It is a New Year and not just any New Year; it is 2020! It does not seem that long ago we thought of 2020 as a far distant future; now that it is here, we find ourselves at an interesting juncture between the past and the future. Looking back, we realize how incredibly far we have come, and surrealistically fast within the past century, especially within the past couple of decades. Yet, the past is not just something to marvel at and feel nostalgic about; it is something to behold, study, and learn from. The future, on the other hand, is no longer something to fantasize about and long for; it is something to plan for very carefully, taking into account the lessons of the past.
That thought-provoking duality of “Past and Future” is the first of our new year’s series under the overarching theme “The Dualities of Life”. Join us on this journey, and let us observe, question, and try to find answers together.