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Book Review | The Great Debate

A reflective reading of The Great Debate from a civilisational context and understanding how the political right-left binary pales in comparison to the panoramic metaphysics of dharma.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

Cinema And Books

The Pinker vs Mearsheimer Debate on the Enlightenment Ideals

A debate between Steven Pinker and John Mearsheimer unpacks the promises and limitations of Enlightenment ideals in a world governed by power, conflict, and competing truths.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Dharma Today

Book Review | Scale - The Universal Laws Of Growth, Innovation And Sustainability In Organisms, Economies, Cities And Companies By Geoffrey West

A book highlight of 'Scale' by Geoffrey West, exploring the simple rules governing the growth and size of organisms, corporations, and cities. These rules allow extrapolation to things like the maximum possible size of the organisms, or sustainability of cities.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 17 min read

Cinema And Books

Cultural Critique of Capitalism - The Suffusion of Dharma

Can capitalism, with its materialistic motives, coexist with or be reformed by dharma's ethical and spiritual imperatives? How does dharma provide a counter-narrative to the cultural dominance of capitalism? This long-read explores these ideas at length.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 22 min read

Culture And Policy

The Culture Iceberg - A Discussion and Critique

A review of Edward Hall's model of culture and its limitations, that explains how it doesn't fully capture cultural complexity. Reestablishing cultural context through knowledge systems in education policy can help preserve and revive cultural identity.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

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