Some will say it is a matter of karma. Others will say the good are tested either to confirm their faith or strength in the character. Or perhaps we live in a random world where things just happen without any hidden hand. As a teenager with a burning ambition to succeed in life I would […]
LIFE EXTENSION
Some people are very enthusiastic about the prospect of extending the length of their life, Whereas others are only focussed on a qualitative life. Mass life extension presents us with ethical dilemmas such as the ensuing impact of cumulative welfare, healthcare and public services requirements. Desirable or not life extension beyond societally recognised parameters is […]
THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
The established point of view is that any medicine supported by scientific method and research is conventional whereas anything else is so called ‘alternative medicine’. The shortcoming here is that we dismiss hundreds of years of empirical evidence as unscientific purely because it does not conform to statistical analysis. It is an insult to our […]
AWAKENING
As a child I had an awakening experience when suddenly during a big family party it dawned on me amidst the happiness and festivities that this moment, that life itself was fleeting. That everybody in that room one day would be no more. That even the room itself would maybe one day not be there, […]
