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Books which Influenced me the most!

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1)     “Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, by Mark Twain: Reading Tom Sawyer was the most exciting experience of my childhood. By the time I was 10 I had read it dozens of times, and one particular section hundreds of times. Unfortunately, my copy of the book got destroyed accidentally. I haven’t read it since then. I would really like to read it once again, and see how it feels.

2)     “A collection of Russian short stories”: I especially liked the story of Alyosha, a school boy who was gifted a magical red seed which would help him master all school material without even going through them. Continue reading »

For Your Own Good

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“Fools think that this is just nonsense. Something left over, old-fashioned. But there’s always a purpose in nonsense.”- Ayn Rand

The whole philosophy of libertarianism is based on the Non-Aggression principle. No man should have the right to initiate physical force or its derivatives like threat of force or fraud against another. Needless to mention, such a natural law is valid always, everywhere, irrespective of the time, place and circumstances. Unfortunately, many are unwilling to apply this principle in the context of the rights of children, the most vulnerable section of the society. Most people think that when it comes to innocent children who can’t hit back when they are hit, anything goes. Continue reading »