Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Drunk Nusrat Javed in Bolta Pakistan episode
Nusrat Javed of AAJ TV’s program Bolta Pakistan is apparently drunk while conducting the show. Here is how he usually deal with the callers.
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The highly in-fashion ‘WILL’
(Inspired from the fiction novel : ‘The Hoax Of Osama’, currently on air in the international media & the biography ‘The Last Of The Jokers’ the longest on going film series in Pakistan ruling class (63 years).) Since I’ll be traveling in three days, not to be home for the next 2 weeks at least.…
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Osama Bin Laden Dead? ….. Myth vs Reality
During my days as a student, once I got into an argument with my respected teacher and expert in US policy. While ambitious, I was persistent that US was no longer the only super power in terms of military, but finally he gave his ace card by stating that till date, US has the only…
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Osama Bin Laden killed near Islamabad, Pakistan?
Osama Bin Laden, the chief of al-Qaeda and alleged mastermind of 9/11, has been reportedly killed near Islamabad, Pakistan. US President Barrack Obama confirmed the news in his address to American nation. Last night (around 1:30am) there were reports of a helicopter crashing in Abbotabad near PMA Kakol but no further details were provided. It…
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The Rise of Racism Against Middle Eastern People in America
Since the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, an ugly tide of racism has been rising in America, directed at people of Muslim faith and Middle Eastern descent. Some indications of racism surfaced in the immediate aftermath, while others have taken longer to bubble to the surface of American culture, society and politics. Racial…
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You and me in the Democracy!
Democracy is infamously advertised as the government for the people, from the people, by the people. It self expresses the role and importance of people in making this process successful. But in order to fulfill this role that you and me have been assigned we need to be fully aware about the functionalities of this…
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Energy Crisis and just how is it mine?
5 years back I could afford the ‘I am running late’ routine but not anymore since chances are now when I am running late the forces of nature most definitely won’t be on my side. Running water may not be as readily available when I turn the tap, there may not enough fuse for the…
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Myret Zaki on collapse of Dollar and fall of US Economy
Myret Zaki is senior financial journalist at Le Temps since 2001. Born in Cairo in 1973, she grew up in Switzerland. A bachelor in political science at the American University in Cairo, she obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Business School of Lausanne in 1998. Ms. Zaki gave an interview to Swissinfo.ch,…
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Burka Ban In France, Feminism and Women Enslavement
I do not believe in force in Islam, so I don’t believe that any woman should be forced to wear the burka. At the samel time, the majority of women who wear it choose to do so. However, if a woman is seen in a burka, it is automatically assumed that she is oppressed and…
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