Filing cabinet

society

Browse through a selection of essays and book reviews filed under ‘society’.

The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Improving and expanding Dogme Teaching

A manifesto implementing the Dogme method to teaching, drawing inspiration from filmmaking and academia alike.

The layman’s perspective

Passing thoughts on why academics should work more on communicating with the layperson and how this can help more than hinder them.

A drive through China–Lanka

While China pours money into Sri Lanka, India chooses to keep mum.

What does it mean to be educated?

Education should be much more than a degree or the amassment of knowledge.

Outliers: the story of success

Malcolm Gladwell

Making a case for the liberal arts

The importance of STEM does not imply the unimportance of the liberal arts.