Capitalist Realism: A Theoretical Framework for Our Times
Sameer Sohail explores Mark Fisher’s theoretical framework of capitalist realism. While providing an in-depth explanation of the theory, he addresses capitalism’s pervasive influence in our daily lives. From our culture to wars, everything has been commodified in the capitalist world, shaping our perceptions and interactions with even the smallest of things.
Pakistan’s AI Journey: Navigating A Rocky Terrain
Sameer Sohail discusses the challenges and obstacles that Pakistan is bound to face in the near future on the job market, the education system and society in general as it develops and deploys its AI systems.
He focuses mainly on the issues associated with AI technologies that would be available to the general public, not the ones designed for military or national security purposes.
Those issues include the government’s poor understanding of the matter, a lack of national AI policy, the alignment problem of AI and the lack of philosophical and critical thinking skills in our youth.
Understanding the Value of Liberal Arts Education in Pakistan
A liberal arts education offers a multidisciplinary curriculum, including social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, among others.
Sameer Sohail finds there to be a palpable absence of liberal arts education in Pakistan.
He believes that a liberal arts education would help strengthen the Pakistani economy, contribute to holistic futures, and prepare individuals for success in all aspects of life.
Superabundance by Marian Tupy & Gale Pooley
It is largely maintained that population growth makes for scarcer resources. Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley’s book, Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet, convinces you otherwise.
Superabundance is an absolutely detailed book with data spanning two centuries. Its fundamental premise? Resources become much more abundant as the population grows.