Fire to Plasma: The Evolution of Matter through Classical Elements — I remember learning about the classical elements when I was at school and thinking wow this is pretty basic. The philosophical way of thinking about matter that make up our world has intrigued me ever since then. But after a life of education and countless popular science books which look…

Skills and Techniques for the Modern Warrior — I grew up watching ninja movies and enacting them on the street with my friends. It’s quite surprising now to see my sons doing the same after 40 years. I think it says something about the human nature. We are innately interested in survival skills & stealth as they were…

Greatest Books of All Time — A Comprehensive Review Series — I could not have skipped this book in my review of the greatest books series. As a result of the recent developments in artificial intelligence, I would argue that this book has become even more relevant. The first time I read the AI ruminations in conjunction with the self referential…

Greatest Books of All Time — A Comprehensive Review Series — What was the best book you’ve read? The book that broadened your horizons, got you going down a rabbit hole, or shook your beliefs. I will try to review some of the greatest books I’ve read over time. The first one I picked is Michael Sandel’s Justice: What’s the right…

Affirmative Action and Cancel Culture through the Lens of Kurt Vonnegut — If you are a fan of Black Mirror like me, you might also have read Kurt Vonnegut’s dystopian short story Harrison Bergeron in the past. I was just thinking about that story in light of current news about equality and debated changes in society; especially in education. Kurt Vonnegut’s short…

Robot Rights to Dreamscapes: The Odyssey of Philosophy’s Future — As I have written before, one of my favourite books is Stone Reader — Modern Philosophy. As I am reading through the essays that discuss the modern problems of philosophy, I kept wondering about the philosophical problems of future. I mean like hundreds of years. What topics will the thinkers…

Power and Purpose of Literature — One of my favourite activities is browsing books at Barnes & Noble, randomly picking up books and reading a couple of pages. I have discovered many great books in subjects outside my comfort zone in doing so. Wandering around in the “Literature” section at the bookstore, I was wondering about…

Why Kung Fu will change the way you are — My sons are interested in martial arts and I started reading about Kung Fu recently. As someone interested in philosophy, I was positively surprised to see that Kung Fu was a philosophy that embodies a way of life, a mindset, and a set of principles that can be applied in…

Mountains to Music: How Fractal Geometry Shapes Our World — I was fascinated when I first read about fractal dimensions when I was in college. The fractal dimension of a coastline changes with the scale that was used! Fractal dimensions is a novel concept that has intrigued mathematicians, scientists, and artists alike for several decades. It provides a unique way…