Tag: opinion
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An Ode to Professor Samatar
There are those who quietly pass through our lives, leaving little more than echoes of ordinary moments. And then there are those who, without fanfare, force us to confront ourselves, our limits, and the very foundations of what we believe. They tear apart our fragile constructs and leave us with something stronger, something more real.…
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Cognitive Slip: Reconciling AI Hallucinations and Human silly mistakes
When a human makes a mistake—forgetting their keys, miscalculating a simple equation, or skipping a crucial step in a task—we often dismiss it as a “silly mistake.” It’s frustrating, yes, but also relatable. We’ve all been there. However, when an AI produces a confidently incorrect output, the industry labels it a “hallucination”—a word laden with…
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Thinking about Terrorism – Part 1 – Commodification, Media and Memory
I revisited material from one of my undergraduate courses, Art and Terror, which deeply challenged my thinking on a critical issue of our time. Before the course began, we read the introduction and first chapter of Crimes of Art + Terror by Frank Lentricchia and Jody McAuliffe. These sections explore the unsettling parallels between terrorism…
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Path to Power
Humanity’s greatest leaps forward didn’t come from comfort but from chaos and uncertainty. Yet today, we live in a world obsessed with predictability and control—a world where most people have forgotten how to embrace the very forces that made their existence possible. In my humble opinion, this is not just a societal flaw but a…
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The Journey from Ideation to Creed: Framing the Process
Fundamentally I believe everything that last and stand the test of time stems from abstract thought into something tangible. That tangible thing would if the conditions are right would turn into a permanent system that shape personal lives societies and civilizations. This process is begins from Ideation and takes its final form as a creed.…
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Mercy is a privilege not a right
Mercy is often considered a universal virtue, a kindness to be extended freely in the face of wrongdoing or misfortune. However, I aim to challenge this perception, suggesting that mercy should be earned, not assumed. This perspective sees mercy as a conditional act of grace, one that must be extended thoughtfully to preserve its integrity…