In the ancient China a king wanted to document all the wisdom of his kingdom. He ordered his intellectuals to do so. They came back with 10 volumes. He told them that this is too much, make it concise. They came back with one book, he said this is also [...]

Among its founding fathers, Americans have been particularly critical of Thomas Jefferson in the later part of 20th century. A defendant of slavery who advocated harsh treatment for Native Americans and invited the crisis of nullification, historians like David Malone have been critical of his ideas and actions. In fact what [...]

India is now celebrating its 66th Independence Day but we still have a lot to accomplish, and above all, a lot of thinking to do. Britishers are long gone but some questions about their motives and outcomes of foreign rule remain without crystal clear answers to this day. Trade or [...]