The building blocks of freedom
Freedom is subjective and hard to define. But we have to start somewhere. I’ve looked at three aspects that would directionally get me to my own definition of freedom.
Month: February 2022
Azadi
In addition to the familiar themes of rogue capitalism and class prejudices, we now have the conversion of India from a democracy to a fascist state. The book has nine essays that cover recurring topics – Kashmir, NRC, CAA, RSS – all of which hold a mirror to those of us who can afford to live in bubbles. And yes, the Azadi here is not from India, but in India.
The constraints on freedom
Reading The Dawn of Everything made me realise that we might have traded individual freedom for what we call civil society. And this version of civil society, from all that I see around me, is going rogue.
Metaphors we live by
A book that I found pathbreaking, despite having been published more than 40 years ago. Metaphorical concepts are ubiquitous in our thoughts and deeds, and by changing the metaphors we live by, we can change our thinking, lives, and future.