Exams vs empathy: what matters more on April 20, 2020The dictionaries explain empathy as a noun ‘the ability to understand and share the feelings of another’ and differs considerably from sympathy. You can sympathize with flood victims – meaning you feel pity and sorrow for their misfortune, however empathy is a notch above sympathy with its ability to result in constructive measures to benefit […]
Nature vs nurture: need for a new social contract on April 12, 2020The cruising altitude of the latest Covid-19 fear has induced gut-wrenching horror. It has inevitably, yet conveniently stirred a whirlwind of emotions in us all. While we all await our mysterious destiny trying to stay positive as we work from home or make arrangements otherwise to remain productive and relevant, we need to take a […]