According to Aristotle Socrates had two wives. First wife was Xanthippe, by whom he had a son, Lamprocles. Xanthippe is described as having explosive temper and inclination to argue. She is often described as cranky, nagging, and hysterical. Thus, philosopher Socrates, known for his wisdom, intellect, and powerful words, lived in an environment filled with […]
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IT’S A MADI MADI, MADI, MADI WORLD
Pardon my typo error sir. I wanted to write – It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World! If you observe carefully, objectively and dispassionately you can see that India is not a country that used to be till 2014. It is totally different today. All other parameters such as unemployment, illiteracy, poverty, crime, hunger etc. […]
HAPPY WITH CORRUPTION AND EXPLOITATION
Learnt about corruption/selfishness / exploitation from painter Ramana, who was visiting me after a long time at my home. Our discussion ranged from Ganesh Puja, God, cheating, corruption among other things. He gave, unknowingly, an insight into corruption and cheating. I realized that the discussion we had is worth recording. Hence this article. We keep […]
KALIYUGA – A YUGA OF PEACE & VIRTUE
It is said in the Hindu religion that the ‘Kaliyuga’ is the worst of all Yugas. This Yuga is often described as ‘ghor Kaliyuga’ or the worst Kaliyuga. In this Yuga man eats man; People loot and cheat; No respect for tradition and Religion; no austerity; man became too materialistic – he loves money alone; […]
On Contradictions
Today for example I say “I like color Red” and tomorrow if I say ‘I like color Blue’, people will pounce on me to declare that I am self – contradicting fool! The unwritten inviolable rule of the society is that we cannot contradict ourselves. In fact, according to the society, we cannot have contradictory […]
That Beautiful September 2002 @ Muscat
Today for example I say “I like color Red” and tomorrow if I say ‘I like color Blue’, people will pounce on me to declare that I am self – contradicting fool! The unwritten inviolable rule of the society is that we cannot contradict ourselves. In fact, according to the society, we cannot have contradictory […]
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2022 – “Profiting from Pain”
Rich and powerful from across the globe gathering World Economic Forum, Davos – a self-styled international organization for public and private partnership, for its annual meeting after a two-year COVID gap. @World Economic Forum billionaires celebrate the surge in their pandemic fortunes acquired with the steep increase in food and energy prices. During the pandemic, […]
