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    Saturday Power Core Yoga - 9:00 AM CT
    buddhimat.yoga link posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
    Please login to acess the link.  Link will be active 10 minutes prior to the class. Namaste!
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    Sunday 5/23 Power Core Yoga
    buddhimat.yoga link posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
    The video below will be active approximately 10 minutes before the class begins.
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    Life
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
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    Saturday Morning: Family Slow Yoga Flow
    buddhimat.yoga link posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
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    Image of Ries Family Easter Chat
    Ries Family Easter Chat
    editorial posted by Julie in themoreiknowme
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    Image of Our newest rockin' feature: video conferencing!
    Our newest rockin' feature: video conferencing!
    editorial posted by c_prompt in GettingStarted
    You're going to absolutely LOVE this! In these terrible days of COVID-19, so many are doing their best to stay connected through video. We all know of businesses who are no longer able to operate...

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    Family Video
    valme.io link posted by Julie in themoreiknowme
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    Test Video
    editorial posted by Julie in themoreiknowme
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    Test Video
    editorial posted by Julie in themoreiknowme
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    New to Yoga?
    editorial posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
    New to Yoga? Not a problem!  At Buddhimat Yoga, we believe that anyone who can breathe can do yoga.  And, in times like these, acknowledging our ability to breath is more important than ever bef...

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    Virtual Classes
    buddhimat.yoga link posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
    Classes for May - June 2020; all classes are offered for free during Shelter in Place.  Please register for our site at least 30 minutes before class.  If you register, for our site, you will be...

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    BuddhiMat Yoga
    buddhimat.yoga link posted by buddhimat in buddhimatyoga
    We sit at the crossroads between traditional yoga and a power practice.  While you'll see an improved booty, the focus is on the buddhi. Buddhi represents knowledge or wisdom so that we can st...

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    Bull in a china shop BUSTED: actually, bulls don't break anything and are careful to avoid shelving
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned
    "Bull in a china shop?" Stop using the saying - it ain't true.
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    Don't focus on what others say, how hard it is, the fear, the pain, or the mistakes - make the effort, be brave, and keep at it. Advice from Theodore Roosevelt's speech Citizenship in a Republic
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    The speech Citizenship in a Republic was given at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. The excerpt reads: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the stro...

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    Image of Developing discipline through challenging situations and perhaps suffering along the way are no longer values that are promoted in our culture. People are increasingly reluctant to tell each other the truth about themselves
    Developing discipline through challenging situations and perhaps suffering along the way are no longer values that are promoted in our culture. People are increasingly reluctant to tell each other the truth about themselves
    goodreads.com link posted by c_prompt in Note to Self
    As an apprentice, it can be hard for us to challenge ourselves on our own in the proper way, and to get a clear sense of our own weaknesses. The times that we live in make this even harder. Develo...

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    On Blogs in the Social Media Age - Capitalism vs. Collectivism
    calnewport.com link posted by c_prompt in capitalism
    Interesting perspective that blogging provides better (i.e., higher quality) content while social media brings more voices into the online conversation: Blogs implement a capitalist attention m...

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    You've been using the can opener all wrong
    video.valme.io link posted by c_prompt in cooking
    Just be careful when you use this method as, even though it's MUCH easier, the can might be sharper. h/t: Cast Iron Chaos
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    Little Girl Chooses to eat Broccoli Over Chocolates and Candies
    video.valme.io link posted by c_prompt in food
    This little girl refused to eat a variety of chocolates and candies offered to her by her mother. However, she looked pleased when a bowl of broccoli was set in front of her and munched on them happil...

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    Motorcycle Ownership Rule #1 - Do Not Let Your Drunk Barefoot Girlfriend Test Drive Your Bike
    video.valme.io link posted by c_prompt in funny
    h/t: https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/a0h53q/motorcycle_ownership_rule_1_do_not_let_your_drunk/
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    Watch movies on YouTube for free (with ads)
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in movies
    YouTube is now offering some movies for free.
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    Image of valME.io has a new video service: video.valME.io
    valME.io has a new video service: video.valME.io
    video.valme.io link posted by c_prompt in videos
    valME.io is like reddit but where karma converts to money. We want to help people profit when they add value to others. We're testing PeerTube's video platform* to support the goals of valME.io's con...

