Money and power
I have not seen this discussed, yet. I had this idea that has given me a lot of perspective in life and has helped to understand why and how our system. Our system is a hierarchy of power. Why is not what is important here, but...
Category: Politics
Ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya
UPDATE: ‘I saw men holding heads & hair of women, then cut throats’- chilling tale of Hindu killings by Rohingyas
False dichotomy of generation degradation
A lot of people say, 2nd generation of feminists had genuine concerns, 3rd generation of feminists are all about victimhood. Make no mistake – it is because your mother was a feminist but you wouldn’t dare believe she would agree to the current feminism. Not...
Anti Hindi
Personally, I believe that all states should be declared a nation and India should simply dissolve. I think we all deserve it. As far as language is concerned, I am not a Hindi proponent, but I don’t think there is any Hindi imperialism. In this...
Utopia won’t happen, forget it
The utopia won’t happen, here is a thought experiment to prove it: Imagine two men – A and B. Now imagine A has $100 and B has $0. This is to model economic inequality. Now imagine B asks A for half of his money ($50). This...
Satyamev Jayate, really?
Many people have trouble reading what I post or share. Most people are living a life of lie and can’t see the possibility of being exposed. Hence exposure becomes a noble cause in itself. A cause that brings a lot of unwanted attention of unscrupulous...
Power dynamics – finding your place
I see a lot of people talking about differences. What they hold dear, what they despise… sometimes it is language, sometimes religion, sometimes it is how they treat women, and sometimes it is about sports, or even looks. There is certain fun to be had...
Hindu philosophy is getting attacked by regressive Judiciary
Indian judiciary has decided to become de-facto leader on what constitutes Hinduism and what is not instead of following the law, after Narendra Modi has come into power. Rule of law and court of law are being replaced by rule of power and court of...
What is the problem?
Here is a sample conversion from my Facebook feed: Hindu friend 1: Be wise…vote BJP. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/27-communal-riots-in-up-since-sp-formed-govt-cm-admits-in-house/1083234/ (The secular SP government has overseen more riots in last 2 years than the communal BJP in Gujarat which saw only 1 riot in last 10 years) Muslim friend:...
Male Chauvinism, Masculinity and Logic
I have encountered following traits as socially being interchangeable: Male Chauvinism Masculinity Logic If you don’t follow this list, try reading it from below. Examples: Men are logical while women are not. Men don’t cry. Women are emotional. Girls are’t good at Maths. I mean...