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The young people’s search for optimism and for hope

Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020By S K Ditta

Even personal problems, if constantly ruminated on, can drown any person’s enthusiasm. The young people of our day have the chance to leverage historically unparalleled resources and make a real difference. … Read More >The young people’s search for optimism and for hope

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Remembering Sir Roger Scruton

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By S K Ditta

A great thinker does not need the endorsement of others. Before the content of his thoughts, which, if they happen to point to truths, his ability stands itself as the gift exemplified. Sir Roger Scruton (27 February 1944 -12 January 2020) shall be remembered as one such thinker. … Read More >Remembering Sir Roger Scruton

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About creating art by going outside of contemplating the process

Posted on January 12, 2020April 11, 2020By S K Ditta

Creating anything is art. It is an act of art that goes through a process. Whether one is consciously and methodically following a method like Sherlock Holmes, the detective, or spontaneously giving rise to art, creating is a process. Creation lies in moving beyond the stage when one is about … Continue ReadingAbout creating art by going outside of contemplating the process

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Realization and changes

Posted on December 9, 2018February 9, 2021By S K Ditta

There is a lot in life that depends upon realization. We have the information before us a lot of the times. The judgments as to whether that information is correct or not are important but remain secondary. The more important factor is to move from interacting with the information and … Continue ReadingRealization and changes

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The notches on tools and the end of the world

Posted on November 28, 2018June 17, 2020By S K Ditta

We are surrounded by tools. From the ordinary nail cutter to the kitchen knife, to our smartwatches, mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, and computers. Tools of all different kinds are all around us as evidence of human ingenuity and entrepreneurship. Somewhere, someone saw a need and decided to create a solution … Continue ReadingThe notches on tools and the end of the world

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The experience of engaging with people – how a change in views is a fundamental need and also beneficial?

Posted on July 8, 2018By S K Ditta

There isn’t a greater art and more of it needed at this time than of engaging with people. Engaging with people should be considered the end of all philosophy, systems of belief, or even the systems of society. When a person engages in thinking out solutions to issues or attempts … Continue ReadingThe experience of engaging with people – how a change in views is a fundamental need and also beneficial?

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Peace is the slowing down of contradictions

Posted on June 30, 2018April 5, 2020By S K Ditta

It has been observed in recent times, how the more we discuss matters the more we move away from peace. This cannot possibly be created by any one person or group of persons. The masses of millions of people who take out a portion from their own time to engage … Continue ReadingPeace is the slowing down of contradictions

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Remembering what my father said about belief

Posted on June 26, 2018By S K Ditta

I remember my father as a wise man. He acquired a wisdom that comes from doing work with his own hands, tinkering with any machine for hours and finding a fix when many others would simply give up. And he had the gift of interacting with people face-to-face with an … Continue ReadingRemembering what my father said about belief

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When the creative meet the unrewarding world of social networking – a basis from Bertrand Russell

Posted on June 15, 2018September 12, 2018By S K Ditta

A [creative] boy will toil up hill with a toboggan for the sake of the few brief moments of bliss during the descent; no one has to urge him to be industrious, and however he may puff and pant he is still happy. But if instead of the immediate reward you promised … Continue ReadingWhen the creative meet the unrewarding world of social networking – a basis from Bertrand Russell

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Comparing the messages of Solomon and Jesus regarding generations and longevity

Posted on June 11, 2018September 12, 2018By S K Ditta

The contemplations over our life affect how we live. In such thoughts, there are the concerns over generations existing together, what legacy one builds and leaves the latter, and the temporariness of all we have and build. Such contemplation is good. Wise men have done so. They have left their words … Continue ReadingComparing the messages of Solomon and Jesus regarding generations and longevity

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Writing – pen to paper or fingers to keyboard – tradition over modernity

Posted on May 21, 2018April 5, 2020By S K Ditta

These days, everyone is a writer. That is what technology has done. From the person who composes a short text message and garnishes it with the perfect emojis, to the one who prepares the agenda for an important board meeting, to the one writing in her own journal, everyone is … Continue ReadingWriting – pen to paper or fingers to keyboard – tradition over modernity

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How the diagnosis of bipolar disorder keeps a person psychologically trapped?

