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The politicians say ‘we’ can’t afford a tax cut. Maybe we can’t afford the politicians. – Steve Forbes While the world castigated the election of Donald Trump on November 8, India woke up to the ugly truth they would have to face. Notes of five hundred and thousand could no longer be circulated and India faced it’s second demonetisation in its independent history. While some … Continue reading The politics of economics
We’re fascinated with robots because they are reflections of ourselves.- Ken Goldberg Recently this year, another one of our inventions broke our pre-existing notions. We all have prepared for the jobs in manufacturing, services and several other industries to be someday taken by robots. Politics, however, we could all have been so sure about that it will always be a duty of man. New Zealand, … Continue reading Can robots replace politicians?
All countries, big or small, strong or weak, are equal members of the United Nations. – Nong Duc Manh United States’ move to shift their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem has created a lot of opposition. American meddling in the conflict which is to be settled by the countries themselves was not welcome by the United Nations and its members. Despite being notable allies of the … Continue reading Why the United Nations is a sham
The Internet came together as a miracle, really. Anyone with a wire can publish, we need to keep it that way – Barry Diller Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers must treat all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication. The way the removal … Continue reading Is repealing net neutrality undemocratic?
A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws. -DaShanne Stokes Donald Trump is undoubtedly an embarrassment and a liability to the United States. His actions affect not only the United States but also the rest of the world, given the United States’ immense global influence and impact. Pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement and declaring Jerusalem as … Continue reading Why the world needs a Donald Trump
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented ― Elie Wiesel Dissent and dissatisfaction are the two most important components of a free state. All people must be given the platform and the opportunity in nations to be able to raise their voice and highlight the issues which they feel are important. But is this … Continue reading Are protests effective in democracies?
If you’ve got the truth you can demonstrate it. Talking doesn’t prove it. ― Robert A. Heinlein Almost all democracies, have debates by the representatives of political parties or the leaders themselves. In countries like the United States the debate is directly between the two contesting . In other countries like India several debates take place between the members of the political parties. So do these … Continue reading Do political debates change our opinion?
The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it – Karl Marx Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language . A problem is a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. Philosophers study about the fundamental problems in a wide array of topics but the aim of … Continue reading Do philosophers make a difference?
“The global economy works for about twenty percent of the world, for about eighty percent it doesn’t.” – Kevin Danaher Deglobalisation is the process of diminishing interdependence and integration between certain units around the world, typically nation-states. We recently faced a deglobalisation period in the 20th century lasting for about 50 years and including a spectacular war in it . Currently , we may be facing … Continue reading Deglobalisation – The way ahead?
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