Dumidu Handakumbura
Monday, August 3, 2026
The Rashomon Effect
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The most accessible way to understand the Rashomon Effect [1] is to watch the movie Rashomon [2]. A movie about contradictory eyewitness sta...
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Will the Rupee Appreciate in 2026?
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When my last employment contract came to an end over 5 months ago I received approximately 3000 USD as a token of appreciation. Last week I ...
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Gods in Buddhism
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I reject the supernatural explanations of reality on the grounds of reason and agnosticism. But over the past two decades I have consumed pr...
Saturday, March 14, 2026
My Decision to Switch from an Ovo-Vegetarian Diet to a Pescatarian Diet
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After a few years of being an ovo-vegetarian I switched to a pescatarian diet a couple of weeks ago. I still believe animals suffer and that...
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Using Metaphor
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I find myself in a situation where there’s peer pressure on me to consume alcohol. It so happens that I’m having a cup of tea with someone w...
Friday, January 9, 2026
The Taylor Swift Defence
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I have genuinely enjoyed Taylor’s music in the past. Her music doesn’t require psychoanalysis (which is not a bad thing, but sometimes you j...
Saturday, May 3, 2025
The Trial, by Franz Kafka
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Franz Kafka’s "The Trial" is one of the most read modern philosophical works. And no other book of this type has left as much of a...
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