• The evolution from Homo sapiens to Homo faber
• Human Dignity vs Human Abasement by the Machine
• Chaplin’s Modern Times and Huxley’s Brave New World as twin warnings
• The double-edged nature of machines (lawn mower, vacuum, computer, auto-rickshaw)
• The AI question and the Pope’s warning about human control
• The call to keep Homo sapiens sovereign over Homo faber
• The final personal challenge: “Am I using this machine to deepen my life, or is it using me to thin it out?”
Author Archives: theunknownsrivaishnavan
The Sabbatical Solution (The Gorbachev Redux)
A Friendly Warning from India to the American Midwest The Sabbatical Solution: An Open Letter to the American Heartland What if the best way to save the American century is to step off the global chessboard entirely? Writing as a friend from India, “The Unknown Sri Vaishnava” delivers a blunt, numbers-backed warning to the averageContinue reading “The Sabbatical Solution (The Gorbachev Redux)”
A second glorious career: Go for it, Sir Roger Federer!
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HbJV1HwuL/?mibextid=wwXIfr What a truly great tennis player he was , Roger Federer ! His artistry on courts was unmatched . He wielded the racquet like a supreme maestro — as though it was a violin on whose strings he could make melodies that would win fan’s hearts … and even bring tears of joy toContinue reading “A second glorious career: Go for it, Sir Roger Federer!”
The Brahma–Brahman Knot / பிரம்மம்–பிரம்மா முடிச்சு
A Light-Hearted Guide for the “Incompetent Reader” of Sanskrit / சமஸ்கிருதத்தின் “அறிவில் இன்னும் பயிற்சி பெறாத வாசகருக்கு” ஒரு நகைச்சுவை கலந்த வழிகாட்டி By Sudarshan Madabushi August 31, 2026: Chennai, India 1. The Day I Became an “Incompetent Reader” / நான் “பயிற்சி குறைந்த வாசகன்” ஆன நாள் It began innocently enough. I was reading about the Upaniṣads, where BrahmanContinue reading “The Brahma–Brahman Knot / பிரம்மம்–பிரம்மா முடிச்சு”
“THE MISTS OF MANIKARNIKAA”: A Drama in Two Acts— featuring Aldous Huxley and Sri.Tiruppaan Azhwar
by M. K. Sudarshan August 29, 2026: Chennai, India An imaginary 2-act play exploring Aldous Huxley’s “The Doors of Perception,” where his ghost finds final redemption through Ramanuja’s Visishtadvaita Vedanta and the vision of Tirupaan Azhwar at Sri Rangam Temple PROLOGUE (To be spoken by a Narrator in front of a closed, dark velvet curtain.Continue reading ““THE MISTS OF MANIKARNIKAA”: A Drama in Two Acts— featuring Aldous Huxley and Sri.Tiruppaan Azhwar”
பாராசர பட்டரால் அருளிச் செய்யப்பட்ட தனியன்: அர்த்த பஞ்சகம்: இராமானுஜ தரிசனத்தின் முழுமையான கட்டமைப்பு
Parashara Bhattar’s “Tanian”: Artha Panchakam: The Integral Architecture of “Ramanuja Darsana” by M. K. Sudarshan August 27, 2026 (the sacred day of Avani Avittam – Upakarma- Vedaarambha Day): Chennai, India அர்த்த பஞ்சகத்தை வெறும் “ஐந்து அடிப்படை உண்மைகள்” என்று மட்டும் கூறுவது அதன் உள்ளார்ந்த தத்துவ விரிவைச் சுருக்கிவிடுகிறது. ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவ சம்பிரதாயத்தில் இது ஆன்மா, பரமன், அடைய வேண்டிய பேறு, அதற்குரிய உபாயம், அதற்குContinue reading “பாராசர பட்டரால் அருளிச் செய்யப்பட்ட தனியன்: அர்த்த பஞ்சகம்: இராமானுஜ தரிசனத்தின் முழுமையான கட்டமைப்பு”
An Open Letter to Dr. S. Jaishankar
“Open Letter to Dr. S. Jaishankar: Why BRICS Must Launch Journalism Without Strings Attached (JWSA) Now”
“Operation Economic Fury”: Strategic Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing?
The US Treasury’s new “Economic D-Day” campaign against Iran represents a masterclass in macroeconomic coercion. However, as geopolitical realists point out, breaking an economy does not automatically halt an asymmetric military machine.My latest Op-Ed breaks down the structural flaws of the attrition model, the reactions of vital neighbors like Turkey and Pakistan, and why total isolation might trigger a global energy crisis instead of a stable political transition.
The Chanakya Paradox: Why the Printing Press Eats the Empire and Private Banks Wag the Dog
Why ancient Indian statecraft from 400 BCE, the Kautilya Arthasastra holds the cure to America’s $40 trillion debt crisis.
🌍 The Silent Dance in the Rain: Why the World is Crashing, but the Stock Market is Dancing
Why is the stock market booming while the world burns? Pull back the curtain on the financial centers of New York and London, explore parallels to the East India Company, and understand the flashpoint where forced desperation turns into revolution.