the inner voice

  (Photo credit : Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy) After returning from an extended work related travel last week, two coincidental encounters sparked my philosophical curiosity. Philosophy Now's Issue 169 arrived in my mailbox just as I settled in to watch Good Will Hunting, a film my son had recommended. Though these experiences seemed unrelated at first, both grappled with fundamental questions about how we acquire knowledge. The magazine's exploration of "The Sources of Knowledge" aligned remarkably with the film's portrayal of its protagonist's path to understanding and knowledge. This convergence prompted deeper reflection on epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge itself, something I have been studying extensively during and post-covid years. The subject is expansive, as each person's journey to knowledge follows a unique trajectory shaped multitude of things, experience, education, and insight amongst them. These parallel encounters,...

As Fall sets in and leaves don beautiful pastel shades of red and yellow before turning crisp to detach themselves - the finale performance act of the season by Nature is a timely reminder for us to take a pause and reflect on the year gone by.  Reflection is a very empowering and fulfilling process irrespective of the time of the year and infinitely more so when we have been wrecked by the pandemic. The Corona pandemic has taken away the lives and livelihoods of millions, pushed them into poverty eroding all the gains made over multiple decades. While the economic impact attracts more attention, the social and mental impact has been worse. Continued isolation due to stringent lockdowns, no social get-togethers, birthdays, anniversaries, vacation breaks with friends, working from home, no team or client meetings, etc. almost no social engagement in any form has created unbearable pressure on our minds. Homo Sapiens, the social animal, has been confined to the four walls and is prog...