Arpan Bhattacharyya
Contributing Writer
Arpan Bhattacharyya is a writer living in Maryland. He also works in theatre in Washington DC. In the evenings, he can be found performing stand-up comedy. His interests include philosophy, literature, film, activism, and science.
Email: arpan@bigthink.com
What are the arguments in favor of comprehensive immigration restrictions, what relevant ethical claims are political discourses obscuring, and how has German hip-hop formed as a result?
Will economies and societies continue to innovate, finding new ways of increasing agricultural efficiency or will insufficient resources lead to catastrophes? In a 1958 work, Aldoux Huxley offered an answer.
Germany and Japan have far fewer incidences of gun-related violence than the United States. What can we learn from how they regulate firearms to decrease the number of American tragedies?
Emma Seppälä, Ph.D says that multi-tasking makes us unhappy and less productive. Leo Babauta of zen habits provides concrete strategies for applying these ideas of mindful single-tasking to our relationships with our email accounts.
Research into the Japanese concept of “forest bathing” offers insightful and helpful lessons on stress, health, and creativity.
Nuts!, a new documentary film by Penny Lane, focuses on John R. Brinkley, a “doctor” who amassed a fortune by surgically inserting pieces of a goats’ testicles to treat impotence in men.