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Have you noticed the glaring problem of Illiteracy in the West? A core function of Literacy is to read something, and repeat it back (voice or text) word-for-word, letter-for-letter. It seems that most Westerners cannot do this. It should be easy, especially through textual interface, which the int...

Sartre was right to say the obscene is what shows itself when we would rather look away. But I think it goes further: the obscene is not only what appears against our will, it is what strips away the veil we use to protect ourselves from reality. it unsettles because it reminds us that the world doe...

Hey all, I’ve been thinking about how we often focus on enforcement when tackling drug cartels—but what if the real leverage lies in reshaping the social and economic landscape? A few ideas to spark the conversation: - Neoliberal policies that championed deregulation and open markets weakened state ...

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This reminds me of St. Anselm's argument—the very concept of God necessitates His existence. Most of us equate existence with divinity; it's difficult to think otherwise. But are we correct? You're a thought. Do you think a thought is going to occupy 'no thought'. The 'changeless' can be realised o...

Deplatform Deplatform is new concept that can significantly affect life for those who need a platform. The word gets tossed around like a fact of life. The concept probably has always been around under other names, but now like a lot of things, the internet can make a concept’s effects as big as Go...

Really engaging read. I’m curious how Sapolsky’s deterministic view lines up with soft determinism. Compatibilists argue that even if our actions are caused, we can still call them “free” when they reflect our own desires and internal motivations. Could there be room in his model for a kind of agenc...

This reminds me of St. Anselm's argument—the very concept of God necessitates His existence.

Most of us equate existence with divinity; it's difficult to think otherwise. But are we correct?

It doesn't come from anywhere nor travel somewhere , it emerges briefly as a result of high energy collisions . And then decays quickly into other particles.
More elementary particles share this nature.
The fascinating part is to understand all the quantum dancing

Let us reflect on John Milton's words about perception and cognition:

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven"

I would say that marriage, as a traditional institution, is failing due to miscommunication, exacerbated by long hours at work and the increasing reliance on electronic devices as the primary means of delivering instant messages. Additionally, divorce is far less stigmatized than it once was, making...

Could tools such as direct democracy, wealth redistribution, or global cooperation be a path toward a fairer and more sustainable future? Could global cooperation be the path toward a fairer and more sustainable future? In her book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, Naomi Klein exp...

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Some funny shit you say! Haha

Most definitely The Elements of Geology will enlighten you!

Solidaridad (solidarity) =

Collective support— according to some old political propaganda