The Post-Pandemic World
Post-Pandemic ponderings
Through the Prism of History
Reactions to the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. re-run. Should we judge the events of another era using the lens of contemporary values? Go to the post [...]
…knows a lot – about a lot
It is now argued that the age of the polymath is over. And they cannot exist in the modern world. Go to the post [...]
The History of History
By going back on an enormous time-frame, Big History brings together the humanities and sciences into an integrated account, a coherent narrative of how things are what they are today. It tells the story of the universe and our place in it. Go to the post [...]
If only…….
Having many options and opportunities should make one happy and contented.
The Paradox of Choice states that having too many alternatives often results in paralysis, inaction and regret for opportunities lost. Go to the post [...]
For the want of a nail…..
According to conventional wisdom (and classical physics) only large causes have large outcomes. According to The Butterfly Effect, a metaphor of Chaos Theory, small, seemingly inconsequential occurrences cause large, unpredictable effects on unrelated events. Go to the post [...]
Atheist Morality
Can we be good without God?
In an ethical context, what do non-believers believe in? Do they have a moral compass? What values do they live by? What do they leave behind? Go to the post [...]
What TIme is it?
As a child I played a game with my grandmother (she was born in 1900). When asked for the time she looked at the sun and was always right within a ten-minute accuracy. Artificial time like 10:42 did not make sense to her. Of course living in Chennai India (latitude 13° N) simplified things for her.
My first watch was a quartz Seiko and I suddenly felt all grown-up! When I tried to pass on this experience to my teenage kids, I was rudely rebuffed. They do not need a watch they said - they Go to the post [...]