Killing the Intellectual – Part 0

Killing the Intellectual – Part 0

Definitely a weird name for a blog from me! This is what most people who know me would say. I could not agree more if I was to think about my image of self that lasted many years. However, the whole idea of this blog is to explore and discover and hopefully grow in...
Learning to Enjoy

Learning to Enjoy

As I forge through my journey of self-discovery and development, I realize that there are so many things that are simple and yet so elusive. Happiness is one of the most quoted of such things. Recently, while talking to someone I felt that enjoying yourself is also...
Beware the Backfire Effect

Beware the Backfire Effect

We consider ourselves rational creatures and believe we are logical in the way we think. We believe that when presented with facts and logic, we change our beliefs to incorporate the new information and modify our beliefs. Coined by Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler in...