On a local and political level, Nepal is fraught with upheaval, struggle, and wavering hope. Like its physical counterpart, this landscape is compelling and full of lessons. The social fabric of Nepal is woven with the effects of regional and global power games, self and national narratives, and the beauty and danger of religion and its practitioners.
Author: Feral
Himalayn Games Of Power
Like its food, Nepal walks a delicate balance between India and China. Through conversations and travel, I saw the effects of Nepal’s foreign policy and came to appreciate its precarious position.
Non-Human Self: A Guide
This guide is a non-serious attempt at identifying core elements of the human self via comparison of hypothetical self-aware beings.
AI And The Self
This article examines current theories of intelligence, consciousness, and the self and how they map on our understanding of AI.
Caroline
Caroline
Kataline
Katalin Ambrosia Age 41. Born in Romania, Hungarian by blood, holds a German passport, and is living between India and Europe. Works as a filmmaker, yoga teacher, and astrologist Question: Are there any other details about yourself that you would like to share? Answer: It’s interesting because, ‘who am…
James
James Smith Age 45, London, England. Educated and worked within psychology and pharma until 36. Retired from corporate life and living as an acupuncturist and traveler in Asia ever since. I would say it’s simple cause and effect. We have experienced 10,000+ years of unnatural patriarchal societies including crowding…
Lory
Lory I am 31. I studied in China all my life and then after I graduated I also worked in China. During the Covid time, I got a job offer in Hong Kong then I jumped to Hong Kong. Now I live there. Question: What makes you, you? Answer:…
Justice
When assessing guilt or judging actions, our intuitive understanding of the self plays a major role in our decisions. As an illustration, let’s use the example of a man who has murdered his wife and two young kids. We’ll pretend you are a judge. The man in question plead guilty. All you have to do is decide his sentencing. Here are three different versions of the man and testimony, how would you sentence each version?
Manon
My conception of myself is constantly evolving depending on what I experience, the experience I have of life and my way of thinking…