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    Julie Ries Bio
    editorial posted by Julie in Rational Yoga Blog
    ​   ABOUT JULIE I currently teach in Chicago and recently started BuddhiMat yoga.  Until it may become an in-person studio, my goal is to bring us together...

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    Image of 50v50 Instructional Duos Or Squads (FORTNIGHT BATTLE ROYALE) - YouTube
    50v50 Instructional Duos Or Squads (FORTNIGHT BATTLE ROYALE) - YouTube
    youtube.com link posted by hollyrai in Sophie's World
    This video is about me talking about how to do duos squads and good strategies.
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    Image of LeBron James spouting off on gun control one day, then hiring armed guards to protect his family with another
    LeBron James spouting off on gun control one day, then hiring armed guards to protect his family with another
    bearingarms.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    If anti-gunners didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have any at all. Another week, another example of hypocrisy among the elites.
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    Image of BuddhitMat Yoga - A Rational Yoga Practice
    BuddhitMat Yoga - A Rational Yoga Practice
    editorial posted by Julie in Rational Yoga Blog
    ​ Are Rational and Yoga a Contradiction? Rational and Yoga.  Is that not a contradiction?  I argue it is not. You’ve heard the word “mindfulness” used to describe meditation, yog...

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    NYT Flashback: "If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama"
    zerohedge.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    Former President Obama has come under fire for what many have viewed as a hypocritical condemnation of President Trump during a Friday acceptance speech for his Ethics in Government award at the Un...

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    HOW MUCH MONEY I MAKE ON YOUTUBE (not clickbait)
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in business
    This is exactly how much money I've made from YouTube in 4 years with receipts to prove it. ...and this is EXACTLY why content providers need platforms like valME.io: because our users earn mo...

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    Debate: Be an Anarchist, Not a Minarchist
    reason.com link posted by c_prompt in anarcho-capitalism
    Should we be satisfied with limited government rather than no government? AFFIRMATIVE: Private, Contractual Methods Are More Efficient and More Just (Katherine Mangu-Ward) NEGATIVE: In Praise o...

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    Unpaid and abused: Moderators speak out against Reddit
    engadget.com link posted by c_prompt in ModTalk
    Keeping Reddit free of racism, sexism and spam comes with a mental health risk. We spoke with 10 Reddit moderators about the abuse they face and lack of support from Reddit.
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    ‘It Feels Like a Derangement’: Menopause, Depression, & Me
    nybooks.com link posted by c_prompt in health
    ‘It feels impossible to beat’: how she was floored by menopause... For Rose George, menopause has proved far worse than ‘low moods’. It feels like a derangement. And what the hell is it for?...

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    Choose your own karma/voting categories
    editorial posted by c_prompt in FAQ
    Someone was wondering about valME's voting buttons... Through our moderation features, you not only can select up to five karma types, but you even get to specify the names. From your Moderate dropd...

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    Image of Twitter Suspends Black Conservative For Changing NYT Bigot's Tweets From "White" To "Jewish" And "Black"
    Twitter Suspends Black Conservative For Changing NYT Bigot's Tweets From "White" To "Jewish" And "Black"
    zerohedge.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    In response to the New York Times' decision to stand by their most recent hire - open bigot Sarah Jeong, who really hates white people, men (especially white men), and cops - black conservative Can...

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    Image of Fact Check: Did Obama Detain 90,000 Children At The Border? Yup. All of the unaccompanied minors detained under Obama were locked up in the exact same facilities Trump is using
    Fact Check: Did Obama Detain 90,000 Children At The Border? Yup. All of the unaccompanied minors detained under Obama were locked up in the exact same facilities Trump is using
    zerohedge.com link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    And that's just for two years... while in 2011 the average stay in a government detention facility was 72 days... So to be clear - hundreds of thousands of migrant children whose parents sent t...

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    Pro Level Dad
    i.imgur.com link posted by c_prompt in parenting
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    Image of The political significance of LSD - the shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of the other
    The political significance of LSD - the shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of the other
    opendemocracy.net link posted by c_prompt in politics
    “Microdosing” on psychedelic substances like LSD—ingesting just enough to heighten cognitive faculties, enhance creativity, improve concentration and alleviate depression—is currently back i...

