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Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Becomes Strange
Life has its little pranks. You may be walking down a road you’ve known for years, or looking at a word you’ve used every day, and suddenly—something feels off. The familiar seems staged, like you’ve stepped onto a set built just for you. Déjà Vu: The Echo of the Familiar Most people know déjà vu—that Continue reading
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Rethinking Love and Global Chaos
People say that there is lack of love in this world. Had there been enough love, then there would not have so much of troubles on this planet. Well, this made me remember what I had read once about three types of love in his great book, ‘The Pilgrimage’ by Paulo Coelho. The three types Continue reading
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Is Reality Simply a Dream We Remember Better?
There is a strange comfort in reality. It unfolds in a line, one moment connecting to the next, a steady thread that gives us a sense of continuity. We wake up in the morning, recall what we did yesterday, plan for tomorrow—and in doing so, our memories bind our existence into something coherent. Dreams, however, Continue reading
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Above the Sky: Lessons on Moving Forward
There’s no subject in science called darkness—only the absence of light.No subject called coldness—only the absence of heat. And perhaps that’s how life works too. We focus too often on what’s missing, forgetting that beauty begins where we choose to see the light. Three Metres Above the Sky One of my favorite films is the Continue reading
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Prisoner of the Past: What Elephants Teach Us About Ourselves
What makes humans and elephants so alike? It’s not our strength, nor our social structures—though both species are known for those. It’s something subtler, more psychological: the ability to remember. Let’s step into the world of elephant ethology for a moment. When a baby elephant is born, it experiences something rather unexpected. Before it even Continue reading
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Context and Contradiction: How Cars Once Saved the Environment
Today, I want to share a curious and counterintuitive story—how automobiles, now considered a major source of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, were once hailed as environmental saviours. Sounds strange, right? Years ago, I read SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner—a sequel to their groundbreaking bestseller Freakonomics, which I had also read Continue reading
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Gold in Battle: When Beauty Fails, Purpose Prevails
Gold is beautiful. It glows with a warmth that few metals possess. From ancient temples to royal crowns, gold has adorned humanity’s most treasured symbols. It doesn’t rust. It doesn’t fade. It captivates. Yet, take this prized metal into battle, and its limits are exposed. Gold is soft. It bends. It breaks. It cannot shield Continue reading
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What is Time?
Rightly or wrongly, people have often attributed time with money. The old saying “Time is money” suggests a direct link between the two—time is precious, and the way we spend it can determine our wealth and success. Taking this notion a bit further, the 2011 Justin Timberlake starrer In Time portrayed time itself as the Continue reading
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Beyond Reality: Seeking Truth
We understand reality through education and we understand truth through wisdom. But what is reality? It is what we—or our society—believe to be true. It is a construct shaped by culture, history and collective acceptance. But does that mean it is the ultimate truth? Reality is, in essence, what you make it. The rest is Continue reading
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AI, Hallucination & Truth: The Intersection
We stand at the cusp of a profound shift in how humans seek knowledge. Search engines, once the gateways to the world’s information, are gradually losing their charm. Typing queries into Google will soon feel as quaint as flipping through a phonebook. Why? Because people are no longer searching — they’re asking. With the rise Continue reading
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