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”
The Dunning–Kruger EffectWhen Little Knowledge Turns into Certainty Shariq AliValueversity In everyday life, we often encounter people who express firm and definitive opinions on almost every subject with extraordinary confidence. What is surprising is that this confidence is frequently unsupported… Read More »The Dunning–Kruger Effect: When Little Knowledge Turns into Certainty
A World Shaped by the Bat’s Voice Shariq AliValueversity Bats possess an astonishing ability to “see” in complete darkness.Just imagine this:The night is utterly silent; there is not even a trace of light. Yet in this pitch-black darkness, a tiny… Read More »A World Shaped by the Bat’s Voice
Greenland and the Use of Power Shariq AliValueversity At the breakfast table, the conversation suddenly turned toward my son’s university project. After completing his Master’s degree in Engineering at the University of Surrey, he has been living a professional life… Read More »Greenland and the Use of Power