#Unintended Consequences

Beware the Hidden Harm of Good Intentions

Vikram Seth’s line lands like a half-joke and half-warning: it asks for deliverance not from villains, but from the well-meaning. The irony is the point—malice is easy to recognize and resist, whereas benevolence can sli...

Illumination’s Dual Nature: Light and Shadow in Wisdom

The proverb, 'To light a candle is to cast a shadow,' draws upon the universal symbolism of light as knowledge, hope, or change, while shadow represents the consequences or hidden aspects of that illumination. This balan...