through vivid metaphors of jungle peace, echo chambers, and unseen struggles, it examines how voices of the past shape suspicion of the future and the silent battles within the self.
They gagged me because I held a microphone and had an audience. My meagre influence made them feel threatened. What are they trying to conceal? Why do they wish to hide me from the world like a dark secret? They don’t want to be overshadowed by someone who can think independently. They don’t want me … Continue reading Two sides of a gag
Ikigai is the cruellest document in history, being peddled as a self-improvement tool. What you love may not be what you are good at, or what the world needs. What you can be paid for is an entirely different ballgame. The profession or vocation has nothing to do with passion or mission. It is simply … Continue reading Ikigai
Shadows on the grass speak of a fence somewhere – boundaries that demand respect. Religion induces discipline, incites wars and sometimes turns sane people into maniacs. I wish it were more of a contract where offer and acceptance are both needed, rather than an accident of birth. Anything that divides humanity is subhuman, bordering on … Continue reading With Care
A couple of years ago, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were attracting attention, and the high amount of electricity consumed by crypto-mining was a huge concern. Indian crypto investors faced their battles as crypto exchanges were raided by the Government. They discovered that money was illegally routed to other countries through these exchanges. The income tax … Continue reading Energy-dependent World
The text emphasizes the importance of balancing personal interests with the well-being of others, arguing that helping the majority shouldn't come at the expense of oneself. It critiques societal and corporate pressures that promote self-sacrifice, highlighting how individuals and institutions often exploit this expectation for their own gain while misleading the public.
I happen to be a Number 3, born on the 30th of the month. Somehow, I always found homes and offices on the third floor. In some cases, the house number included 3 or 9. 36 is written in the Devanagari script as follows. ३६ The number is always used to denote two people who … Continue reading The Power of Three
Slogans are designed to make an emotional appeal. The slogans I heard in my student days reverberated in my mind for decades, especially the one that said: “Justice Delayed, Justice Denied.” I look back at the events in life and feel that certain things happened, but not at the right time. The power that wrote … Continue reading Going with the Flow
I'd like to build a machine that could scan the roughly 50,000 thoughts that cross my mind every day. And I guess one or more of the 50000 will help me design it. How many of my thoughts are mundane, everyday matters? And how many are brilliant enough, with a spark to change the world? … Continue reading The Machine That Could Scan My 50,000 Daily Thoughts