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    Volunteer
    editorial posted by c_prompt in Misty River Music Makers
    Volunteer! Another wonderful way to show your love of Misty River Music Makers is to sign up for some occasional volunteer time at one of our events. People who sign up often feel like it's much...

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    Your Contributions Help! We love sharing the gift of great music with people of our community. And though we sell tickets at our bi-annual show, we also have a lot expenses. If you love Misty...

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    Circle of Sponsors
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    Please Visit our Sponsors! Montessori Academy of Batavia  We are grateful to the Montessori Academy of Batavia for providing the chorus with a beautiful space to practice. Parents have bee...

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    Piece o' Chord Linda Berg- Tenor Maria Kolano- Lead Beth Pasek- Bass Fran Bell- Baritone
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    About Our Performances We have a diverse repertoire fitting many occasions, and we're ready to entertain audiences big and small. Our chorus can tailor a performance to meet your needs. Perform...

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    The Next Step So you're interested in joining! Visit a Rehearsal Guests are always welcome at our rehearsals. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7:00-9:30 pm. Location: Montessori A...

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    Testimonials
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    What they're saying  Listen to what a few chorus members from around the country have to say about being in an organization like ours: “I enjoy the fun and fellowship of the ladies, and the...

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    Our 1st Place Finish! Area 4 Contest and Convention June 14, 2014
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    Our Leadership
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    MISTY RIVER'S NEW DIRECTOR, MARIA KOLANO Maria Kolano has had a life-long love of music. She grew up singing on the piano bench beside her mom. She has taken voice lessons, sung with choirs in sc...

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    What is barbershop?
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    What is Barbershop? Standard choral music uses the Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass (SATB) designations. SATB arrangements attempt to balance sound equally across all four of the parts. On the other...

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    Join Us Misty River Music Makers is more than just an a cappella ensemble, it is a family. We love getting together each week, and sharing friendships as well as great music. If you like to sin...

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    Misty River Music Makers - it's all about the people... First and foremost, Misty River is a place where friendship and song blend together. Our members are women from all over the Fox Valley...

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    Introduction to Calculus - A carefully worded overview of calculus for nonspecialists and the simply curious (written by the man who created Apple's first successful word processor - Apple Writer)
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    This article provides an overview and introduction to calculus. It's intended for general readers, nonspecialists, and shows the topic's key concepts in a transparent, approachable way. The arti...

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    Here are some people who accomplished things late in life. I admire all of them. I’m 50, and one day I’m going to figure out what I want to do with my life.
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    Rewarding Disobedience: 2018 - MIT Media Lab is giving out a no-strings-attached cash award of $250,000 for "disobedience" that benefits society
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    Nominations are now open for the second MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award, which carries a $250,000 cash prize, no strings attached. This award will go to a person or group engaged in what we...

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    Study: Climate Change Activists are Hypocrites. They were less likely to engage in recycling and other eco-friendly behaviors than global-warming skeptics
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    A strange thing happens when you don’t trust the government. You take responsibility for your actions, instead of shirking your duty and handing off the burden to the collective. A study by Corn...

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    The hypocrisy poisoning America
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    America’s largest problems don’t appear in the in the headlines, but between the lines. Such as the hypocrisy poisoning our politics. Here are some recent examples — and a simple solution.
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    Tu Quoque: Anatomy of an online argument
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    The real goal of tu quoque (or any ad hominem attack) is to shift the focus to your opponent’s weaknesses as a way to hide your argument’s weaknesses. To create a hypocrisy meme: 1) pick a trigger...

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    Does hypocrisy invalidate an argument? A great discussion from Philosophy Stack Exchange
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    The general rule is that a person’s behavior does not invalidate that person’s arguments. This is because ideally philosophical arguments are based on reason. Thus if the reasoning is valid, it do...

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    Unco Junto: The Nature of Hypocrisy
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    People are not known for being particularly rigorous with their beliefs and opinions, and it's not surprising that they would, more often than not, fail to consistently apply reasoning and principles....

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    Order of actions mitigates hypocrisy judgments for ingroup more than outgroup members
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    We’re harder on hypocrites when they belong to the opposite group. Link to .pdf of full study
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    The Real Problem With Hypocrisy
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    Why do people judge hypocrites, who condemn immoral behaviors that they in fact engage in, so negatively? Yale University researchers propose that hypocrites are disliked because their condemnatio...

