Month: October 2018

Ignorance is not a political problem; it’s a human problem

October 26, 2018 Off

What do George Soros, Maxine Waters, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, James Clapper, and Corey Booker have in common? They’re all Democrats. More alarmingly, they’ve all received packages filled with potentially active bombs by a sender who was anonymous up until earlier today. According to a New York Times article, Bombing Suspect Arrested in…

By Mehak Sharma

Sharma's Karma

Music is sound. All sound is not music.

October 12, 2018 Off

Sound is the silent hum of your fan rotating in circles in the corner of your room, the vibration of your electric toothbrush against your gums, the high-pitched pinging of your microwave in the distance, the squealing of a school bus when the driver steps on the brakes. Air particles are vibrating in the air…

By Mehak Sharma

Mehak Sharma
Freshman at UConn
Raised in North Haven, CT
mehak.sharma2800@gmail.com

We live in a sensationalized and multi-faceted world, one where politicians responsible for our health care mean the exact opposite of what they say, where something as simple as a televised furniture advertisement is loaded with fallacies, where journalists may let on more than what they’re supposed to.

As humans, we often take things at face value. We settle because it’s easier to accept what we already know, to aspire for heights we know we can achieve; we are the ignorant and chained prisoners in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.

The purpose of my blog is to inspire, encourage, and emphasize the importance of critical thinking, of being active versus passive. Only then can we truly comprehend the world around us and thus make responsible decisions for both our and societal wellbeing.

Through my writing, I aspire to urge individuals of all ages to observe carefully, understand thoroughly, and question endlessly. Why? Because our world needs us.