Month: February 2010

Have you read Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot”?

The other day I was reflecting that the world has great literature and that it’s a great pity that I will probably never really get to read even a small fraction of it. I have not read Tolstoy’s “War and Peace“, for example. Those Russians, I tell you, were great authors. Take Dostoyevsky. Continue reading “Have you read Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot”?”

The Distinction between People and Ideologies

This is a post explaining once again my views on Islam and why I write what I do. This is in response to the comments to a post from yesterday, Geert Wilders is a Maladjusted Person. This post will not be of interest to you if you don’t care about the topic of Islamic terrorism.
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Islam’s Stockpile of Human Bombs

Mr Kanchan Gupta of the Pioneer writes about “Islam’s Stockpile of Human Bombs.” It makes me very afraid. Continue reading “Islam’s Stockpile of Human Bombs”

ATM-like Receipts from Voting Machines is a Very Cunning Plan

The news item is titled “Subramanian Swamy wants ATM-like receipts after casting vote through EVMs.” As Baldrick would have said, “That’s a very cunning plan, my lord.” And as Blackadder would have replied, “It is also bollocks.” Continue reading “ATM-like Receipts from Voting Machines is a Very Cunning Plan”

Geert Wilders is a Maladjusted Person

Geert Wilders is a totally maladjusted person. He is profoundly out of step with the rest of society. And therefore he is being dragged into court and the honorable judges of the Netherlands will no doubt punish him for it. Continue reading “Geert Wilders is a Maladjusted Person”

Our Greatest Weapon

Used to be that might was determined by the size of your muscles and how many men you could command to do your bidding. Time was when you had to club someone over the head to get them to submit to you. Things have changed and with it has changed what determines might. The world has changed with each revolution. The agricultural revolution privileged foresight over just plain sight. The industrial revolution gave power to those who had knowledge of science and technology over those that didn’t. The post-industrial information age has once again redefined the rules. Continue reading “Our Greatest Weapon”

Christianity Makes Perfect Sense

It is based on perfectly logical and reasonable premises. What’s there not to like about Christianity? Continue reading “Christianity Makes Perfect Sense”

The Urbanization Imperative

In the February 2010 issue of Pragati I argue why India needs new livable, sustainable and well-managed cities. The text of the article appears below, for the record.
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