Sathish Rajamohan Blog

  PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE What is the purpose of human life?   This question has troubled thinkers and philosophers for ages. In the olden ages, one's commitment to family, king, and God were considered as the purpose of life. But with the rise of individualism, post the Enlightenment era, identifying one's purpose in life has become a lot more complicated. Postmodernists and Existentialists reject the view that life has a predefined goal and objective. According to them, how we emotionally, intellectually, and physically react to our external circumstances and events, forms the essence of life. Life is lived from moment to moment and there is no overall purpose that could govern the entire life span of a human being. So does human life really have a purpose? This leads to further questions. Is there a purpose for humanity as a whole and how does an individual human's purpose fit in this overall purpose of humanity. Is the purpose of a human being preordained or does the indi...

                                                                                   FUSION THINKING The 20th century can be marked as an era of major scientific and technological innovations. Relativity theory, Quantum Physics, Genetics, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Aeronautics, Automobile, etc., etc., and the list goes endless. Science and technology brought prosperity and eased human living. With technological advancements, industries were in great demand for skilled professionals. They placed a premium on students graduating with science and math degrees. Professions in these disciplines were endowed with high paying jobs, much to the chagrin of their art counterparts. With the advent of the 21st century - pure science, math, and technological skills a...