Oh, What Games They Play

An interesting comparison of Orwell and Huxley. Thanks to RecombinantRecords.net

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On Rumors

Here is another interesting article from Psychology Today. This is the first time I have come across with this magazine. The articles in it seem to be of mixed quality. Especially, I have problem with how they essentialize males and females – their desires, attitudes, behavior – without giving consideration to the variations within and [...]

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Saba Mahmood: Questioning Liberalism, Too

Another thought provoking article:
Questioning Liberalism, Too
A response to “Islam and the Challenge of Democracy” by Khaled Abou El Fadl
Saba Mahmood
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Khaled Abou El Fadl’s essay is an erudite attempt to explore those principles and values within Islamic political and legal traditions that could be made compatible with ideas of liberal democracy. Abou El Fadl joins a [...]

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Eqbal Ahmad: Culture of Imperialism

In the following few posts, I want to share a few of my all time favorite articles. I start with a thoughtful piece by the late Eqbal Ahmad, entitled “Culture of Imperialism.”
Culture of ImperialismBy Eqbal Ahmad
The expansions which followed Christopher Columbus’ s voyage to the Americas resulted in the destruction of great civilizations the [...]

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Edward Said: The Clash of Ignorance

The Clash of IgnoranceBy Edward W. SaidOctober 4, 2001, The Nation
Samuel Huntington’s article “The Clash of Civilizations?” appeared in the Summer 1993 issue of Foreign Affairs, where it immediately attracted a surprising amount of attention and reaction. Because the article was intended to supply Americans with an original thesis about “a new [...]

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