Edward Bernays | Torches of Freedom (youtube.com) “The engineering of consent is the very essence of the democratic process, the freedom to persuade and suggest.” – Edward Bernays Imagine if we lived in a world where our thoughts, desires, and actions were subtly influenced by unseen hands of puppeteers, guiding us towards decisions that seemed…
How Gratitude Can Improve Quality of Life In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it’s easy to focus on what we lack rather than what we have. The constant barrage of advertisements, social media updates, and societal expectations often leaves us feeling inadequate and dissatisfied. However, there is a powerful antidote to this pervasive…
In all of our human interactions, kindness embellishes us like a beacon of hope and connection. It’s a trait lauded by cultures around the world, truly hailed as a universal good. Yet, paradoxically, the very people who embody this cherished virtue sometimes find themselves targets of mistreatment and exploitation. This raises a profound question: Why do…
We’ve so often heard and been made to believe that ‘Greed’ in humans is natural that we’ve come to believe it as an unquestionable aspect of our being. We believe it so firmly that if an idea of a living community is proposed, that does not incorporate any monetary incentives or other such rewards for…
What do stars have to do with anything, you ask? I have often been told to focus on my life and my profession more than anything else. I have been told to stop reading about things that are irrelevant to my life; To focus on getting good grades and a stable job, so that I…
There is an infinite number of unanswered questions out there. One of the most important ones: Our Existence. Almost everyone has an existential crisis at one point in their lives or another. Where we question the very core of our being, the purpose of our existence, and the meaning of our lives. Some people are…
