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Why political science matters?

The meaning of political science is often restricted to the state, government, and everyday politics. However, it goes beyond that. We as humans share various relationships. What do we do when conflicts arise in these relationships? How do we resolve them? The Socratic dialectical method or Habermas’ idea of deliberation provides a solution. It says conflicts are better resolved through dialogue rather than domination. Hence, it tells us how to talk in a dialectical manner. It is the process of reasoning together. For instance, when your father asks you to aim for a government job, but you want to become a content creator, you do not totally oppose each other. Instead, you engage rationally: Why is a government job important? Maybe because it provides security and financial stability. But being a content creator might give you creative freedom. So you decide to take a government job but also start your creator journey simultaneously — maybe by vlogging your day as a government employee...
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सुंदर सृष्टि की रचना

 


राष्ट्र की न्यूनतम इकाई व्यक्ति है। व्यक्ति ने समाज बनाया और फिर राष्ट्र। समाज तब बना होगा जब सब लोग साथ आये होंगे। और राष्ट्र तब बना होगा जब कई समाज साथ आये होंगे। अर्थात राष्ट्र सुरक्षित रखना है तो व्यक्ति का सही होना अनिवार्य है। क्योंकि राष्ट्र की उत्पत्ति के मूल में व्यक्ति ही है। इस राष्ट्र का नाश कब होगा? जब सब लोग आपस में लड़ेंगे। जब इस राष्ट्र के प्रश्न पर भी लड़ेंगे। 1947 में राष्ट्र के प्रश्न पर लोग एकमत नहीं हुए तब हमने अपने से एक भूखण्ड को अलग कर दिया। और निश्चित उसके अनुयायियों को भी। इस राष्ट्र को एक रखना है तो यहाँ गांधी को फिर पैदा होना होगा? नहीं। कोई दोबारा बुद्ध नहीं बना। इस राष्ट्र में राम दोबारा पैदा नहीं हुए। क्या कोई गांधी 1869 से पहले पैदा हुआ? दूसरे अम्बेडकर भी नहीं होंगे। और होने भी क्यों चाहिए? तुम्हारी बुद्धि के ऊपर जमी हुई दो परत मोटी भूसे की परत क्या इनकी लिखी किताबें पढ़ कर नहीं हटती है? और फिर किताबें पढ़ कर उनकी भक्ति में लीन हो जाते हो। गांधी टॉलस्टॉय की मूर्ति रख कर दिन-रात पूजते तो गांधी बनते? अम्बेडकर अपने प्रोफेसर जॉन देवेय की आरती रोज सुबह-शाम करते तो अम्बेडकर बनते? इस देश में सबको एक दूसरे के जैसा बनना है। बेटा शाहरुख खान बनेगा। क्यों? बेटे की कोई स्वतंत्र पहचान नहीं है? बेटे को शाहरुख खान ही बनाना होता तो भगवान उसकी बुद्धि और शक्ल शाहरुख खान जैसी ही न बना देता? गांधी की मूर्ति ला कर रख लो। अम्बेडकर की फ़ोटो वॉलपेपर पर लगा लो। फिर जब कोई सवाल पूछे तो कहना आज बापू होते तो कहते… आज बाबा साहब ने ये किया वो किया। अरे भाई आपने क्या किया? आपके कुछ निजी विचार हैं या नहीं?

मैं यह नहीं कहता कि दूसरों को मत पढ़ो। बस ऐसा पढ़ो जैसा गांधी ने पढ़ा। जैसा अम्बेडकर ने पढ़ा। उन्होंने स्वयं को भी अलग स्थापित किया। हर एक व्यक्ति जब अपने आप में एक अनोखा किरदार बनेगा तब एक महापुरुषों(पुरुष ही क्यों स्त्री भी) का राष्ट्र बन कर तैयार होगा। तब उसके टूटने की बात ही जहन में नहीं आएगी। फिर जब प्रलय आएगी तब सिर्फ मनु की नाव नहीं उन सब महान पुरुषों/स्त्रियों की नाव उस पानी में नहीं डूबेगी और एक सुंदर सृष्टि की रचना होगी।

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