Posted on May 12, 2018December 2, 2018By S K Ditta

If you have had even a minimal contact with books on psychology and psychiatry, it is impossible that you have not heard of bipolar disorder. It was previously known by a more sinister name, manic-depressive illness. The words, bipolar disorder, evoke a vivid imagery; manic-depressive illness is even more evocative! … Continue ReadingHow the diagnosis of bipolar disorder keeps a person psychologically trapped?

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Creating a defense mechanism by assigning all ideas to the intellect

Posted on May 4, 2018By S K Ditta

The intellect can seem like a safe realm to keep and examine ideas. However, if human interactions remain at that level, something is soon realized to be missing. Our response to suffering, ability to empathize and connect also are affected. In the age of social networking, what can we practically … Continue ReadingCreating a defense mechanism by assigning all ideas to the intellect

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Does social networking encourage jumping to conclusions?

Posted on April 4, 2018By S K Ditta

What is Jumping to conclusions? Jumping to conclusions (officially the jumping conclusion bias, often abbreviated as JTC, and also referred to as the inference-observation confusion[1]) is a psychological term referring to a communication obstacle where one “judge[s] or decide[s] something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions”.[2][3] In other words, “when I fail … Continue ReadingDoes social networking encourage jumping to conclusions?

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Does scrolling content on a fixed screen create the mindset of a fleeting existence?

Posted on February 14, 2018November 22, 2020By S K Ditta

It has now become the habit of billions around the world – young and old – to get an understanding of all things through scrolling content. While the screen remains fixed in place at all times and even disappears from consciousness, unless one looks away, there is a hypnotizing of … Continue ReadingDoes scrolling content on a fixed screen create the mindset of a fleeting existence?

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Finding belief in moderateness in the nuclear age

Posted on February 3, 2018November 22, 2020By S K Ditta

Nuclear technology is not bad in itself. We have understood the sun and the stars, and in a way, have harnessed the same power to a lesser extent. We have controlled fission, and are yet to understand ways to control fusion for peaceful purposes. The insistence on using solar energy to … Continue ReadingFinding belief in moderateness in the nuclear age

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The value of having a fluid mind to interact with a diversity of people

Posted on January 12, 2018May 25, 2020By S K Ditta

Is peace a valid goal to have? In the short term, it may not seem so. In the long term, it is one of the ultimate desires. The end of a war, the start of a conversation – it will all make sense if there is peace at the end … Continue ReadingThe value of having a fluid mind to interact with a diversity of people

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Why is it that so much conversation fails to produce change in society?

Posted on January 11, 2018July 6, 2018By S K Ditta

Conversation is so uniquely human. Even in the stories we write, one of the fascinating capabilities a writer can give to his imagined beast is to talk like humans. A bird, a dragon, a serpent, or some other ferocious beast takes on a new life as soon as it talks … Continue ReadingWhy is it that so much conversation fails to produce change in society?

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Becoming the kind of people who have a diversity of interests

Posted on January 6, 2018January 6, 2018By S K Ditta

Technology has affected not only societies but also the individual within them. In particular, the way we search and access information has become very specific. This is not a bad thing. However, it also requires a user of technology to put this knowledge to use. Using information is possible through … Continue ReadingBecoming the kind of people who have a diversity of interests

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Making the link between technology, culture, and youth – Arianna Huffington on Thrive Global

Posted on January 2, 2018By S K Ditta

Come join me to discuss, debate and ask questions, kickstarting this urgently-needed conversation to ensure that 2018 is the year when we put technology in its right place and take back control of our lives. Source: An Open Letter From Arianna Huffington to India on our Relationship with Technology | … Continue ReadingMaking the link between technology, culture, and youth – Arianna Huffington on Thrive Global

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