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The Religion of the Double-Blind
There exists a spirituality without temples or priests, a faith without dogma or prophets — the faith in truth itself. It promises neither salvation nor miracles, but demands a kind of ascetic rigor: the discipline of doubt. This spirituality is the religion of the double-blind . The Double-Blind: A Ritual of Truth In science, a double-blind experiment is a method in which neither the researcher nor the subject knows who receives the actual treatment. This way, expectations,
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Camus versus Qamis
Wearing a qamis in the intimacy of one’s spiritual life is a respectable, almost poetic gesture: a simple, white garment, serene, like a spiritual skin one puts on to pray, meditate, or find oneself again. But when it becomes an identity costume in societies where it holds no cultural meaning, it ceases to be a personal expression and becomes a symbol of alignment. It turns into a sign of belonging, sometimes of defiance, or even a refuge from the anxiety of inner emptiness
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Oct 223 min read
In Search of the Meaning of One’s Life
It is a question that haunts the contemporary Western youth: “What is the meaning of my life?” You find it in self-help books, in academic speeches, in the anxious silences of those who seemingly have everything to be happy. This search for “meaning” appears noble, but in truth, it is a luxury — a symptom of a comfort never before seen in human history. Our parents and grandparents did not have that privilege. Their daily lives were about survival, work, and the reconstructio
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Oct 203 min read
Thinking Against Oneself
We often imagine that our personality is the result of our own choices. That is an illusion. In truth, it was built without us — long before we had any awareness of ourselves. We are born somewhere, within a culture, a religion, a language, a skin color, a social class, a family. We inherit their wounds, their hopes, their limits. We are formed, molded, conditioned. We are, for the most part, the product of geographical and biological chance . What we call “the self” , or mor
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Oct 113 min read
Underdevelopment: Overcoming the Paramagical Mindset
Introduction – Understanding the “Paramagical Reason” In The Paramagical Reason: Underdevelopment and Mentalities , Algerian psychiatrist...
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Jul 263 min read
Crystal Does Not Bend
Some things in life are so precious, so pure, that we treat them as if they were unalterable. Health. Family. Friends. Like crystal, they...
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May 133 min read
The Benefits of Religion...
When used exclusively as a tool for personal development, religions can offer valuable resources for cultivating inner balance,...
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Mar 102 min read
Modesty or Humility: The Keys to Intelligence
The ego is the intimate enemy of intelligence. The more it swells, the more it clouds clarity. True intelligence involves...
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Mar 82 min read
The Einstein-Bohr Debate: Determinism and Indeterminism, a Mirror for Our Political and Religious Choices
The famous debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr about the nature of quantum reality is often considered the greatest scientific...
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Feb 243 min read
The Ultimate Exile of Intellectuals: Kamel Daoud, Boualem Sansal, and Patriotic Suicide
Algeria has always had a complex relationship with its intellectuals. From uncompromising commitment to brutal ruptures, many Algerian...
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Feb 213 min read
Happiness and Love: Human Illusions or Negative Realities?
Humanity has always sought to define happiness, to pursue it, and to claim it as a fundamental right. However, deeper reflection leads to...
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Feb 192 min read
When Intelligence Relies on Cunning
Intelligence, by its very nature, seeks to understand, analyze, and anticipate in order to navigate a complex world. It relies on...
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Jan 283 min read
Pride: False and True Motives
Pride is a complex emotion, both noble and deceptive, which can guide humans toward the fulfillment of their highest aspirations or,...
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Jan 253 min read
Illusion And Truth
Chaque personne vit dans sa propre réalité : L’expérience humaine est fondée sur une représentation personnelle de la réalité. Cette...
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Jan 192 min read
Control is Life
From an engineering perspective, the ability to control systems and prevent instability is not just a desirable trait but an absolute...
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Dec 29, 20243 min read
What would the philosopher Jacques Derrida say about the causes of political challenges in France?
The political situation in France is often reduced to simplistic narratives, which obscure the complexity of its challenges by...
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Dec 17, 20243 min read
Beliefs and the Absurd: Between Happiness and Dangerous Illusion
In "The Myth of Sisyphus" , Albert Camus presents a fascinating vision of the absurd: a confrontation between humanity’s yearning for...
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Dec 7, 20243 min read
The Absurd According to Camus: An Assumed Illusion
Albert Camus, a major 20th-century philosopher and writer, built his thought around the concept of the absurd, which he defines as the...
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Dec 6, 20243 min read
Social Media and Algorithms: The Fragmentation of Collective Imaginaries in the Digital Age
An Analysis Through the Lens of Cornelius Castoriadis’ "World in Fragments" Cornelius Castoriadis, in his concept of the world in...
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Nov 29, 20243 min read
The World in Fragments: Castoriadis' Vision and the Global Crisis
Cornelius Castoriadis, a profound thinker and philosopher, conceptualized modernity as a "world in fragments" in his book of the same...
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Nov 28, 20243 min read
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