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​ The Paradox of Celebrating a New Year. Every year, as the calendar turns a page, humanity erupts in celebration. Fireworks light the skies, resolutions are made, and the phrase “Happy New Year” is repeated with hopeful conviction. Yet beneath this collective joy lies a quiet paradox: while we celebrate the arrival of a new year, we simultaneously mark the loss of one irrevocable year from our lives. Time, unlike wealth or power, is non-renewable. What passes never returns. From a philosophical standpoint, the celebration of a new year raises a profound question: what exactly are we celebrating—renewal, or reduction? Time as a Human Construct The concept of a “new year” is not a law of nature but a human invention. The universe does not reset at midnight on December 31st. The sun does not pause, nor does existence begin anew. Calendars were designed to organize agriculture, governance, and social life. Over centuries, these practical tools evolved into cultural rituals, an...

Why the World Longs for 2016: Understanding the Comparison Between 2016 and 2026. In recent years, a peculiar yet powerful narrative has emerged across social media and public discourse: “We want 2016 back.” From Pakistan to Europe, from America to the Middle East, people increasingly refer to the present era—often symbolically labeled as 2026—as if it were a distorted echo of 2016. This comparison is not a factual error in the calendar; rather, it reflects a deep global sentiment rooted in economic stress, political instability, and psychological fatigue. 2016: A Symbol of the Pre-Crisis World The year 2016 has become a symbolic benchmark in collective memory. It represents the last full year before a cascade of global crises—pandemics, wars, economic shocks, and unprecedented social polarization. While 2016 itself was far from perfect, it is remembered as a time when: Inflation was relatively low Global conflicts felt distant for many societies Social media was less to...