The Optimizing Man
In 1881, F. Edgeworth defines the first principle of economics such that every agent is motivated only by…
Society
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The Cultural Perspective and Societal Change
Society is built on institutions; this is an inescapable fact. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an institution is “a…
The Spirit of Norway
A model of reconciled diversity is the only way to the future in our globalized world. It is…
Jihad
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America there is not an Islamic…
The Challenge of Peaceful Coexistence
‘Peaceful coexistence is the most important project of our era. But we cannot do it alone or in…
The Truth, Rights, and More
The Truth is one of the beautiful of names of the Divine, al-Haqq, which is linguistically both an…
Civic Service Without Borders
The Gulen Movement: Civic Service without BordersMuhammed ÇetinNew York: Blue Dome Press, 2009ISBN: 978-1-935295-08-2Hardcover, US$ 18.95400 pages “[The…
Reading the Media and the Universe
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed,”…
In Between Contrasts
Year in and year out, as a community we have been concurrently going around the “vicious” and “virtuous”…
Paths Ahead: Reflections on Bosnian Muslim Presence in the United States
This commentary offers a few reflections on the impact of the American experience on the formation of a…
Reflourishing Thoughts
In the course of history, the sequence of events periodically recurs-just like the day alternates with the night-over…
Critical Thinking
The Fountain Magazine recently published an interview with Nobel Laurate Ahmad Zewail, in which he answered a question…
The Inner Dimension of Existence
The inner dimension of existence, for those who are open to it, is never a fantasy, a dream,…
The bomb ticks on
Torture is an act that is almost universally condemned. It is prohibited in international law and is not…
Honoring Our Parents
Our parents are the people who provide the most care for us in this world. Unfortunately, most of…