Read this article if you’re interested in long-term trends beyond the headlines. So I avoid topics like Covid and stocks, and focus on China and geopolitics. I present one perspective of many. I’m not trying to be exhaustive or precise,… Read more ›

Abstract Burning Man has attracted attention from anthropologists for its distinctive nature. This paper argues that Burning Man combines religious and tribal elements. Religious elements are seen in the pilgrimage-like and ritualistic nature of Burning Man. Tribal elements are seen… Read more ›

How Western interests indirectly created ISIS, starting with WWI to present. This is my opinion. Feel free to correct me in the comments. TL;DR – The British started it, the Cold War made it worse, and the Americans finished what… Read more ›

Imagine if Google was founded in Russia? Or Tesla was founded in South Africa? What if Nazi Germany developed the atomic bomb and winning WWII? Or the Soviet Union won the space-race? If the answer is no, then you want… Read more ›

Is there a science of male gender dynamics? Why did the 90s spawn bros, metrosexuals, and hipsters simultaneously? Was that mere coincidence? Did men always get beard implants and was manscaping always a thing? Surely, 21st century science has something… Read more ›

Introduction Where did Alexander the Great’s conquest stop? Which land did Rome’s Pliny the Elder decry as the “sink of all the world’s gold?”. Which land was the source of all the world’s diamonds till the 18th century? Which land… Read more ›

Disclaimer: The views expressed here of America are as valid as the views America/the West expresses of the East. In other words, obviously, these views are invalid, but so is America/the West’s perspective on the East. This may be offensive… Read more ›

Despite outward appearances, this article does not aim to rehash history. It presents my observations on America, and is a case study for my ideas on societies and their functioning. This is intended to complement Notes from Americana. Millennial America… Read more ›

You’ll need some context for this essay. I moved to Los Angeles from India roughly two years ago, to go to school at USC, a private university set in the Hispanic/Black neighborhood of South Central LA. The Wikipedia article on… Read more ›

People See http://www.karangill.com/interesting-people/ Events Balfour Declaration Great Race of Mercy Famines in India during British Rule The Hindenburg Fire – Make sure you both view the newsreel and hear the radio account. L’Affaire Dreyfus Loving vs Virginia Mussolini’s Transformation of Rome and [2]… Read more ›