A tale with many applications

    Here’s a story with which you’re probably familiar.  It originated in India, but one of the most famous retellings is that of the thirteenth-century Muslim poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (جلال‌الدین محمد رومی), in his classic work the Masnavi:   Some Hindus had brought an elephant for exhibition and placed it in a dark house. [Read More...]