Thursday, December 23, 2021

Enlightenment's fatal conceit

 Enlightenment's (Liberalism/Rationality) fatal conceit is to believe pursuit of reason inevitably leads to being good, whereas in reality being good is a constant choice. Being good is neither inevitable nor irrevocable, being good is a matter of constant choice, a constant struggle

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Performance Hindutva

 Modi practices what can be called "Performative Hindutva", it entails endless photo ops performing pujas at temples and teerth, and dropping baits in speeches. What it doesnt entail is enduring change in policy, institutions and culture to strengthen Dharma.