Philosophy
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In a world fractured by haste, spectacle, and short-term gain, what compass can still guide us toward a life of substance? Not merely of achievement or appearance, but one that feels rightly lived — inwardly coherent, socially responsible, and quietly extraordinary? The Sanskrit triad Satyam Shivam Sundaram — truth, goodness, beauty — is one such
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The Enduring Human Quest for Just Governance From the moment humanity first gathered in communities, a fundamental paradox emerged. As we began to live socially, we collectively developed “shared artefacts” – not just tools and technologies, but also the very structures of organisation and decision-making necessary for our collective development. Yet, almost as soon as
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Why trust must be rooted in clarity, not just culture The robe may be sacred, but not every hand that holds it is clean. The voice may pray, but not every tongue speaks truth. Greed does not knock — it sits beside you, calls you brother, And smiles as you hand it your trust. We
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By Maq Masi Pity is a tender act, born from the quiet pulse of empathy, yet it carries a hidden edge. It can heal, but it can also wound — not in the offering, but in how it’s received, and in what lingers after. A Gujarati proverb cuts through this truth with stark clarity: “દયા
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What if your instinct to help others is actually doing more harm than good? It’s a question most of us would rather avoid. Kindness is sacred — beyond scrutiny. But Friedrich Nietzsche, the 19th-century philosopher who famously declared “God is dead,” wasn’t one to tiptoe around sacred ideas. In On the Genealogy of Morality and
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Imagine, for a moment, that everything you think you know about yourself is an illusion. Not in a scary, existential-crisis kind of way—but in a liberating, life-changing one. This is what the Buddha discovered 2,500 years ago, and his insights still shake the foundations of how we see ourselves today. Most of us walk through
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For centuries, philosophers have looked to nature for insight into how we ought to live. Taoist sages, observing rivers that bend around obstacles and trees that yield to the wind, found lessons in quiet adaptability. Charles Darwin too uncovered profound truths in nature, showing through his theory of evolution that life advances by selecting traits
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Life is beautiful. I often think of this simple truth, though its edges are not always soft. We all emerged from nature — from soil, water, sunlight — and one day we will return, mingling again with the quiet earth. Yet somewhere between these two mysteries, we live out a tangled story. The nature we
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A quiet mind is the true birthplace of effortless words. Here’s how to cultivate it, day by day. Most of us believe fluent speech comes from quick thinking, clever ideas, or a sharp tongue. We chase books on persuasion, rehearse perfect phrases, and try to dazzle with polished opinions. But if you’ve ever listened to
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A man must wonder, if he still possesses a soul, why history repeats its sorrows with such mechanical regularity. We call it war—the ultimate breakdown of words, of reason, of grace—yet every generation inherits it like a birthright. It arrives not with fanfare but with justifications, clothed in language so ornate that the blood beneath
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