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All the public money in the world can’t buy back a ruined life.But it can buy preferred treatment for the politically connected. The story that surfaced in late October—one that smells of old arrangements wrapped in new clothes—is this: government officials drafted a plan that would steer billions of rupees of public savings into a…

They keep repeating it like a school prayer:“Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world.”It’s there in textbooks, in WhatsApp forwards, in the mouths of politicians who can’t tell the difference between mythology and archaeology. But if you scratch that shiny slogan even a little, it starts to crumble faster than a temple wall under…

In 1968, Chinese leader Mao ordered all intellectuals living in cities to return to villages to re-educate themselves from the villagers and get a renewed sense of revolution; all while remaining in his palace in luxury. All populist, authoritarian leaders have romanticized rural, simple ways of life for their people against the unauthentic, distrusted, intellectual…

Beneath the flags and fury lies something painfully human: fear. Here’s a truth we don’t say out loud often enough: At the core of every fascist, beneath the symbols, speeches, and violence, lies something very human — fear. Not strength. Not hatred. Not strategy.Just fear. It’s the fear of being nobody. The fear of irrelevance.…

Fascism sells the illusion of strength. Behind the blaring horns, the clenched fists, the iron flags, and the marches in step lies a much quieter truth: fascists are terrified—not of enemies, not of outsiders, but of themselves. They fear the fragile, the vulnerable, the human within. Because that’s the part they’ve spent their lives trying to…

You know what Hitler didn’t want? He didn’t want to be worshipped as god. While he cultivated a cult of personality and sought the adoration of the German people, he rejected any notion of establishing a new religion centered around himself.There is historical evidence to support this:Hitler’s own words: According to Albert Speer, Hitler’s architect…

Everyone needs faith, because that’s what gives purpose to your life. Faith makes it possible to keep your life going, even under the worst of circumstances. Simply put, when you have the question “Why do I need this life?” lingering in your mind, or moments before your act of voluntarily ending your life, if you…

Fascist regimes in the 20th century, particularly in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, targeted education and science as part of their broader efforts to control society and propagate their ideology. Nazi Germany: Fascist Italy: Impact on Science and Education: Long-Term Damage: The attack on education and science by Fascist regimes had long-lasting impacts. It not…

The infamous project 2025 includes proposals to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, reduce federal funding for education, eliminate or privatize student loan programs, and curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in schools. These changes could be seen as an attack on the current education system, as they aim to drastically alter or remove…

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, leaders of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy respectively, used social engineering tactics to manipulate and control their populations, solidify their power, and implement their totalitarian regimes. Their strategies involved a combination of propaganda, fear, nationalism, and the systematic restructuring of societal norms and beliefs. Here’s how they did it: 1.…