Arthinkal Biographies and Essays

This episode is a brief essay on Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. In this episode, you will learn about the man who is regarded as one of the most important and influential philosophers and spiritual teachers to come out of India in recent history. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-jiddu-krishnamurti/ Subscribe to my new...

This episode is about American human rights and political activist Malcolm X. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the man who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential African-Americans in history. If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/malcolm-x-a-brief-biography-1925-1965/ Website: h...

This episode is a brief essay on the Greek mathematician, physicist, astronomer, inventor, and engineer Archimedes. In this episode, you will learn about the man who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians of all time. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-archimedes-and-his-legacy/ Website: h...

This episode is about American singer Aretha Franklin. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the woman who is widely regarded as the Queen of Soul . If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/aretha-franklin-a-brief-biography-1942-2018/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in your inbox on a weekly ba...

This episode is about French artist Claude Monet. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the artist who was one of the founders of Impressionism and one of the most influential artists of the late 19th century. If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/claude-monet-a-brief-biography-1840-1926/ Website: https://a...

This episode is a brief essay on Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho and his famous novel The Alchemist . If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-paulo-coelho-and-the-alchemist/ Website: https://arthinkal.com/ Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/arthinkal_

This episode is a brief essay on Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the man who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most celebrated explorers of the Age of Discovery. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-vasco-da-gama-and-his-tainted-legacy/ Subscribe to my ne...

This episode is a brief essay on American writer E.B. White. In this episode, you will learn about the writer who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of children’s literature. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-e-b-white-and-his-influence-on-childrens-literature/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all p...

This episode is about Mexican artist Diego Rivera. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the artist who was a pioneer of the mural movement in Mexican and international art. If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/diego-rivera-a-brief-biography-1886-1957/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in you...

This episode is a brief essay on the Code of Hammurabi . In this episode, you will learn about what the Code of Hammurabi actually is, what are its contents, what was its purpose, and why is it significant. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-the-code-of-hammurabi/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in your inbox on...

This episode is a brief essay on French novelist Marcel Proust. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the writer who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-marcel-proust-and-his-magnum-opus/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive al...

This episode is about American writer and Nobel laureate William Faulkner. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the writer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in Southern and American literature. If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/william-faulkner-a-brief-biography-1897-1962/ Subscribe...

This episode is a brief essay on the history of human rights from the age of discovery to modern times. In this episode, you will learn about the development of the concept of human rights beginning from the age of discovery through to modern times. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-the-history-of-human-rights-from-the-age-of-...

This episode is a brief essay on the history of human rights from ancient times to the middle ages. In this episode, you will learn about the origin and development of the concept of human rights beginning from ancient times through to the middle ages. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-the-history-of-human-rights-from-ancient-...

This episode is a brief essay on Human Rights. In this episode, you will learn about what are human rights, what they consist of, and what is their primary aim and purpose. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-human-rights/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in your inbox on a weekly basis:  https://arthinkal.substac...

This episode is a brief essay on Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the artist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-johannes-vermeer-the-man-and-his-masterpiece/ Subscribe to my newsletter to r...

This episode is a brief essay on the ancient Greek playwright and tragedian Aeschylus. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the man who is widely regarded as the father of tragedy. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-aeschylus-the-father-of-tragedy/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in your...

This episode is a brief essay on the great Greek poet Homer. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the man who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-the-influence-of-homer/ Subs...

This episode is about American painter Jackson Pollock. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the artist who is considered one of the major figures in the abstract expressionist movement. If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/jackson-pollock-a-brief-biography-1912-1956/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive...

This episode is a brief essay on the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus. In this episode, you will learn about the life, philosophy, and legacy of the man who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential philosophers in Western philosophy. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-epictetus/ Subscribe to my newsletter...

This episode is a brief essay on the Hellenistic philosopher Zeno of Citium. In this episode, you will learn about the life and philosophy of the man who is known as the founding father of Stoicism. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-zeno-of-citium-the-founder-of-stoicism/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in your...

This episode is about Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the man who was the most famous and influential exponent of Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century. If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/ravi-shankar-a-brief-biography-1920-2012/ Su...

This episode is about Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. In this episode, you will learn about the life and legacy of the revolutionary who was a leading figure in the decade-long Mexican revolution and the inspiration for the agrarian movement known as Zapatismo . If you would like to read this biography, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/emiliano-zapata-a-brief...

This episode is a brief essay on the enslaved Thracian gladiator Spartacus. In this episode, you will learn about the life of the man, who along with other enslaved gladiators, inspired and led a major slave revolt against the mighty Roman Republic. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-spartacus-the-legendary-gladiator-and-slave-...

This episode is a brief essay on Dutch jurist and diplomat Hugo Grotius, who became an influential figure in the fields of law, political theory, and philosophy in the 17th century. If you would like to read this essay, please visit my website through this link: https://arthinkal.com/on-hugo-grotius/ Subscribe to my newsletter to receive all posts in your inbox on a weekly basis:  https://arthinka...