“And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.” Revelation 14:11
Opinion
Analyzing current issues.
The Unbearable Lightness of Conformity
Conformity is one of the biggest evils known to mankind. The more I study and observe human interactions, the more I feel convinced of this conclusion.
Conformity is the reason why many potential geniuses’ creativity never finds an outlet, why many “misfits,” in a constant effort to conform, end up Continue reading
The Oxymoron of Social Democracy
It has been only a few days since I moved to Germany and I quickly had my first cultural disorientation. Even though I should have known it from living in Belgium, Continue reading
Peace Through Business
The on-and-off rumors about the possibility of a rapprochement between some of the Gulf countries and Israel reminded me of a recent anecdote that I would like to share. Continue reading
On Friedman’s Attitude towards Turkey
“Facebook Meets Brick-and-Mortar Politics” Nice article on Egypt and Turkey from Thomas Friedman in today’s New York Times. Even though his advice to Egyptian moderates seems to be unclear, he does nail it at the conclusion: Continue reading
On Internet Censorship
I figured it would make sense to devote my first entry to this topic. My website was banned in Turkey even before it went live Continue reading