It proclaims liberty of thought, speech, assembly, press, and religion. Yet each is bounded, punished, or selectively enforced when the winds of power shift. Thus, what appears as freedom is in practice conditional tolerance—revoked the moment it conflicts with the interests of the state. This makes sense, for no government can actually give or take …
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When Someone Famous Dies The Crack in the Wall Appears
As humans, the abrupt end of life is hard to imagine, yet we face it nearly every day in some form or another. You can’t help but wonder—what is its essence, what is its meaning? Perhaps the meaning is too deep to grasp. So, we explain it away, or some even curse its invention. But …
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The Quest for Truth: Map, Gear, and Fire
In my journey I’ve met two kinds of deep researchers.One defends a map; the other copies it—patiently, line by line—until the ink lives in their bones. It’s wise to decide which you are before you set out. The most mysterious—and frightening—part of deep research is that you will define yourself. For many, that feels like …
The Masquerade of Life and the Whisper of Death
There is a curious business in this world — people pretending to be what they are not. They put on masks, step into roles, and weave fictions about themselves as though life were a stage play of endless acts. But the flow of time, relentless and honest, strips away these disguises. In the end, many …
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Conceptualize The Concepts | Fact or Fiction
Your human experience begins and ends with a question mark. To know the answer to that question, You would be willing to do anything and even enslave yourself to concepts and people who claim to know that answer. For the sake of argument, we will call them “Posers” in this article and help you to …
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You Only Have One Thing Left To Do In This Life | DIE
You only have one thing left to do in this life, and that is to die. Everything else is a choice! That being said, should it not prompt you to have the best human experience you can? Let it inspire you to let go of any harboring resentment, envy, wants, or desires. Forgive everyone that …
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What Is Success?
So my friend is teaching his children that success is being able to afford more material possessions than the people that he surrounds himself with. Is this poison? Of course it is, but humor me with this failed reasoning. Want & Desire Equals Poverty Want and desire are poverty, no matter how much one has …
Who Are We Really?
We, as humans, make different things for different purposes. Humans create paper to write books to read and yet, with a similar process, we make toilet paper. People purpose things and value them differently. Ironically, they even do that with other people. Vessels Of Glory and Destruction With the same trees, we can build beautiful …
Embarrassment is Weakness Dangerous Senseless and Pointless!
Embarrassment is weakness, dangerous, senseless, and pointless. It will keep you from doing meaningful things in your life. A person who gets embarrassed easily will not ask for help when they need it. Shy people are comfortable in their box, never straying too far from what makes them feel content. There is an old saying …
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