Quote of the day by Noam Chomsky: “The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate filter, which just weeds out people who are....” Did Manufacturing Consent author Noam Chomsky reveal the disturbing truth about institutions, conformity, and intellectual freedom decades before social media?Quote of the day by Noam Chomsky: The Noam Chomsky education system quote highlights how modern education filters independent thinking in s...
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Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: “Man is a rational animal — so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favor of this statement, but so far I have....” Did Bertrand Russell expose the biggest hidden flaw in human nature long before the digital age arrived?Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: Bertrand Russell remains one of the most searched philosophers in modern intellectual history. His bo...
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Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: 'The secret of happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible, horrible, horrible’; famous English philosopher-mathematician on wisdom through acceptanceRenowned thinker Bertrand Russell's quote of the day proposed a surprising path to happiness: acknowledging the world's harsh realities. In...
03 May, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: 'The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to...' - A fearless thinker who reshaped modern philosophy and logicBertrand Russell, a Nobel laureate and influential 20th-century thinker, championed analytic philosophy and clear communication. His quote,...
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Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: “War does not determine who is right — only who is left.” Why this famous war quote matters amid 56 global conflicts today?Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: War debates are again dominating global headlines in 2026 as geopolitical tensions and military confl...
16 Mar, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: 'War does not determine who is right - only who is left'- Lessons on dangers of war from famous philosopher-mathematicianPhilosopher Bertrand Russell's timeless warning, 'War does not determine who is right - only who is left,' resonates amidst global tensions...
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Quote of the day by famous mathematician, Bertrand Russell: 'To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead'Bertrand Russell, a towering 20th-century philosopher, logician, and mathematician, reshaped modern thought through analytic philosophy and...
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Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: 'Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric'Bertrand Russell was a towering intellectual figure. He championed independent thought and intellectual courage throughout his life. Russel...
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Diktats on institutions: PM Modi needs to be a better strategist to make development agenda workModi needs to be a better strategist than the brilliant tactician that he has been so far. Institutions do not change on diktats and one-li...
12 Apr, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Badmouthing democracy: The significance of Mahatma Gandhi’s verbal ahimsa in our cuss-heavy republicAccording to Gandhi, “Anger proves our intolerance,” & that the “capacity to bear one another’s criticism is a very important quality of pu...
06 Dec, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
- As good as it gets
Why do believers believe that those who don’t avow the same kind of faith are in some fundamental manner lax in their morality?
24 Oct, 2013, 04.08 AM IST
- Good god, only morals!
Atheists who may not be spiritual still tend to view living in a moral domain as a more valid form of existence.
04 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Do your deeds, hanker not for the resultsThis is the spirit of the stanza in Bhagavad Gita (II, 47) on working without motive.
04 Mar, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Learn from egoistsEgoists and egotists try, vainly through their behaviour patterns and tall talk, to bridge the yawning gap between what they actually are a...
07 Jan, 2013, 06.23 AM IST
Something to proveJust because one can't disprove something doesn't mean it's not there - right?
21 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
Cosmic TeapotDevotion is the last resort of the perplexed. Subdue your self; abandon the fruit of all actions; merge into the Cosmic.
25 Jul, 2012, 01.56 AM IST
Younger by the yearOne of the ways to tell that you're not ageing gracefully is when your contemporaries grow younger than you. Bertrand Russell was not only ...
25 Mar, 2011, 08.04 AM IST