Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Imran Khan, PTI Jalsa in Lahore, and the way forward
On March 25, 1992 Imran Khan and his team attracted around 87,182 spectators to watch them go into, and win, the final of Cricket World Cup against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Nineteen years later, Imran Khan, and his 15 years old political party, was able to amass 100,000 (or 200,000 depending on which source…
-
A trip to Bakra Mandi, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Every year thousands of cows, goats and camels arrive from various parts of Pakistan at a place in the outskirts of Karachi. The place, known as Bakra Mandi, is claimed to be the largest animal selling place in Asia. Since last few years, cows are separated from goats and camels and are sold on other…
-
An Important Announcement for people of the USA – From Queen Elizabeth II
To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II In light of your immediate failure to financially manage yourselves and also in recent years your tendency to elect incompetent Presidents of the USA and therefore not able to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of…
-
A Tailored Economical Collapse: Tragedy or Treachery
During a history discussion some years back, I along with some dumb minds (Of course my buddies can’t be different than me) got stuck on a disturbing note. We were trying to figure out what lead Mr Liaquat Ali Khan to ditch looming Soviet/ Russian offer for partnership in place of Uncle Sam. Of course…
-
Gitex 2011 review
Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) is the largest IT exhibition of the GCC and MENA. Every year thousands of exhibitors and visitors attend Gitex to network, do business, and learn about the latest IT trends and cutting age hardware and software solutions. Gitex has two parts, the Technology section, more of a B2B event, is…
-
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)..”Stay Hungry Stay Foolish”
Co Founder of Apple, Steve Jobs passed away last night, aged 56. In his life, he has touched millions around the globe with his modesty, his vision, his brilliance and above all his inspiration to billions around the globe.. to follow what they feel right for them, no matter how stupid it be to other,…
-
Why Balochistan is Burning?
Balochistan is the largest province by area of Pakistan. It occupies 347,190 sq.km areas out of 996,096 sq.km total area of Pakistan. It covers 44% of the total area of Pakistan. But it has smallest population. It population consist only 5% of the population of Pakistan. Balochistan is situated in the south-west of Pakistan. It…
-
Book Review: Breaking Night
We have all read hundreds of motivational books and quotes, and watched many inspirational movies. But there is something about Homeless to Harvard that is different, and where one is compelled to dwell deeper into Liz Murray’s journey of pain and triumph. Her book Breaking Night provides the perfect opportunity for such a longing. The…
-
Movie Review: Homeless to Harvard
Homeless to Harvard is a movie based on the true story of Liz Murray. Her grit, courage, and determination to succeed against all odds is unbelievable. From having drug addicted parents who spend all their money on their addiction, lacking warm clothes, not having anything to eat, and then becoming homeless, how she goes on…
-
ITCN Asia 2011 Review
ITCN (for some odd reason called ITCN Asia by the organizers) is an annual IT exhibition in Karachi. This year the exhibition was organized on September 20-22 at Karachi Expo Center in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. I am regularly visiting ITCN since its inception and I have noticed the standard go down by each passing year. I have…
Got any book recommendations?