A question from a friend came to me the other day. The question was that of faith. A religious intellectual, he was struggling to explain the "why" of God to his 12 year old son. He used many sound and logical arguments and even scientific explanation although I am sure a well armed athiest could have debated all of his points. I have said it many times before. One of the great cognitive distortions of modern thinking is that of "intellectualization". Intellectualizati

Social media promised to connect us, but it is driving us apart. Instead of bringing people closer, platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and TikTok are making us less socially engaged, more inattentive, and mentally exhausted. These tech giants have turned human attention into a commodity, profiting from endless scrolling and AI-generated content. If this trend continues, society will face a bleak future where meaningful work and genuine human connection vanish. This pos

Social media has become a dominant force in our daily lives, shaping how we communicate, consume information, and even perceive ourselves. Yet, beneath the surface of likes, shares, and endless scrolling lies a troubling reality: social media may be eroding the very fabric of society. We are becoming less socially engaged, more inattentive, and mentally exhausted. Powerful billionaires have turned our attention into a commodity, profiting from an economy built on distraction