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George Monbiot’s Far-Right Projection

George Monbiot is shocked. But what has shocked George is not the rising tide of poverty and starvation in the world or the unprecedented transfer of wealth to a tiny number of oligarchs. He is not shocked by the practical collapse of the rule of law or by the brutal

The End of the Speed Limit on the Highway to Nowhere

Photo by Bradley Ziffer on Unsplash There was a time when time was time and space and speed had some human meaning, for people lived within the limits of the natural world of which they were a part. As Albert Camus said, “In our madness, we push back the eternal

Wondering Awe as a Perceptive Aspect of Spirituality and Its Relation to Indicators of Wellbeing: Frequency of Perception and Underlying Triggers

Background: Spirituality is a multidimensional construct which includes religious, existentialistic, and relational issues and has different layers such as faith as the core, related attitudes and conviction, and subsequent behaviors and practices. The perceptive aspects of spirituality such as wondering awe are of relevance for both, religious and non-religious persons.

Medical Mafia Is Sinking the Health Care System

In Part 1 of the video above, Project Veritas interviews Jodi OMalley, a registered nurse who works for the U.S.

11 Stoic Personality Traits That Show You Are a Strong Person

A stoic person is someone who is strong and resilient.

The No-Nonsense Recipe for Happiness (It’s Not What You Think)

Everyone wants to be happy, but not everyone even knows what true happiness is made of.

9/11 Truth Is Not A Matter of Perspective

The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is upon us.

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.