Is Social Media Making Us Less Social?

“Social media is a tool for building relationships, but it’s not a substitute for real-world interaction.” – Sherry Turkle, author of “Alone Together”

Social media has become an integral part of our lives. We use it to stay connected with friends and family, to share our thoughts and experiences, and to learn about the world around us. But what is the impact of social media on our mental health? There is some evidence to suggest that social media can have a negative impact on mental heal...

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Is Artificial Intelligence making us less human?

“If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve
more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it
was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it.” – Jacques Ellul

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world around us. In just a few years, AI has
gone from being a science fiction concept to a reality that is impacting our lives in every
way. From self-driving cars to medical ...

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Positive Freedom, Negative Freedom and India!

Liberty is liberty, not equality or fairness or justice or human happiness or a quiet conscience.
“Two Concepts of liberty”(1958)

Isaiah Berlin’s ideas about freedom have been influential in many different cultural contexts,
including India. In addition to his work on freedom, Berlin made significant contributions to the
fields of political philosophy, the philosophy of history, and the philosophy of culture. His work
has been widely read and admired, and he is considered to be one of the mos...

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