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 “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.”— Stephen Hawking.  Many people believe that the digital generation is better informed than the pre-digital one. Owing to the easy access to information and its democratization, what can be achieved through such a novel and quick transportation of knowledge is not short of a miracle. Yet at the same time what can be done because of such an easy spread of ideas doesn’t fall short of a dystopian novel. It’s owing to these factors coupled with the rise of algorithms that are synonymous with the digital agewhich have led to a rise in echo chambers. It gave rise to more susceptible to misinformation, fake news, and propaganda than any previous generation resulting in a greater risk of being ill-informed; therefore, by default, making the pre-digital generation a better informed one. While the dangers of this may seem trivial and far-fetched. We did witness it several times ...

I grew up in India, When I was a mere kid not more than 3 or 4? I had already been exposed to several dialects, accents and three different kinds of language. The first one is my native language or my mother tongue, Hindi. The second one, the language I’m writing this language and literacy narrative in, English and third a kind of language no child should be exposed to, crass and vulgar language But not gonna lie the third one was the easiest to pick up and learn, to the point, crisp and conveys emotions in moments of distress and anger accurately. In the midst of this environment, I had recently shifted to a new school, where I was the only one who couldn’t properly read sentences. It wasn’t because I suffered from any learning disability but simply because I was the youngest in my entire class by a whole year. While a 4-year-old toddler Aaryan was able to grasp that, his 30-year-old mother couldn’t. It was the bane of her existence, her biggest worry and her life’s motive to make me ...

  Terrence Malick’s 1978 film, Days of Heaven, is a visually driven film and a treat for the eyes. The film is shot in real-life locations instead of using CGI or artificial sets. The film makes a bold decision of having its majority component shot during the magic hour, which pays off as it gives the film a feeling of warmth. It’s highly dependent on the natural light of its surroundings rather than using artificial lights, which makes each frame look like a painting. It creates a visual experience that gives it a touch of timelessness and profoundness, which goes hand in hand with the themes explored in its narratives, simple yet profound and timeless. The visual style is not an isolated creative decision based on aesthetics but rather a tool that deepens the film’s exploration of subjects such as love, greed, betrayal, and especially the transient nature of human life. The film is shot with an emphasis on naturalism and intimacy. It makes use of wide shots which help the viewers...