Nowadays one regularly experiences people who make perfect sense one moment and in the next moment wax eloquent about some pseudoscientific or irrational nonsense. How can a perfectly rational being in one domain turn out to be irrational and illogical in another domain. Blame it on compartmentalisation Compartmentalisation was a term that had gained traction … Read more
Poison Do we electronically connected humans Have any feelings That we can call our own Or are they just reactions To the floating garbage On our side of shore We don’t venture deep in the middle Where the truth lies Just pick and choose our poison That fills up our lives Killing whatever we should … Read more
“Some people feel the rain, others just get wet”. These words by Bob Marley ring so true, especially in the world of social media, where likes and comments are instant, given almost reflexively, without much of a thought. As people scroll through their social media feed, watching a beautiful scenery, a cute child, a graceful … Read more
Silliness Few days ago It was a real good fun Even a chance to learn quite a lot But a lot to smile and laugh about From all that silliness surrounding us Then came smartphones Cool connecting apps There’s much to worry Fear and despair The silliness has morphed, changed itself Into an all pervading … Read more
Artificial Clouds There are clouds And there are clouds Some carry rain, some bring shade But some are being, artificially made To surround cloak Every gullible brain In faith and fervour Of a foul pretence They block every light Truth and facts Letting lies pass through Easily enough ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
We see a lot of propaganda on social media. From rightist, leftist, centrist, moderates, conservatives, liberals and illiberals. Was discussing with one of them and he said that everyone has their own taste about which truth to accept. These few lines are my ramblings in response. Actually truth is never a question of taste. Truth … Read more
Social media has been influencing our thoughts and more of our darker thoughts, enhancing them and multiplying them. The results of which, we are seeing clearly in the society Dark Web Ants marching out from riddled mind Spawning in it’s corners Unrealised In torrent and waves They’ll spread on plains To hold the sun From … Read more
My two bits on conspiracy theories floating on social media People love to believe in conspiracies. Rather they are attracted towards conspiracy theories. That’s because nowadays knowledge has become very vast. No single person can know everything that is to know. No single person can claim to understand everything that is there to be understood. … Read more
During this COVID-19 pandemic a lot of posts on social media are being forwarded. Some of it are blatantly fake, some half truths and some twisted statistics to show the desired conclusion rather than the actual truth. In this write up, have tried to put forth some facts and information regarding various angles and perspectives … Read more
Either it’s wrong Either it’s right No shades of grey Or a little white What is image What is real Reflections abound In dark waters Why water is dark It reflects the sky Sky is dark Absent is light Hideous creatures Are crawling out Though the portals Opened these days The infinite portals In your … Read more