Nowadays, everything seems to be about what you can buy. There’s little or nothing, that’s not being packaged for purchase. Love, health, well-being, spirituality… all offer ‘premium’ versions for those who are willing to pay for better quality. Entrepreneurs are so clever at taking a human need and turning it into a profit-making business. In …
In our world, cruelty often makes the headlines while kindness is ignored or treated like an outdated idea. The world has been like this for some time. If you’re like me and feel frustrated that kindness doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, you should study the writings of 19th-century Russian novelist and thinker Leo Tolstoy. …
In a world captivated by antiheroes and morally complex figures, one might wonder: Where can I find kindness in literature? While traits like courage, intelligence, and resilience often take the spotlight, kindness seems like underexplored virtue in many narratives. Characters with ambiguous moralities, such as Walter White from Breaking Bad or Tony Soprano from The …
The quest for meaning has long been the bedrock of human existence, often entwined with our perceptions of divinity and cosmic order. While many people find solace in the intentions and plans of a higher power, others, myself included, wrestle with this idea, seeking an alternative framework that might marry a more ‘existentialist’ approach with …
I’m getting seriously close to launching my new dystopian serial-fiction project and began reflecting on my favourite three dystopian novels. This led to me wanting to explore, and share, why these three classics are still so relevant in our modern age. George Orwell, Ray Bradbury and Aldous Huxley. It seems to me that these literary …
Unpacking a Complex Relationship The dynamics between a writer and a reader have been the subject of fascination for ages. Far from being a straightforward transaction, this relationship is an intricate synergy that involves expectations, emotions, and intellectual exchanges. But, who is the reader, and what obligations, if any, do they have towards the writer …
Natural Storytellers From the dawn of time, humanity has been enthralled by stories. Our ancestors painted tales of their experiences on the walls of caves, and today, we craft compelling narratives in as few as 280 characters on Twitter. But why this compulsion to narrate? What does it say about us? Building upon the insights …
Religion and science are in a bit of a pickle at the moment – that’s how it appears to me anyhow. In my quest for a better understanding of the nature of reality, I’ve often found myself at a place where religion and science seem to get pickled together. I suppose, by exploring scientific research, …
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The Therapeutic Power of Writing Poetry: More Than Just Words on a Page Writing poetry is often considered an artistic endeavour, a realm of romantic impulses and expressive reveries. However, there’s an increasing body of evidence that suggests that the act of writing poetry can serve a deeper, more therapeutic purpose. In a world mired …
This article challenges Roland Barthes’ famous notion of ‘The Death of the Author,’ arguing instead that the author is very much alive and in a dialogic relationship with the reader. Drawing upon Mikhail Bakhtin’s theories of dialogism and polyphony, the article posits that texts are living entities shaped by an ongoing conversation between the author’s intent and the reader’s interpretation. Far from diminishing the role of the author, this dialogic approach enriches our understanding of texts as dynamic spaces for mutual meaning-making.