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Vinu Jaglan — philosophy, psychology, politics, society and education

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Reading paths

Three essays, in the right order.

Each path is about ten minutes of reading. Start anywhere — every essay stands alone — but in order, each one sets up the next.

01

Start with belief

For anyone questioning what they were raised to believe.

Religion & Belief · Step 1Faith Is Not the Problem. Inherited Faith Is.Religion & Belief · Step 2What I Lost When I Stopped Believing Philosophy · Step 3The God of Philosophy Is Not the God of Religion

02

How good minds go wrong

Why intelligence, identity and authority lead ordinary people astray.

Rationality · Step 1Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things Rationality · Step 2How to Change Your Mind Without Losing Yourself Psychology · Step 3How Ordinary People Become Monsters

03

Society, up close

Caste, merit and voting — the structures we live inside.

Society & Caste · Step 1Caste Is Not a Past Tense Society & Caste · Step 2The Village That Taught Me What Merit Means Politics · Step 3I Have Voted for Everyone. Here’s What I Learned.

04

Mind, language, logic

Anxiety, the languages we think in, and India's own logic.

Psychology · Step 1Your Anxiety Might Be a Sane Response Writing · Step 2Why I Write in Three Languages Philosophy · Step 3Nyaya Solved a Problem the West Took 2,000 Years to Notice

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All twelve essays, filtered by subject.

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