The End of Modernity
This narrative of development—world history as a bildungsroman—no longer comforts us as it once did. Economic growth in its modern form has
Reason-Vision-Virtue
The Legislative Roots of America’s New Indian Overclass
This does not augur well for White America. As striver class Indians such as Vivek Ramaswamy gain more prominence in American public
Why Russia fell out with Iran
Far from ushering in stability or fairness, the era of multipolarity promises only deeper chaos, heightened paranoia, and relentless distrust — a
Helicopter Parenting
It is with such limitations in mind that recently both Republicans and Democrats have begun paying more attention to childcare reform. They
Mrs. Dalloway at 100: Virginia Woolf’s Modernist Masterpiece of Imperial Decline
Mrs. Dalloway might do much the same for you as it did for Cunningham. You might like it as much as he has or as
The BRICS+ and Confucius
at first glance, this text seems futile in light of the recent attack by Israel and the US on Iran, one of
China’s threat to Tibet’s future should be a global concern
China’s effort to manipulate the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama is not merely a religious affront. It is a geopolitical gambit
How Slow Motion Became Cinema’s Dominant Special Effect
Slow motion is, today, the most popular special effect in film and television—a designation that leads Goble to label it, in his
What if the world’s religions aren’t competing but rather one unfolding truth?
One idea that has helped me reframe how we talk about religion comes from my own faith – the Bahá’í concept of
Will the Age of AI Politically Shift People to the Left?
Perhaps most significantly, AI doesn't just reshape the economy; it also transforms how people see themselves and their relationship to society. In