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Matthew Medinsky

An adjunction hypothesis between qualia and reports

What are the nature of the relationship among qualia, contents of consciousness, and behavioral reports? Traditionally, this type of question has been only addressed via a qualitative and philosophical approach. Some theorists emphasize an incomplete and inaccurate nature of reports of one's own qualia to discourage formal research programs on

Swimming with Sharks

So, Elon Musk’s new free-speech Twitter appears to be going extremely well.

House GOP Launch Investigation into Groups Pushing ESG Policies

House Republicans launched an anti-trust investigation this past week into major climate groups pushing “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) policies.

NC Treasurer Says BlackRock CEO Should 'Resign or Be Removed'

North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell sent a bombshell letter to asset manager BlackRock, saying its CEO, Larry Fink, needs to “resign or be removed” from the firm’s leadership team “immediately” over his obsession with pursuing a leftist “political agenda.” Folwell is the first state treasurer to call for Fink

'Visibility Filtering:' Twitter Files Reveals Shadowbanning, Other Tools Used to Censor Conservatives

A new Twitter Files investigation has revealed the many tools that company executives employed to blacklist and shadowban conservative voices.

Vitamin D Level Is Directly Correlated to COVID-19 Outcome

STORY AT-A-GLANCE There is strong scientific evidence vitamin D plays a central role in your immune response and your ability to fight infections.

Indonesia: New Criminal Code Disastrous for Rights

(Jakarta) – The Indonesian parliament passed a new criminal code on December 6, 2022, containing provisions that seriously violate international human rights law and standards, Human Rights Watch said today. Articles in the new code violate the rights of women, religious minorities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and

Greece: Problematic Surveillance Bill

(Athens, December 8, 2022) – Greece’s lawmakers are considering a draft surveillance law that lacks effective privacy and human rights safeguards, Human Rights Watch said today.

Why Flavonoids Are the Key to a Sharp Mind

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Recent research has again highlighted the importance of eating a wholesome whole foods diet.

Studies reveal a dramatic decline in Sperm Count that could threaten Mankind’s survival

Men experienced a 50% to 60% decline in sperm counts from 1973 to 2011, according to a 2017 study published in Human Reproduction Update. A 2022 update to the study includes data from 53 countries and an additional seven years — 2011 to 2018 — and the results are alarmingly similar. Sperm

Landmark Study Finds Masks Are Ineffective

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The first randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of surgical face masks against SARS-CoV-2 infection specifically — which journals initially refused to publish — finally saw seeing the light of day in November 2020. The so-called “Danmask-19 Trial,” published November 18, 2020, in the Annals of Internal Medicine, included

Green Pioneer: France Bans Short Haul Flight Routes, Take Train Instead

The French government has praised itself as a green “pioneer” after it got permission from the European Union to ban domestic short-haul flights, giving preference to railway travel instead.

Poland: Lawmaker Faces Charges for Pro-Choice Protest

(Berlin) – Poland’s government should immediately drop charges against a member of parliament who participated in a pro-choice protest and stop targeting reproductive rights activists, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 29, 2022, the Toruń prosecutor’s office charged Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, a member of the Left (Lewica) party, with