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A quote from Dennett

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

I, too, want the world to be a better place. This is my reason for wanting people to understand and accept evolutionary theory: I believe that their salvation may depend on it! How so? By opening their eyes to the … Continue reading →

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After Nehru…

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

Longish quotes from London Review of Books from After Nehru by Perry Anderson To be impressive, however, is not to be miraculous, as Indians and others still regularly describe the political system that crystallised after independence. There was never anything … Continue reading →

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India would have been a better place without Sathya Sai Baba

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Posting for a wider reading. India would have been a better place without Sathya Sai Baba Sanal Edamaruku President Indian Rationalist Association & Rationalist International When Sathya Sai Baba died this morning (24 April 2011) at the age of 85 … Continue reading →

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