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Myths give us power – The Power of myth

Posted on November 15, 2018May 19, 2021By S K Ditta

Source: Myths give us power – The Power of myth When we think of a myth, we tend to think of old stories. Those stories may be real, or at least what we have come to think of as real. Or those stories may be so far removed from how … Continue ReadingMyths give us power – The Power of myth

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How compulsion and desperation are driving the conversation toward extremes

Posted on January 16, 2018September 4, 2018By S K Ditta

A conversation has the power to liberate a human being. It has the power to set free the mind from bondage. Even one exchange of ideas is able to give a new direction to the thinking of a person, or the chance of realization. Why would anyone want to do … Continue ReadingHow compulsion and desperation are driving the conversation toward extremes

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1 – Aadhar – The belief in the possibility of a good, honest society

Posted on January 10, 2018December 20, 2018By S K Ditta

To avoid distraction, I have placed a note in the footer. Please read it first, if you wish, to gain perspective about this presentation. The nature of humans and the nature of government: It would seem that by now we would be absolutely clear about these two matters. As it … Continue Reading1 – Aadhar – The belief in the possibility of a good, honest society

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Self-worth is not for society to determine

Posted on November 26, 2017By S K Ditta

Even the strongest person cannot face an endless challenge. There are some challenges that are imposed upon a person. These can be due to health or family, for instance. On the other hand, there are challenges that are accepted by a person due to the way society is made up. These … Continue ReadingSelf-worth is not for society to determine

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An imaginary world built through radio, television, and the Internet challenges reality

Posted on November 25, 2017January 24, 2020By S K Ditta

Mankind stepped into a new era when information could be transmitted over invisible waves to bring audio, and then, a combination of audio and video to so many people. … Read More >An imaginary world built through radio, television, and the Internet challenges reality

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The book of human existence

Posted on November 18, 2017By S K Ditta

There is the impossible task of asking of society to offer solutions to problems that society itself has produced, tolerated, or silently witnessed for so long. When such a task is undertaken, there is the danger of quickly losing balance in any line of reasoning or with any argument. As … Continue ReadingThe book of human existence

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About sin, the world, and death – questions and wonders partly confined to human imagination

Posted on October 23, 2017By S K Ditta

Sin, the world, and death – we wonder of these at some time in our existence – by choice or we are compelled to. In these very words or some other, in one language or another, we are confronted and cannot run away. There is to be found a peculiar … Continue ReadingAbout sin, the world, and death – questions and wonders partly confined to human imagination

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Crisis of democracy – social decline through politicization, and insistence on freedoms and rights

Posted on July 23, 2017June 3, 2020By S K Ditta

It is easier to answer the question, what is democracy as compared to why is democracy. Yes, why is democracy favored and touted as the ideal principle for governance, even though its failure was anticipated right from the time of Plato. As it is practically impossible for all the people … Continue ReadingCrisis of democracy – social decline through politicization, and insistence on freedoms and rights

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Crisis of democracy – the simultaneous rise of individualism and populism through the agency of the Internet

Posted on July 7, 2017September 2, 2020By S K Ditta

If one were to make a most basic study of the idea of democracy, it would readily be understood that it stands on the principle of transfer of power. Decades ago and as it happened for centuries, when even the possibility of the existence of the Internet and communication technology … Continue ReadingCrisis of democracy – the simultaneous rise of individualism and populism through the agency of the Internet

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Indian government’s demonetization step – an object lesson in today’s world

Posted on May 15, 2017By S K Ditta

In the life of a nation, there come times when landmark decisions are made. The decision itself stands to define the future course of that nation. As it is, we are now part of the global whole and therefore, significant decisions create waves that easily go beyond national borders. The … Continue ReadingIndian government’s demonetization step – an object lesson in today’s world

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The future of human society is predicated upon our perception of justice

Posted on April 3, 2017December 8, 2019By S K Ditta

The featured image: Weighing of the Heart Book of the Dead written on papyrus showing the Weighing of the Heart in the Duat using the feather of Maat as the measure in balance. What is justice? Is personal justice and justification more important than social justice? Is human intelligence capable of offering satisfactory justice? Is divine … Continue ReadingThe future of human society is predicated upon our perception of justice

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Criticizing the institutions – what lesson in Jehovah’s witnesses and others?

Posted on March 22, 2017September 21, 2020By S K Ditta

The short answers is, it depends on the person to join or criticize JWs or any other institution. An important separation between the institution and the individual should always remain in the mind of the observer. The difference and the connection should be a constant, and an obvious fact.

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Short thought – 6 – The preferred lie

Posted on February 28, 2017By S K Ditta

An assumption took hold, An imagination was sold, Men would find the way out of damnation, People would create their own salvation. The dream lives on, The effort goes on, While the struggling masses wait, There is rampant injustice within the gate. Science has not tried long enough, … Continue ReadingShort thought – 6 – The preferred lie

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Short thought – 1 – Public introspection on social networks

Posted on February 22, 2017September 2, 2020By S K Ditta

Words of a moment, Flash of an idea, Like the twinkle of a distant star, Or the breeze from a falling feather.

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