Topic

Living

A collection of 53 issues

What Does It Mean to Think, to Question, to Understand?

What does it mean to think, question, and understand? Let’s delve into the paradoxes of thought, ethics of questioning, limits of understanding, the unknowable, and how misunderstanding fuels progress. Join me in reflecting on how we shape and are shaped by the collective human pursuit of clarity.

The Geometry of Emotions : Symmetry, Chaos, and Human Feelings

What shapes your emotions — perfect symmetry or beautiful chaos? Let's into a poetic exploration of feelings, where love disrupts equilibrium, anger spirals fractally, and relationships evolve through turbulence. Let's uncover the hidden geometry that defines what it means to be human..

The Paradox of Perfection

Our paradoxical pursuit of perfection often blinds us to the beauty of imperfection. Let's explores humanity’s obsession with flawlessness, its ethical and psychological dimensions, and how embracing imperfection can lead to authenticity, innovation, and a deeper appreciation of life’s transience..

The Subtle Echoes of Memory : Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way Vs. the Maithili Film Gamak Ghar

In a world where time slips through our fingers like fine sand, certain works of art compel us to grasp its fleeting nature, urging us to reconsider what is truly lost and what remains eternally within us. Marcel Proust’s Swann’s Way (In Search of Lost Time) and the

The Paradox of the Synced Mind : A Dystopian Dance

In a future where intelligence is leveled to an even plane and knowledge syncs in an instant, we find ourselves in a curious dystopia. Here, every mind holds the same measure of brilliance, and every new piece of information is shared seamlessly, yet the act of thinking remains a private

Life, a Subset of Non-Life : The Absurdity of Consciousness

The Non-Life That Dreams of Itself There’s a subtle terror that grips me at times — a silent shudder of realization that everything I am, everything I’ve ever been, and everything I’ll ever be, is built on the scaffolding of non-life. Consciousness, that ineffable spark of “aliveness” I

The Party as Ritual : Modern-Day Dionysian Mysteries

Echoes of Dionysus in the Neon Glow Late into the night, when the strobe lights pulse with the rhythm of a collective heartbeat and bodies sway like leaves in a storm, I find myself struck by the uncanny similarity between the modern party and something far more ancient — the Dionysian

The Aesthetics of Excess : Why We Overindulge at Parties and Call It ‘Fun'

As I sit reflecting on the nature of parties — their noise, their vibrancy, their absurdity — I find myself grappling with a fundamental question : Why do we crave excess? Not just on the fringes of our lives but at the very heart of our shared human experiences. What is it about

The Noise of Belonging : Why We Crave Loudness to Feel Alive?

There’s a peculiar phenomenon I’ve often observed in myself and others : the magnetic pull toward noise, chaos, and overstimulation. It’s in the way we crowd into concerts, letting basslines rattle our ribs; the way we light up our screens to stream endless reels of flashing images; the

Masks in Motion : The Aesthetics of Chaos, Seduction, and Selfhood at the Party

The Shattered Mirror of Selfhood There is a peculiar alchemy at work in the dim glow of a party. The lights flicker, music thunders, and faces shift like waves on a restless sea. Here, amidst the throb of bass and the clink of glasses, something curious happens to the self.