Chanakya: A Philosopher of Intellect, Power, and Survival Shariq AliValueversity Chanakya, also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta, is counted among those extraordinary figures of ancient India who altered the course of history. He was likely born in the fourth century… Read More »Chanakya: A Philosopher of Intellect, Power, and Survival
Neanderthals and Homo SapiensA New Perspective on Ancient History Shariq AliValueversity For a long time, human history has been presented through a simple and linear narrative. Neanderthals appeared, lived for some time, and then disappeared around forty thousand years ago,… Read More »Neanderthals and Homo SapiensA New Perspective on Ancient History
Aspendos Theatre — A Miracle Preserved in the Chest of Time Shariq AliValueversity Just imagine…An evening two thousand years ago.The sun is setting. Thousands of people are seated on stone benches, and on the stage an actor delivers his dialogue… Read More »Aspendos Theatre — A Miracle Preserved in the Chest of Time
History Written on Stone: Daulatabad Fort Shariq AliValueversity Just imagine…a solitary, conical rock rising nearly fifty meters above the ground.Silent plains spread at its base, and above them a structure that feels as if history itself has taken the shape… Read More »History Written on Stone: Daulatabad Fort
The Valley of Bamiyan: A Confluence of Civilizations Shariq AliValueversity Located in central Afghanistan, nestled among the Hindu Kush mountains, Bamiyan is not merely a valley but a living symbol of civilizational dialogue. Centuries ago, this was a place through… Read More »The Valley of Bamiyan: A Confluence of Civilizations
Who Owns Greenland? America or Denmark Shariq AliValueversity A historical adventure told through the lens of the film Against the Ice It is a lesser-known but deeply meaningful historical fact that at the beginning of the twentieth century, the United… Read More »Who Owns Greenland? America or Denmark
Ai Weiwei Art, Truth, and the Human Conscience Shariq AliValueversity Ai Weiwei is among the few outstanding minds of our time for whom art is not merely a source of beauty or entertainment, but a moral responsibility to speak the… Read More »Ai WeiweiArt, Truth, and the Human Conscience
Faustian Bargain — Immediate Gain, Lasting Loss Shariq AliValueversity In human life, a dangerous pattern that keeps repeating is known as a Faustian bargain. The roots of this term lie in European literature and are connected to the fictional character… Read More »Faustian Bargain — Immediate Gain, Lasting Loss
Post-Truth, the Digital Mind, and a New Form of Control Shariq AliValueversity We have entered an era in which truth still exists, yet the path leading to it has become blurred. Today, in the formation of opinions, emotions, fear, and… Read More »Post-Truth, the Digital Mind, and a New Form of Control
“The Power of the Powerless” Shariq AliValueversity Václav Havel was among those rare intellectuals of the twentieth century who were tested in all three arenas: the pen, the conscience, and politics. By profession he was a playwright and essayist, yet… Read More »“The Power of the Powerless”