Choosing who we would like to be acts as a north star and guides us through tough situations in life.
Author: Akhilesh Magal
Lover of all things beautiful - nature, classical music, literature, poetry, craftsmanship, books, yoga, meditation, the natural sciences, cooking, carpentry, scrubbing and cleaning dirty floors, walking, breathing, existing.
Belongingness or Ownership?
Belongingness is grounded in sacrality while ownership is grounded in power.
Capitalism is founded by and thrives on unloved people
In the previous post, we saw how the psychological preconditions of capitalism are fear and greed. Capitalism thrives on a … More
The Psychological Roots of Capitalism
Nearly all of us who are reading this reside in some form of a capitalistic society. Capitalistic societies are characterised … More
Why we need to stop measuring everything
There is a pernicious trend infiltrating our lives, colonizing our ways of thinking and being. This is the need to … More
Is there a difference between watching TV and reading a book?
The differences comes from the way you engage with them.
The Root of Polarization
How can we live in a world sans polarization?
Being free is more important than being right
Want to be free, don’t want to be right.
Love and Freedom
True freedom is true love.
Why everyone must have a philosophy for life
Unfortunately, the word Philosophy has come to mean something old, dated, boring and not relevant to today’s modern world. We … More
Journey of a thousand words 