Why is talking about Death Taboo in Indian Society?
Talking about another person’s death is considered taboo in Indian society. Is it religious, or superstitious?
Philosophy
“Be a man” – Sanjay Dutt’s Mardangiri Campaign
Sanjay Dutt wants Indian men to “man up.” And by that he means they need to start acting like total jerks and throw individuality out of the window – watch the video
Why “End of the world” Predictions are so seductive
Armageddon or “End of the world” predictions are appealing to people for many reasons. Life is boring. Life is meaningless. Their generation should be important
Dilemmas of a Liberal
Does liberalism tell us whether or not we should allow things like having sex in public, or whether or not we should legalize the possession of dangerous drugs?
Male equivalent of “Bitch?”
We can call a woman a bitch, but what curse word do we use for men which has the same impact?
Agnostics are Wimps!
This is spurred by a conversation I had with Ketan on Twitter yesterday. Agnostics are those who claim they neither believe nor disbelieve in god because there’s no evidence to disprove his* existence. Occasionally one will claim agnosticism with an air that implies intellectual superiority. But that hides the truth. Agnostics are pussies! People use double standards when … Read more
Just listen to the consensus
Whether we’re discussing Climate Chanage, Godhra, or any other complicated issue, it makes much more sense to listen to the consensus
Where have the great scientists gone?
The age of great scientists is gone. Now we only have teams wanting bigger hardware, and bigger grants. Is this inevitable, or is it a problem with the system?
Spot the Fallacy Series
Introducing the “Spot the Fallacy” series where I expose specific logical fallacies involved on the Internet – with a special focus on Indian issues
And the galaxy screamed…
Earth radiated its feeling. Out into the cold black void, the emotions of billions of creatures scorched the barren wastelands of space in a violent outburst that cried “I care!”