philosophy

Ways to start-over with our Political Regimes?

Dedicated to Thomas Drake, Edward Snowden and all those who’ve risked their lives, defending the truth & morality.

Dedicated to the memory of Aaron Swartz.

Also dedicated to the memory of Aaron Swartz.

Few months ago I watched this awe-inspiring video of Thomas Drake, the so-called ‘whistle-blower’ [ formerly a  Chief Executive on the NSA ] in some US classified case regarding post 9/11 actions taken by the government.

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The System of entitlement to credit for a breakthrough
What is the degree/extent of the decision criteria, as to who all are entitled to receive a due credit for an invention/discovery/breakthrough?
Here’s a statement – Every matter in this world is related to one another. Our actions affect the very presence of another life-form;
“..it is not uncommon for one philosopher to accuse another’s arguments of entailing solipsism as an unwanted consequence, in a kind of reductio ad absurdum..” #metaphysics

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The World – is your oyster?

EDIT (4 years later): I’ve had it with these thoughts I’ve expressed in the post below. When I pinned them down, I think I might’ve been confined in my head space for far too long. Amazes me at how much time I’d while away at something I can’t do much about and the answers to which, I guess we would find out in a few decades anyway 😉 Onwards. Peace out. _\//

CAUTION: These thoughts have killed some very delightful moments of my past. Read at your own risk, for they might hurt your head 🙂

Some call the philosophers crazy; Others.. well they are fellow philosophers.

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Its better to have tried

‘Tis better to have tried in vain,
Sincerely striving for a goal,
Than to have lived upon the plain
An idle and a timid soul.

‘Tis better to have fought and spent
Your courage missing all applause,
Than to have lived in smug content
And never ventured for a cause.

For he who tries and fails may be
The founder of a better day;
Though never his the victory,
From him shall others learn the way.

– By  Edgar A. Guest

I once read this quote in my grandfather’s handbook. I find it impressive and worth a share…