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Socialism and the Indian Constitution (part of a series of short volumes that Neera Chandoke and I are editing for the Centre for Equity Studies
Rooted in anti-colonial struggle, Indian socialism, despite its limitations, helped progress towards an egalitarian society. Can that pathway be reclaimed? India’s immensely respected economist and public intellectual Prabhat Patnaik masterfully assembles in the pages of a short monograph the sweep of India’s post-colonial economic history. This is in his forthcoming Socialism and the Indian Constitution (part of…
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Jung’s theories explore the unconscious mind, emphasizing archetypes, dreams, and synchronicity to guide personal growth and self-awareness. Jan 6, 2025 • By Viktoriya Sus, MA Philosophy Have you ever thought about mysterious ideas that appear to come from your innermost mind? Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung believed we have a hidden wellspring of knowledge in our unconscious. This piece looks…
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Lu Xun is one of the most famous authors in modern Chinese literature. He lived during a time of chaotic social transformation. Oct 7, 2024 • By Greg Pasciuto, BA History s the Qing Dynasty collapsed, China underwent a creative explosion. The early 20th century saw Chinese students and writers chart new directions in literature. They veered away from…
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This material remains under copyright in some jurisdictions, including the US, and is reproduced here with the kind permission of the Orwell Estate. The Orwell Foundation is an independent charity – please consider making a donation or becoming a Friend of the Foundation to help us maintain these resources for readers everywhere. In Moulmein, in lower Burma, I…
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Throughout George Orwell’s life and works, there is one single thread that runs through his political writing: the impulse to write truthfully, which, for him, meant without ideology. Aug 26, 2024 • By Rebecca Clayton, MA English, BA English Literature Some consider George Orwell’s political beliefs to be equivocal at best and suspicious at worst. D.J. Taylor recounts that there were concerns that 1984 “was…
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The Atlantic Slave Trade affected the nations that carried out the trade and the people taken as slaves. Many of the effects linger today. Jan 7, 2025 • By Mike Cohen, BA History The history of humanity is checkered with the enslavement of people. The practice, which has existed for millennia, has taken many forms, such as the enslavement…
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