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Sull Kaak’s Podcast – Season 3 – Schools Have Failed
In this series we delve into abject failure of schools in being able to deliver any fruitful results of any value. This series is a commentary on two essays published in The Atlantic, 1. The Defeat of the Schools and 2. The Reform of the Schools, written by by James L. Mursell. Trailer: Episodes: The Purpose of Schools | Sull Kaak’s Podcast | S03E01 Embark on a thought-provoking journey in the inaugural episode, ‘The Purpose of Schools.’ Delve into the dichotomy between perceived and actual objectives in education, where the conventional apparatus often prioritises curriculum mastery over genuine understanding. Uncover the subtle yet profound implications of this paradigm shift, challenging…
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Sull Kaak’s Podcast – Season 2 – How to Read a Book
This is a commentary on my summary of the classic written by Adler and Doren “How to Read a Book”.. The topic has been covered in 11 parts. Click the titles below the trailer to visit the individual pages. Information Destroys Learning | Sull Kaak’s Podcast | S02E01 The fundamental problem that lies beneath almost every issue plaguing the human society in these days and times is somehow related with the ideas of knowledge and education. The massive information explosion and the fast media through which it can flow have made knowledge very easy to acquire, or so it may seem. Listen to this episode to see how information explosion…
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Books that influenced Gandhi
“A friend of the poor and the underdog, humble and bold, sincere and frank, simple and austere, non-violent and truthful in thoughts, words and deeds; frail in body but mighty in spirit”. This is how Satish Kumar describes Mahatma Gandhi. This great leader shook the foundations of British Empire and tried to liberate India in the real sense of the term. He tried emancipating the “untouchables” in the way he deemed the most appropriate, gave the message of peace, love, brotherhood, truth and non-violence. It is important to know what shaped such great a leader and what thoughts inspired him. Gandhi’s thought started developing and getting shaped in London where…
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Modern Classics on Science and Environment
For the complete list of Modern Classics Click Here. [1st Draft – Published on 21st August, 2022, Updated: 3rd November, 2022] Einstein’s Theory of Relativity On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin Principia Mathematica Issac Newton Gaia: A New look at Life on Earth (1979) – James Lovelock The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth (1989) – James Lovelock Albert Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity, 1922 Werner Heisenberg, Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science, 1958 Rudolf Carnap, Philosophical Foundations of Physics, 1966 Michael Friedman, Foundations of Space-Time Theories: Relativistic Physics and the Philosophy of Science, 1983 Erwin Schrödinger, What is Life? The Physical Aspect…
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Modern Classics: Psychology, Self Help, Sense Making, Guidance, Basic Learning
For the complete list of Modern Classics Click Here. [1st Draft – Published on 21st August, 2022, Updated: 3rd November, 2022] Psychoanalysis and Feminism (1975) – Juliet Mitchell Motivation and Personality (1954) – Abraham Maslow Towards a Psychology of Being (1962) – Abraham Maslow William James, The Principles of Psychology, 1890 12 Rules for Life – Jordan Peterson The Paradox of Choice – Barry Schwartz Extraordinary Popular Delusions – Charles Mackay How to Read a Book – Adler Responsibility of Peoples Responsibility of Intellectuals – Noam Chomsky Body Keeps the Score – Bassel van der Kolk Why we Sleep – Matthew Walker The Case Against Adolescence – Robert Epstein Psychology…
Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
