Today’s blog is just a link to a Quora answer that I liked a lot. Here it is https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-coolest-line-in-history There are more than a hundred answers to the question. Check out the answer by James Carter. On my browser it was the first answer listed. I’ll end here. Please get in touch if you liked […]
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In Defense of Islam
The best and most convincing defence of Islam is that it does not require to be defended by anybody. Like it or hate it Islam can stand on its own feet and survive and even flourish. It has done so across the globe for more than a millennium. Prophet Muhammad’s teachings have survived for this […]
Is India a feudal society?
Is India a feudal society? Judging from my life experiences I would say yes. As I mentioned in some earlier articles I had been harassed and victimized by certain powerful people. What I want to stress on in that experience is that all of society cooperated with them for decades even though they were breaking […]
On Seeking Justice
This article is about whether or not to seek justice. My life has changed its direction because I made a choice relating to this concept and though it was difficult at times, I think it has changed for the better. At the very least I have managed to avoid disaster in the form of getting […]
Respecting the rights of Muslims
This article is related to the attitude we have towards Muslims but I have reached the conclusions stated herein from what I have experienced living in India. As I had stated in my earlier article I have subjected to harsh harassment about 30 years ago. Link to that article is below this paragraph. I had […]
Why Muslim Civilization needs to Change
The aim of this article is to encourage integration of Islamic culture in the world order. I will point out why – according to me – such change is necessary and is in the best interest of the world Muslim community. I will start by saying that that western civilisation is predominant in the world […]
On Seeking Vengeance
About 30 years ago I was the victim of a serious crime. I was targeted by certain powerful people who harassed me to the extent that a lesser person would have been driven to suicide. The harassment stopped when they felt I had been adequately punished. I cannot say that I did not provoke them […]
Rising Sun
I have just finished reading the novel, Rising Sun by Michael Crichton. The book is a murder mystery but it discusses many issues relating to the way the Japanese do business. People my age will remember that the Japanese posed an economic threat to the USA in the late twentieth century. This was before the […]
About Conventional Wisdom
Continuing from the last article – https://insightsandexperiences.com/how-to-benefit-from-philosophy/ What I have learned is this – The society we live in and civilization as it exists now may have its flaws (and it definitely does) but it has survived for many thousands of years. These practices work for humanity. And a system that has survived for so […]
How to benefit from Philosophy
I am writing about my experiences over the years in using philosophy to guide my life. Many times, when I was reading philosophy, I could not make head or tail of what was written. And yet I have gained from what I have read. I have taken the road less travelled and would not have […]