A Privilege of Simplicity
Reflections from a motorcycle trip on the simple life, economics of living and a paradoxical nature of time and choice.
Society
Social philosophy and our collective human journey through economics, politics, and culture.
We Dont Know How To Spend Our Time
This essay examines our modern inability to spend time meaningfully, exploring why we fill our lives with busyness and distractions. It questions the societal glorification...
Money Greed And The Human Pursuit Of Survival
This essay explores the complex relationship between money, greed, and the human survival instinct. It questions whether our pursuit of wealth is a natural drive...
The Self Obsessed Society
This essay examines the rise of the self-obsessed society through the lens of philosophers Byung-Chul Han and Slavoj Žižek. It explores how digital culture and...
The Myth Of Modernity
This essay challenges the 'myth of modernity,' arguing that despite technological advancements, human nature remains largely unchanged. It questions whether progress has truly empowered humanity...
What Society Tells Us We Should Be
This essay explores how societal and cultural pressures shape our identities, often leading to a disconnect from our authentic selves. It examines the impact of...
The Pursuit of Love Through Achievement
From the moment a baby struggles to put on their t-shirt, we learn that accomplishment equals love. This early conditioning drives us toward endless achievement-seeking,...
Why We Can't Think Beyond Capitalism
This essay explores Mark Fisher's concept of 'Capitalist Realism'—the pervasive sense that capitalism is the only viable system, making it impossible to imagine alternatives. It...
A History Of Yoga: The Nature of Reality
Now that we've covered what yoga currently is, let's discover what Yoga was. To discover this however, we will need to dive a bit deeper...
A History Of Yoga: The Pizza Effect
From ancient practice to modern movement: How physical culture transformed an ancient tradition. When I first encountered 'yoga' in the West, I felt like a...
The Hidden Cost of Convenience
This essay explores the hidden costs of modern consumerism, revealing how corporate practices and digital isolation fuel our shopping addiction. It examines the environmental and...
Not Everything Is For Sale
Searching for pure honey revealed a bitter truth about our modern markets: 75% of retail honey is adulterated with sugar syrup. The honey seller faces...
Origins Of Social Inequality
How did the question of social inequality become so central to our thinking? In 1754, European intellectuals encountered indigenous critics who challenged their assumptions about...
The Dissatisfied Generation
We are breeding a certain kind of dissatisfied person. Everything provided in this world has only made us more unsatisfied—as if the whole world has...