Modern Life
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Why Social Media is Total Rubbish for Your Career
Does social media provide any genuine value to our professional and personal lives, or is it merely a predatory distraction? The video argues that social media is not a fundamental technology but an addictive entertainment product designed to harvest personal data. Professional success is built on “deep work” and rare, valuable skills – both of…
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The Dog Biscuit Incident: An ADHD Research Tragedy
It started with a dog biscuit. Not an important biscuit. Not a special, vet-prescribed, artisan, cold-pressed, Himalayan-lentil, air-dried biscuit. Just a bog-standard crunchy treat from a tub that had definitely been open for “a while”, in the same way that milk in the fridge is sometimes “probably fine”. A normal person would’ve sniffed it, shrugged,…
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The 80s: Almost Everyone Looked Weird and We Loved It
Damn, the 80s were great. The music, the styles, the hair. Women looked amazing in their big clothes and big hairdos. Men looked like… well, mostly well dressed men but with so many variations. Punk in one corner, smart-dressed mods in another, with the look of Duran Duran and Dead or Alive bouncing around on…
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“You’re Not Broken” – Except Now I Think I Might Be
Bloody hell, here we are. A few years into this social media thing and I’m already questioning where it’s all headed. I’ve been watching this Facebook stuff for a while now. Joined it several years back, mostly to see what the fuss was about. Still don’t get it, if I’m honest. People would rather sit…
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What UN Agenda 21 Really Says About Control
In Summary: Agenda 21 is a 300-page United Nations document adopted by 178 countries in 1992 that outlines a comprehensive plan for “sustainable development.” Whilst it’s technically non-binding, it establishes international frameworks for restructuring how humans live: where populations should be concentrated, how land should be used, what consumption patterns are acceptable, and how resources…