Hunter-gatherers of the virtual world
We collect things. Whether we admit it or not, collecting and possessing things is something we do instinctively. It’s a human need really – and it grabs us almost unconsciously. We can’t really...
View ArticleI am NOT who I am on social media
Does my social media profile and behaviour accurately reflect who I am in real life? I’d say ‘no’. In real life, I’m not who I appear to be on social media. One look at my few hundred friends/followers...
View ArticleFollow the crowd
There’s a saying in India that ratifies the very essence of our new global social culture: “Do what Indians do. A billion people can’t be wrong.” And Indians follow this thought, happily, in principle...
View ArticleWe are creatures of our past
[No, this is not about our cave-dwelling ancestors, nor pre-historic animals.] In every community there exist connections between people: between one individual and another, between groups of...
View ArticleVirtuous violence
“The decision to use evil for the sake of good requires that the decision-maker be willing to bear the brunt of evil.” [Quote from Bernhard Schlink’s novel Homecoming.] In my life I’ve witnessed and...
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