Omar JavaidWhat do we need, and why do we need to talk about it?I can’t overemphasize the importance of this question, as not knowing the answer to this can objectively, literally, tangibly, harm us…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
Omar JavaidWhy we get addicted? and what to do about it.Dr. Gabo Maté is an authority on addiction, he says in his TEDx talk ‘the real question is not why the addiction, but why the pain’ ……Sep 3, 2023Sep 3, 2023
Omar JavaidLost with technologyIn 1993, Neil Postman eloquently described the concept of Technopoly as a societal condition where technology is not only highly valued but…Jul 22, 2023Jul 22, 2023
Omar JavaidFrom Self-Mastery to Machine Slavery: The Unraveling of Human AgencyIn the modern age, an intriguing and concerning phenomenon has emerged — humans are embarking on a journey that leads from self-mastery to…Jul 17, 20231Jul 17, 20231
Omar JavaidStress, Addiction, Consumerism and Environmental CrisisIn the modern world, the interplay between stress, consumerism, pollution, and capitalism has created a self-perpetuating cycle that…Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Omar JavaidWhy self-awareness is a moral necessity?Whenever there is an incident of crime in the country, there is a hue and cry that our law enforcement is not good enough, that it does not…Jun 14, 20237Jun 14, 20237
Omar JavaidPolitical Economy of Artificial Intelligence: Reflections for the Islamization Project(This article is based on my resent presentation at a conference organized by Information Technology University Lahore on Islamic Ethics of…Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021