Latest Blog Posts for Arash's World

• Lalun: Music out of this World and the Quest for Peace
  on Sep 5, 2016 in history humanism time
  Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a concert entitled “Lalun – Dreams from Andalusia and the Silk Road” at the Vancouver Playhouse. I was intrigued by this musical ensemble as they advertised themselves as a globe-trotting world music g...
• Civilizing the Land: The Australian Western The Proposition
  on Aug 27, 2016 in capitalism history TV & cinema
  The Proposition (2005) is written by alternative rock musician and occasional novelist Nick Cave and is directed by John Hillcoat, perhaps better known for his later atmospheric yet quite depressing movie The Road (2009). At first glance, the mo...
• The American Founding Fathers – Heroes or Swindlers?
  on Aug 20, 2016 in book review capitalism history politics religion
  For some time now I have been quite fascinated with early American history, including the founding fathers of the Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the first presidents of the United States – in short, the global...
• Intimate Relationship between Astrophysics and Arts
  on Aug 17, 2016 in astrophysics religion science technology
  One of my constant and recurrent joys is to attend the exquisite lectures of the Unveiling the Universe series presented by TRIUMF and held at Science World. Last night we had the pleasure to see S. James Gates Jr., a renowned American scientist who...
• American Use of Atomic Bombs to Show Power
  on Aug 6, 2016 in ethics history politics science technology
  On August 6 and August 9, 1945, the United States under Harry Truman and despite criticism from General Eisenhower and Manhattan Project scientists dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The first exp...
• Publication of my First Novel: Marcel Legrand’s Love Affairs
  on Aug 1, 2016 in book review drama & literature philosophy
  I am very excited to have my first novel published online! Love Affairs: Tales of Love, Romance, and Sex is available for purchase for only $1.99 at Smashwords as well as at a number of retailers, including iBooks! If you have a couple of e...
• Dealing with and Treating Sleep Apnea
  on Jul 27, 2016 in science
  More than a month ago I was diagnosed with moderate to severe sleep apnea. When it exactly started, I am not entirely sure, but I must have had this sleeping disorder for at least two years now.At first, I noticed that I would often wake up the...
• Race issues and Police Killings in the United States
  on Jul 18, 2016 in ethics humanism politics psychology
  The recent cases of police officers being ambushed and killed in the United States is very frightening and alarming, to say the least. The fact that officers who are there to serve and protect us and whose job it is to uphold the law are slaughtered...
• The Wonderful World of Pretense and Artifice: A Book Review of The Path
  on May 26, 2016 in book review philosophy psychology self help
  In the modern Western world that stresses the importance of being yourself and of keeping it real at all possible times, anything that strays from the mantra of authenticity, such as pretense and artifice is frowned upon and discouraged. So the title...
• The Human Side of Technology
  on May 22, 2016 in psychology teaching and education technology
  In my previous post, I looked at how humans have become mechanical in their thinking and behavior, partly initiating and jump-starting technology while at the same time being influenced and shaped by technology itself in the process. A day after my p...

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