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    Insights I’ve Gained After 3 Years of Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Under a Living Legend
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    I just setup a promotion with code pothead to encourage filling up this blog. Please help me post relevant articles. Not sure yet what direction this will take. You can check the honor role for statu...

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    Token first post
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    There is More to DC than Revolutionary History
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    The Most Important Battle of the Most Important War
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                     When you think of the most important battle in World War 2, many things come to mind, but one stands out: Normandy. This awful bloodshed happened on beaches, fa...

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    Learning About the Most Important War in History
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                    During history, one war has stood out among all of the awful wars, all of the genocides, all of the violence; that war is World War 2. Since I was little, I was interes...

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    Jeff Bezos Just Revealed the Remarkably Powerful Mind Trick That Made Him a Multibillionaire
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    Live without regrets: On November 4, Jeff Bezos was interviewed by his brother Mark at the ideas festival Summit LA17 event in Los Angeles. During the course of this interview, Jeff revealed...

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    Dating online? Watch that ad!
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    The solution to the war problem
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I have always been very concerned about the problems of war. It makes me sick to my stomach to think about how unfair it is for the many innocent victims. So, as an amateur videographer, I have tried...

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    Image of The Great Hoax of Equality
    The Great Hoax of Equality
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    History repeats itself. Men have constantly fought and died in the war for equality throughout the centuries. However, not all of them had in mind the same idea of equality when they gave their lives...

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    Image of Kony 2012: Pro-AFRICOM Propaganda by the Regime Change Machine?
    Kony 2012: Pro-AFRICOM Propaganda by the Regime Change Machine?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Thanks to the Land Destroyer blog for spotting this excellent analysis of what appears the next phase in false-flag interventionist propaganda -- the use of so-called "social media" with heavy celebr...

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    Image of Manipulating Americans is easy
    Manipulating Americans is easy
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You're an idiot. That's right. According to New York spin doctor Sheherazad Jaafari (aka press-aide or press attaché), Americans are easily manipulated. All politicians need to do is admit that th...

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    Oh No! Science Supports... The Anarchists!!
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I'm talking about the real anarchists here, not bloody bomb-throwers or anti-capitalist window breakers. I'm referring to people who have faced the scary fact that all coercive power corrupts and tha...

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    Then they came for the internet but, by that time...
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As proud supporters of Creative Commons, we were encouraged to see so many websites effectively shut down or "go dark" on January 18, 2012 in protest of the tyrannical SOPA/PIPA bills that the US gov...

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    Image of The choice between two progressives - Obama and Ron Paul?
    The choice between two progressives - Obama and Ron Paul?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    What a completely ridiculous statement, right? Calling Ron Paul a progressive? So why are some prominent progressives suggesting that Ron Paul is more progressive than Obama? Liberals and progress...

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    Irrational self-interest
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Selfishness is often defined as an evil that deals with one caring for oneself more than for others. Many evils in the world are blamed on selfishness. Hunger, poverty and illness are supposedly all...

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    It isn't illegal if the President does it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    "Well, when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal." So said President Richard Nixon in his 1977 interview discussing presidential authority. Fast-forward 30 years. "I was a cons...

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    Dealing with pain during the holidays
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The holidays are often difficult, and can be downright depressing, especially for those who have pain from a loss, a traumatic experience, or just plain loneliness (e.g., not having a date for holida...

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    Killer viruses - should we make them?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We all have previously learned about the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, which killed between 20-40 million people worldwide in our history classes. Now with the advance of modern molecular biology techn...

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    The last line of defense when the law is wrong
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's a button that some wear on election day. It says "I voted." It's as if voting makes them feel powerful. But the vote they cast typically isn't for a specific law - it's usually for a polit...

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    Image of Modern marriage - a 2-year commitment with an option to renew
    Modern marriage - a 2-year commitment with an option to renew
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's a funny wedding tradition where the married couple eats the top layer of their wedding cake one year later. (How great to finally have the extra space in your freezer, right?) For about half...

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    TIL Plato didn't believe in Platonic love and supported erotica
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that Platonic love isn't what we thought it was. In fact, Plato didn't even believe in it, was pro-sex, thought erotica was a spiritual force that helps us find our true selves, and e...

