OCD Lists for Nutrition

openclipart by sheikh_tuhin I admit. I like order. When I get out of bed, I fold my blanket and don’t leave it messy. I keep my clothes in the closet, not tossed around the house. When I brush my teeth, I squeeze the toothpaste tube systematically from the bottom up towards the nozzle. And the…
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What Are Paradigms?

Wikipedia – Epistemology – Euler Diagram Who among us hasn’t witnessed a fierce discussion, whether banal or incomparably important, lasting hours and ending with no resolution. I assume we all have. Why does that happen? Why can’t secular and religious people bridge their belief and lifestyle gap? Why are feminists and chauvinists in a constant…
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Somewhere Between Tradition and Marketing

confusedpanda by mairin | openclipart Improvements in technology, standard of living and changing social structures have nearly always triggered negative reactions from a subset of the population. Luddites, as reactionaries of this type were nicknamed during the British Industrial Revolution, argue that a simple, “natural” lifestyle is preferable to modernization. Their arguments usually advance traditional…
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