The Challenge of Verifying Information

• Dr. Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen B Shaikh Mohd Salleh
• 13/10/2020

A German philosopher, Georg Simmel, introduced the idea of “information fatigue syndrome” or “information overload.” This syndrome refers to the situation where people are bombarded with so much information that they become exhausted over time, and subsequently …

Maintaining The Trust In Science

• Dr. Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen B Shaikh Mohd Salleh
• 24/07/2020

About 100 years ago, a movement formed by scientists, mathematicians and philosophers collectively known as the Vienna Circle and Berlin Circle, propagated the philosophical idea called “logical positivism.” In essence, this idea puts the emphasis on the importance of empirical evidence as the central criterion in verifying knowledge.             This has led, intentionally or otherwise,…

Remaining True To The Spirit Of Ramadan

• Dr. Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen B Shaikh Mohd Salleh
• 02/05/2020

The year 2020 will perhaps be remembered as the year that changed everything. More than half of the global population are experiencing a lockdown in one form or another due to COVID-19. Even after the easing of the lockdowns, a “new normal” will emerge that will see people practicing social distancing, avoiding crowds, and looking…