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    Image of What really matters in life - it should be our first lecture
    What really matters in life - it should be our first lecture
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Life is a constant struggle, especially because the lessons we learn are oftentimes knowledge gained after we really needed it. It's one of the reasons mentors are so important - they've "been there,...

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    The revolution for individual freedom and the principles of cooperation
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Throughout most of human civilization, centuries of men have starved, died from the elements (for lack of proper housing), suffered terrible health, and barely lived. Even today, starvation kills mil...

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    Image of Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
    Madly in love - is there a rational basis to love?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    We need a new demotivational poster: "Science. A quick way to mess-up all those great love poems." The definition of rational isn't very controversial: "having reason or understanding." The defini...

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    Image of TIL Federal Reserve Bank stockholders don't pay taxes
    TIL Federal Reserve Bank stockholders don't pay taxes
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that, unlike people or other corporations, Federal reserve bank stockholders don't have to pay federal, state,or local taxes on their annual, fixed dividends of 6% on capital stock (w...

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    An interview with David Eagleman, neuroscientist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A neuroscientist is someone who studies "the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning." Although the...

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    Ron Paul didn't go far enough - unleash the retirement accounts
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Ron Paul just came out with a plan to cut $1 trillion from the US's federal budget and severely curtail entitlement programs. According to the "Plan to Restore America," it cuts $1 trillion in spendi...

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    The age of nanotechnology
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Throughout history, machines, tools, devices, etc. have become smaller. But not until recently have we been able to see down to the lowest level - to that of the nano. With electron microscopes, nano...

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    TIL real-life levitation does exist
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that, without a magic wand, levitation is real. The physics behind it consists of a ceramic material that is famous for superconductivity when cooled below -185ºC (-301ºF). The s...

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    The rationality of alternative medicine
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As many mourn the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, they use words such as visionary, brilliant, innovative, leader, entrepreneur, capitalist, and philanthropic to describe him. Many aren't aware th...

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    TIL what used to be considered healthy and happy is now considered dangerous
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned from "America's worst mom" that the earliest episodes of Sesame Street are "for adult viewing only" for fear they will give kids dangerous ideas (Sesame Street just couldn't bring its...

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    Getting mad as hell - it's about time
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The strategy by the labor union leadership was said to be based simply: "how do we bring down the stock market, how do we bring down their bonuses, how do we interfere with their ability to, to be ri...

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    Imagine... what a wonderful world it would be
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Aristotle spoke of music as having "influence over the character and the soul." He noted that "Rhythm and melody supply imitations of anger and gentleness, and also of courage and temperance, and of...

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    What happened to the "we" in "yes we can?"
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    How we do like to complain about politicians. We vote them into office (well, some don't vote) and expect them to change the world. To reduce war. To make our lives better. To keep their promises. Af...

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    TIL you CAN prove a negative
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned the adage "you can't prove a negative" is false because you can prove a negative. It's very easy. We need to stop saying that. A better statement to use is "he who asserts a positive...

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    Breaking the laws of physics - will philosophy become more important?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Just when you thought you understood how the world works, the tachyons come to shake things up. For those who haven't heard by now, the masterminds at CERN who brought you the LHC rap have made wh...

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    The ethics of competition and our obligations to each other
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Competition increases change and motivates people to excel. For example, gamers recently competed to solve a scientific problem that has "vexed researchers for a decade." Companies compete for your b...

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    It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It was all the rage. Following 14-year old Jamey Rodemeyer's tearful "It Gets Better, I promise!" video, in which he tried to show how positive he was in the face of gay bullying, other well-know...

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    Listen to my music - the philosophy of The Trees
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Make everyone equal. It is a common battle cry across the centuries. Just look at the current class warfare that Obama is pushing because we are not all equal. (Or, as Orwell famously put it in Anima...

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    Image of TIL a Kelo v. New London judge regrets his decision
    TIL a Kelo v. New London judge regrets his decision
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned that Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Richard Palmer is "sorry" for the way he voted in the infamous eminent domain Kelo v. New London case. In that case, the US Supreme Court aff...

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    The examples adults set for children
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Why are so many children familiar with the adage "do as I say, not as I do?" The answer should be obvious - because we, as adults, often do things that we don't want our children doing. Let's face it...

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    How to teach computers to old people
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    No significant intellectualism here in this video. Just an older couple learning how to use a computer to make you feel good. May we all be as happy as they are at this age. What's your experie...

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