Tag: Culture & Society
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We Can Build AI and Go to Space, So Why Can’t We End War?
Reading Time: 2 minutesTechnology is advancing faster than ever. Artificial intelligence, robotics, and even civilian space travel are becoming part of everyday life. Yet despite all of humanity’s innovation and progress, one problem remains unsolved: our inability to stop war, violence, and the endless cycle of human conflict.
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Fact, Fiction & Fallout: Anatomy of the Rockland County Election Claims
Reading Time: 8 minutesA clear, grounded breakdown of the Rockland County election claims, separating real anomalies from online misinformation and misunderstood data.
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Weekly Quote: Immanuel Kant’s Famous Wife Quote: Why It Fails in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImmanuel Kant’s famous bachelor quote about why he couldn’t afford a wife treats companionship like a transaction. Here is why his 1800s logic deserves a modern ass-kicking.
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Daily Prompt: One Wrong Photo on a Rio Beach Walk Can Ruin Your Entire Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesA sarcastic retired expat explains why taking innocent beach photos in Rio de Janeiro is far more dangerous than tourists realize — especially after age sixty.
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Weekly Gripe: Anonymous Outrage and Cognitive Dissonance: Why People Attack Without Explaining Why
Reading Time: 2 minutesI can handle criticism. I asked for ratings, and bad ones come with the territory. What I cannot respect is anonymous outrage without explanation. A silent 1-star rating is not an argument — it is emotional avoidance disguised as participation. This post examines cognitive dissonance, online tribalism, and why people often attack…
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Untold History: The Stories Behind the Headlines — Episode 1 Begins Next Week
Reading Time: 2 minutesHistory is more than a timeline of dates and battles. Discover the untold history, hidden connections, and global economic shifts behind the rise of modern banking, industrial expansion, and corporate power. This ongoing weekly series goes beneath the surface of classic literature and historical biographies to connect the dots between past collapses…
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Podcast Episode: Life And Rio In Brazil
Reading Time: 3 minutesPip: BeingKevin is the kind of site where you can go in looking for beach snacks and come out holding an unexpected philosophy degree. Mara: That's kwholley63's range in a sentence, honestly. This episode moves through what it means to live as a Carioca, a coastal weather event that dumps eighteen tons…
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Why Poldark May Be the Best Historical Fiction Series I’ve Ever Read
Reading Time: 2 minutesHistory has always fascinated me, not simply because of dates and events, but because of the people who lived through them. The Poldark series by Winston Graham captures that feeling better than almost any historical fiction I have read. Set against the backdrop of post-American Revolutionary War England, these novels bring the…
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Part 13 – The interview and the start at JPMChase
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe interview and the start at JPMChase As I mentioned, I got a call for an interview within a few days, scheduled for next week. I remember showing up in a blue suit and being taken to a small conference room, where I would have countless meetings over the next six years…