Pāṇini: Catching the Ocean in a Cow’s Hoofprint Vikram Chandra Academia, Art & Literature, Books I should begin with a disclaimer: I am not a Sanskritist. I took a couple of years of compulsory Sanskrit in middle school, was bored witless by the rote memorization of verb conjugations and by the anodyne...
Refining the Blueprint of a Successful Democracy Hippo Reads Staff Academia, Government, Politics Called “sometimes brilliant and often moving” by Kirkus Reviews, Richard Lyons’ history writing draws on a lifetime of literary work spanning screenwriting, essays and poetry. A graduate of Loyola...
An Immigrant’s Letter to Western Philosophy Bharath Vallabha Academia, Philosophy, Politics Dear Western Philosophy, It’s been a while since I wrote to you. Last time we talked I said some pretty harsh things to you. I said you were racist because you looked down on your cousins – Asian...
A Quick Parents’ Guide For Children Pursuing Higher Education Walter Bodell Academia, Arts & Culture, Education If your child has recently graduated from high school or is about to graduate, then he or she might have plans for getting a higher education. This is probably something that you are excited about—but as a...
Why the Berkeley Riot Was Wrong (and Foolish) Bryan Van Norden Academia, Politics & Economics The University of California at Berkeley recently cancelled a scheduled talk by leading far-right speaker Milo Yiannopoulos after students rioted. The students were both wrong and foolish. Back in 1970...
Saving Sophia: Why Philosophy Needs A Revolution John Altmann Academia, Arts & Culture, Philosophy If the humanities fall, will philosophy fail?
What Makes Research Excellent? Toni Pustovrh Academia, Science & Medicine What makes research excellent? Digging into the measures aimed at quantifying and promoting research excellence. In modern societies, scientific and technological (S&T) developments are generally regarded...
