Frithjof Schuon once wrote: “…In principle, every man is capable of intellection, for the simple reason that man is man; but in fact, intellectual intuition — the “eye of the heart” — is hidden under a sheet of ice, so to speak, because of the degeneration of the human species. So we may say that […]
Cyberpunk
Some quotes, future forcasts, from Strategic Trends 2007-2036
“Kamal, that’s like totally boring !!!” So, I am reading “Strategic Trends 2007-2036” a document of near future forecasts made by the UK’s Ministry of Defense DCDC Directorate General. I’m also reading a few other interesting bureaucratic pearls that I might post about later. So, you should check it out. Why? Well, I find it […]
Digital History may linger, but it is also easily effaced
Quoting the old man again: “..he who would foresee what has to be, should reflect on what has been, for everything that happens in the world at any time has a genuine resemblance to what happened in ancient times…” – Machiavelli, in his Discourses In other words, history matters. More than you could possibly imagine. […]
Of shortwave, the BBC, earthquakes, crushed children, and international satellite monitoring
I like listening to the BBC. Of course there’s the Internet, and NPR often broadcasts BBC’s World Service at night (and increasingly slipping in some BBC coverage during the day time, in the middle of All Things Considered. Truly… strange…) A decade ago, though, I saved up a couple of paychecks and bought a nice […]