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Words Matter
Jenna McCarthy recounts how many words and phrases have been bent and twisted to mean different things ever since COVID came to town.
How Close Are We To A Vaccine For Death?
A vaccine for Death. It sounds amazing, even fantastical – but we are a lot closer to this goal than you might think. As well as providing a new and innovative therapeutic option for a disease that has been notoriously difficult to treat, vaccination could unlock the door to that most elusive of objectives: prevention.
More American Cities Considering Free Public Transportation
Cities and countries around the world have been edging toward free fares. Spain is the latest to join the list, offering free train travel on a selection of routes for a few months to relieve pressure on commuters as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
A Brief History of Science
There are individuals who seem to be especially gifted at the art of influencing reality with their thoughts. The quantum pioneer Wolfgang Pauli and the “PK man” Ted Owens seem to be examples. Perhaps we can learn from shamans and from Buddhist monks who have persistently trained their concentration.
A Major Life Change
With coherence, we can rise to meet any challenge. Without it, even marginal changes are impossible to accomplish. The meta-narrative shared by both sides that the problem is those horrible people on the other side, is itself the real problem.
The Luddite Kids saying NO to Smartphones
“Spend time getting to know yourself and exploring the world around you. It’s so much more fulfilling — and so much more real — than the one inside your expensive little box.” – teenager Lola Schub.
We’re All Bored of Culture
Anglo-Calvinist moralism has turned the American arts into something strenuously polite and deadly dull.
Holding the Line: It’s Easier With Love
The only place to resolve this conundrum, unresolvable in a linear way, is from love. The journey may take years. But when we allow the universe to heal us, and heal, and stop being scared of them, they’ll accept our wings.
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