Payments Maverick & Aspiring Pedagogist
Survival and the Role of Intelligence in Human Collaboration. Any living being can survive in the absence of a threat because all creatures have intrinsic skills to eat, excrete, and reproduce. If a creature doesn’t eat, it will die of starvation; if it doesn’t defecate, it will suffer from fecal impaction; and if it doesn’t … Continue reading Fiction of Survival
I see people posting pictures on social media every day with their success stories and holding a piece of Rock, a.k.a. award. A rock that gives them a sense of achievement elevates their status in society, fuels their fame, and makes them prominent among the rest of the corporate honchos. A rock that empowers their … Continue reading Fiction of Recognition
"Do what you love," said Confucius around 500 BC. The paraphrase of his words was, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." These words have been echoed by many motivational speakers, politicians, and corporate leaders without giving him the due credit for the original thought. … Continue reading Fiction of Work
Jesus might not have reached the crucifixion site if 12 million people were anxiously waiting to greet him in the Golgotha, each eagerly standing to give him the Kiss of Judas and holding 30 Shekels of Silver in their hands. Imagine a moment from history: as Jesus ascends towards Mount Moriah, his disciples throw those … Continue reading Fiction of Fame
Slavery is camouflaged. It is there, but we have become oblivious to it. Slavery is there every time you see a board room filled with white people, and tea is served by a black person or someone from a different ethnic background. Slavery is there when you are served with caviar for the price, which … Continue reading Fiction of Slavery
The second most potent four-letter word starting with the letter ‘F’ is ‘FREE.’ Be it a behavioral psychologist, marketer, or even capitalist, each of them will agree that this word has its own intrinsic value. The moment we hear the word ‘FREE,’ it grabs our attention – the attention span which has now become even … Continue reading Fiction of Free
We strive for competition from the football pitch to the pitch given in the board room, but we teach the lesson of collaboration from elementary school to executive business school. We train future leaders to be more collaborative and inclusive, yet they endorse events that promote competition once they hold administrative positions. The competition has … Continue reading Fiction of Competition
I found tipsy in the tavern, influencers on social media, and the capitalists at all other places. The first consumes myself, the second society, and the last consumes all of us. The drive of commercialism has made consciousness redundant and ignorance abundant. We volunteer unconsciously and let someone else write an algorithm on us to … Continue reading Fiction of Better Place
Emmanuel Goldstein should remain alive till the end of the story. He is the principal enemy of the state in George Orwell’s masterpiece 1984. No one has seen the enemy, but the fear of it kept the people united, and hate towards the enemy made them ready to have a fatal fight. Fear and hate … Continue reading Fiction of Hate & Fear
I consume fiction every day. I live in a society where I love chicken, fish, and dogs, but in reality, I don't love any of them. I fill my hunger with drumsticks, I hope for prosperity from a fish tank, and a canine glorifies my call for obedience. The rule of love is simple. There … Continue reading Fiction of Love
Asif Durrani 