The Misconception of Smartness and Intelligence
All of us have most likely come across the word ‘smart’. If you have been through school, you will probably…
Category: Perspectives
New perspectives on life
What Do We Do if God is Dead?
“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him…” This is one of Nietzsche’s best-known contribution to our…
Could Statistics and Maths Explain Coincidences?
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard people overthink events that occurred in their lives, accrediting them to supernatural causes, horror-related reasons,…
Mozart Might Not Make You Smarter, But Justin Bieber Can
Have you ever heard about the theory that music from Mozart can make people smarter? Most of you probably have.…
Why do People Still Believe in Astrology?
Astrology is popular, it’s hugely popular. It’s so popular that it has become a billion-dollar industry. Yet we all know…
Why So Much Hate: Why Are We Easily Provoked by Hate?
As a matter of an unfortunate fact, hateful stuff would often ‘sell’ better. In recent years, abhorrence has seemed to…
Anarchy: Can we live in the absence of a Government?
When most people hear the word “anarchy”, it’s common to relate to chaos. It recalls images of gangs fighting in…
Do We Really Need 12 Years of School Before Going to University?
Education is an important aspect of most people living in the world, such that it influences quite a significant percentage…
Why We Love Conspiracy Theories
Is the Illuminati real? Are there UFOs observing and abducting life on Earth? Is the COVID-19 pandemic only some sort…
The Paradox of Choice: More is Less?
Choice has been the front and center of a free market. Having an abundance of choice, in theory, can seem…
How to Cure Cancer by Solving Sudokus: A Story about P and NP
Yes, the title of the article might not make much sense. What is the correlation between Sudoku and curing cancer?…
Democracy’s Greatest Enemy According to Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”
It’d be fair to say that most of us understand what Democracy is. It is the most common type of…
Critical Thinking: A Brief Introduction
Critical thinking isn’t the same as having a penchant for debating and criticizing people. Critical thinking has its origin in…
What If Nightcrawler’s Teleportation Super Power is Real?
Growing up, most children grew up to love superheroes. There may be many reasons behind this obsession, like their capability…
The Philosophy of Not Having Children?
What is the reason behind us humans having children? Some people may say that having children serves the purpose of…
Ubuntu Philosophy: The Interconnectivity of Human
I came across Ubuntu in one of my Netflix-binge, “The Playbook” a documentary and profiles on legendary sports coaches as…
Why It’s Impossible to Perform Kage Bunshin no Jutsu on a Quantum Bit
I’m quite sure a significant number of the audience reading this have watched an episode from the Japanese anime series…
What Makes a Human Different from Algorithms?
Most of our day-to-day activities depend on algorithms in the age where technology plays an integral role in almost everything…
How Dungeons & Dragons Can Make You a Better Leader
The rise in popularity for Dungeons & Dragons has garnered interests even towards the non-nerds. Of course, with all the…
Was Everything Created Last Thursday?
Have you ever heard a sentence that doesn’t make sense, but you can’t prove it to be wrong? And that…