Conspiracy theories amount to fear-mongering. Fear weakens resistance. Gullible masses believe that the theorists are saviours and willingly do their bidding. Business and advertising join politics in the game. Insurance is sold by instilling fear or stirring emotions about the well-being of kin. Companies selling children’s products largely encash the insecurity of parents. Content factories … Continue reading Conspiratorial Whispers
Life on this planet is complex, or so it seems. We are aware of three planes – aerial, terrestrial and aquatic, but there could be so much more beneath the surface or above the visible blue expanse of the sky. Can we claim to lay down concrete theories with limited knowledge? Space travel will lend … Continue reading Friday Faithfuls – Tree of Life
Have you seen that hardened matriarch, the female boss, or a single woman whom we address by different derogatory names? They are generally seen as mood spoilers or wet blankets on others’ enthusiasm. What makes them whatever they are today? Maybe this figure was an enthusiastic woman at some stage, brimming with ideas and wanting … Continue reading Revival
Let’s face it. Critical thinking is all about structured thinking. It is like the financial modelling we do on Excel sheets by inserting data in a chart and arriving at conclusions that look sane because many others have been there and done that. It applies well to problem-solving, decision-making, learning, research, and analysis. It can … Continue reading Critical Thinking
Long back, we achieved the dubious distinction of having lower attention spans (7-8 seconds) than that of a goldfish (9 seconds). The poor goldfish attracted some unwanted publicity here. Attention spans are important for students and communicators. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is only one of the many problems we face today. Commercially, content creators need … Continue reading Shrinking attentions spans – Less than a goldfish
Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists. Blaise Pascal ROLE OF BELIEF I wonder if certain … Continue reading Death
I am the lucky one from all sides of the family, in not being diabetic. My mother had osteoporosis and suffered from a lot of pain, but no hypertension or diabetes in 82 years. I’m inclined to believe that these two health issues will not affect me. However, my three sisters-in-law (who are all diabetics) … Continue reading Not a diabetic
I remember taking a free online IQ test, and my score was 144 ... not sure how accurate, good or bad it was. The focus then shifted to emotional intelligence (EQ), but experts could not allocate numbers as scores. MBTI, Firo-B and many other tests followed. It was fun taking those tests after a long … Continue reading IQ Testing
Emojis are a new language just like coding and slang. The level of sophistication differs in each of the above case. SLANG Slang includes a lot of abbreviations, and the issue is those alphabets can indicate multiple words. ROFL = Rolling on the floor laughing It can also mean Residents of Foreign Lands, if you … Continue reading Will emojis become a language?
I attended a webinar by the founders of mapmygenome and they spoke about choosing the right career by analyzing your genomes. Their website shows they are now working on health concerns. I am curious to know if this test could supplement the numerous assessments carried out by career guidance sites for students. So, I read … Continue reading Mapping Genomes
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