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Uncommon books

I feel a sense of responsibility and a tingling of joy in listing some of the books that I have been fortunate enough to have read. The world has seen and continues to see people who looked at life differently, unlike most of us who are caught in the same pattern of living and thinking, with little or no variation down the centuries. Their books are an invitation to take a journey together into…

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Doctors keep you healthy?

Doctors charge by the hour. When you go for consultation, they bill you upfront. After you wait for your turn, you hurry into the consultation room. The doctor nods his/her head and shows you the chair to sit on. With that greeting out of the way, they wait to listen to your problem. Then they scribble something on a prescription paper and sometimes type into a computer and that’s it. You may…

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To cage or not to cage

pixabay Do caged birds sound differently from the birds in the wild, under the open sky? I wonder. Continue reading To cage or not to cage

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Being Aware

What would I do if I became an invalid? I would go where I am taken by my caregiver. If I am on my bed, I would watch everything around me as though for the first time. In the greatest possible detail. I would watch the play of light, the shadows, the tiny scratches and marks. Everything is seen as it actually is. Taking in the whole scene and then zooming in to look closely. People pass by,…

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All Work & No Play?

Work-life balance – is it a reality or a myth? We always choose work over life. Continue reading All Work & No Play?

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Social Media & Mental Health

I always suspected that I was being tracked and targeted online. My worst fears were confirmed when I chanced upon the film “The Social Dilemma”, a Netflix documentary. Continue reading Social Media & Mental Health

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Historical Monuments - Preserve or Demolish

Britannica Speaking of historical monuments, the ancient human-built structure – the pyramids of Giza – come to mind. We wonder how such huge stone monuments were built thousands of years ago when there was no technology as we know it today. Continue reading Historical Monuments – Preserve or Demolish

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Capitalism & Communism

In every society, developed or developing, communist or capitalist, there are disadvantaged people. These people experience poverty, exclusion and discrimination. Continue reading Capitalism & Communism

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Russia - Ukraine War

pixels Will the Russia-Ukraine war go nuclear? Continue reading Russia – Ukraine War

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Nature vs Nurture

Nurture enables sophistication. Nature is innate. “The inner overcomes the outer,” said J Krishnamurti. Nurturing is only skin deep. It does not alter the fundamental nature. While nurturing is important, it does not alter what is naturally endowed. A question frequently asked is “Are you the way you are because you were born that way, or because of the way you were raised?” Basically, the…

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Drug Addict - Help or Punish?

pixabay It is not just the drug cartels or the junkies around the world who are driving the drug market. Scientists and intellectuals too had sought drugs to enhance human potential or to coerce humans into a particular mould of behavior. Continue reading Drug Addict – Help or Punish?

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Online Information: Real or Fake

pic from vista.com The web is the ubiquitous source of information and yet it is the place where the most pernicious type of misinformation is also found. Continue reading Online Information: Real or Fake

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Fossil Fuels vs Alternative Energies

Coal Power Plant by Canopus Can the alternative sources of energy meet our energy demands? This is being debated by the concerned people around the world. Continue reading Fossil Fuels vs Alternative Energies

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Armament vs Peace

pixabay People who advocate war don’t want it happening in their backyard. Nations build armaments even as they profess peace. You can’t have a bomb in one hand and a flower in the other. That is hypocrisy. But that is precisely the state of the world we live in. Continue reading Armament vs Peace

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Screen Time- is it an addiction?

Image by studio4rt on Freepik What is your average screen time? A study reveals that about 30% of adults say that they are online ‘almost constantly’. I did not take that survey but I do belong in that group. I asked my 25-year old and he said it is about eight and a half hours. Continue reading Screen Time- is it an addiction?

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Social Media - a love-hate relationship

Our digital world centers around social media platforms. Every digital device is equipped to receive notifications about our interests, our interactions, our popularity, and our link to the “world” out there. Continue reading Social Media – a love-hate relationship

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Abortion

From pexels.com Does life begin at conception? This seems to be the issue that is at the core of this controversy: should abortion be legalized or abolished? Continue reading Abortion