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Us vs Them Mentality: How This Thinking Trap Divides Society

Human beings are social animals, hardwired to form groups, but why do we treat some groups favorably and yet ostracise others? This is the Us vs Them mentality that not only divides society but has historically led to genocide. So what causes the Us vs Them Mentality and how does

A Short Dark Triad Test That Will Reveal How Evil Your Personality Is

Before we go any further, let’s clear up the dark triad part.

"We" a dystopian society

'the best single work of science fiction yet written' Ursula K. LeGuin, author of The Left Hand of Darkness

The Houses of Dead and Crooked Souls

Photo by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash “A house constitutes a body of images that give mankind proofs or illusions of stability.” Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space There is a vast and growing gulf between the world’s rich and poor. An obscene gulf. If we can read houses, they

Will the Year of the Cow End with a Mu?

If you ever thought of becoming a philosopher, now’s the time.

Greece’s Euboea Plagued by Wildfire 2 Weeks After Locals Say No to a Wind Farm in the Area

Will we ever wake up from the illusion of our species’ superiority? Will we ever see the big picture instead of pleasing our insatiable greed and chasing short-time materialistic goals? Our planet is plagued by wildfires. Huge areas in California, Siberia, and Southern Europe from Italy to Turkey are left

5 Reasons Why Intelligent People Are Bound by Insecurities

Some of the brightest people happen to have insecurities and suffer from psychological complexes.

5 Truths about People Who Give Others Advice They Didn’t Ask for

We all know those kinds of people who just can’t help themselves.

5 Things You DON’T Need in Order to Succeed in Life

I have a great business idea, but I don’t have money to bring it to life. My dream is to become a yoga instructor, but I’m not flexible enough.I’d love to get an MA degree, but I’m too old now.

7 Telltale Signs Someone Is Twisting Facts (and What to Do)

Twisting facts is a facet of psychological manipulation.It’s used by toxic individuals to always come out on top, and never take responsibility for negative behaviors.

From the moment we are born…

Most of humanity has the perception that they know all there is to know.

16 Covid-Skeptic Memes to Get You Through the Day – Part 6

Hopefully after the Freedom March on 26th June people are feeling a little buoyed up.

The One Ring and the Villain in All of Us

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of Peter Jackson’s trilogy adapting JRR Tolkien’s Lord of Rings.

How Social Media Giants Took Over World Power and We Didn’t Notice

Back in 2008, Facebook seemed so new and fun – you could chat with your friends, upload photos, and meet new people.

5 Negative Character Traits Disguised As Good Qualities in Our Society

In our society, there is a steady pattern of favoring certain personality traits and behaviors over others.