http://twishmay.com My Life, the Universe and Everything Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:31:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://twishmay.com/experience/rat-races-in-amusement-parks/ http://twishmay.com/experience/rat-races-in-amusement-parks/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:13:59 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=1084 We are all rats. But not like ordinary rats. We no more like cheese. But life is not a race. It is more of a fair. A theme park, like Appu Ghar or Essel World. Some thoughts about the year gone by and the times up ahead, as 2012 dawns upon us. Happy New Year. Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/experience/rat-races-in-amusement-parks/feed/ 6 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/in-retrospect/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/in-retrospect/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:19:44 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=1054 Thoughts about the greatest mystery ever - the arrow of time. Only in retrospect can you decide, whether reading this article was worth the effort. And let us face it. There is no future. There is no past. Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/in-retrospect/feed/ 2 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-theory-of-everything/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-theory-of-everything/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:53:23 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=925 This post is about my views about the theory of everything in science. After stating what I mean by the title and the problems associated with it, I shall talk about three disciplines/concepts that are seemingly independent, but as I … Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-theory-of-everything/feed/ 9 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-problems-with-democracy-ii/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-problems-with-democracy-ii/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:38:09 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=680 The principles of social equality are in direct conflict with the natural process for evolution. We refuse to accept disparity and seek to remove it once and for all. But is that even possible? Or is it yet another example of man trying to control nature? Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-problems-with-democracy-ii/feed/ 20 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-problems-with-democracy-i/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-problems-with-democracy-i/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:17:00 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=655 The economic backbones of the democratic western world are collapsing. Communist fuel is skyrocketing China's growth and it is fast emerging as a superpower. A second struggle for 'freedom' is raging in India, attacking the basic democratic legislative process. Are the recent developments good indicators of intrinsic flaws in democracy itself, as we know it ? Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-problems-with-democracy-i/feed/ 13 http://twishmay.com/experience/the-butterfly-effect/ http://twishmay.com/experience/the-butterfly-effect/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:07:32 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=536 The butterfly effect says that a butterfly flapping its wings causes enough disturbance to make accurate weather prediction impossible even a continent away . But the butterfly in the title is an intended pun. Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/experience/the-butterfly-effect/feed/ 10 http://twishmay.com/experience/the-joy-of-doing-nothing/ http://twishmay.com/experience/the-joy-of-doing-nothing/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:50:34 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=491 I've been living through a terrible experiment for the past few months. And here is a summary of the results. Doing "nothing" is easier said than done. The idea of doing nothing after a while of doing everything is extremely appealing. But apparently, there is no joy in doing nothing. Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/experience/the-joy-of-doing-nothing/feed/ 4 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-laws-of-incomplete-information/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-laws-of-incomplete-information/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:54:27 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=431 The usage of the Laws of Incomplete Information is the conversational equivalent of hoarding and black marketing. The idea is simple. You withhold information manipulating supply thus incrementing the value of your information. Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/the-laws-of-incomplete-information/feed/ 7 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/nietzsche%e2%80%99s-philosophy-of-perspectivism/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/nietzsche%e2%80%99s-philosophy-of-perspectivism/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:31:07 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=406 Did you hear about the madman coming down from the hilltop shouting "God is dead"? What is the connect between Superman (the man of steel), Adolf Hitler and a famous Parsi saint ? Read on this essay I wrote an year ago about a very interesting bit of philosophy. One of the central ideas developed by the German philosopher Fredrich Nietzsche, Perspectivism is a philosophy which says that there can be various different conceptual schemes or perspectives towards anything, none of which is more correct that its rivals. Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/nietzsche%e2%80%99s-philosophy-of-perspectivism/feed/ 15 http://twishmay.com/philosophy/i-think-i-am/ http://twishmay.com/philosophy/i-think-i-am/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:25:43 +0000 Twishmay http://twishmay.com/?p=148 Way back in school, there was a time when I thought too much. And when thinking became heavy, I wrote these random essays. So here is one of them which I wrote in class Xth. I would like to share … Continue reading →]]> http://twishmay.com/philosophy/i-think-i-am/feed/ 8