Source: Unsplash by Gayatri Malhotra Free speech is vital for a healthy society. I buy into this maxim wholeheartedly. One-to-one relationships, communities, businesses – basically any gathering of two or more people can become uncomfortable or even sinister whenever people notice their speech is being controlled. This has been evident throughout history; from the massContinue reading “IS FREE SPEECH A JOKE TO US?”
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SMART-PHONES, SMART-PEOPLE?
In an era of emerging smart technology, what’s happened to the smart people?
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BOREDOM THAT AREN’T BORING
Source: Pexels by Andrea Piacquadio Boredom has been a subject of debate for decades; it is frequently associated with feelings of exhaustion, depression, or apathy caused by a lack of challenging or meaningful work or stimulation. It is a complicated mental state that is controlled by the brain hormone dopamine. Some people either create lessContinue reading “INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BOREDOM THAT AREN’T BORING”
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE?
Source: Unsplash by Lucas Favre Often, I have heard most people complain about who they are. It shouldn’t be that way; it should be the other way, accepting who you are. Which ever way you were created is how you’ve been programmed to be, naturally. The only effect you can add is nurture. Self-discipline canContinue reading “WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE?”
THE MILLION DOLLAR BLOG: THE DESIGN, PRELUDE AND CHAPTER 1 REVIEW
Source: Pexels by Cottonbro So I’m going to be real here; the only real reason I started blogging was because I realised that it might be easier than I had initially thought. The only problem that I had (despite the simplicity) was how to actually start blogging. Number 1, what to talk about? Luckily, thereContinue reading “THE MILLION DOLLAR BLOG: THE DESIGN, PRELUDE AND CHAPTER 1 REVIEW”
LET’S TALK ABOUT R̶A̶C̶E̶ W̶A̶R̶S̶ STAR WARS
Source: Pexels by Andres Garcia Now, as much I’d love to get into the narrative nooks and crannies of Disney Plus’s record breaking premiere show Obi-Wan Kenobi, racism has yet again stolen a bigger spotlight than both Tatooine’s Binary Stars. Moses Ingram, a character known as Reva, has received a slew of death threats andContinue reading “LET’S TALK ABOUT R̶A̶C̶E̶ W̶A̶R̶S̶ STAR WARS”
“EVERYTHING’S ALREADY BEEN DONE BEFORE”: A REFLECTION ON CREATIVE READING AND WRITING
Source: Unsplash by RetroSupply My current creative slump seems to coincide with a desire to read stories where ‘nothing happens’. Why, especially as readers in the Twenty-First Century, should we care for slow-paced descriptions and seemingly trivial events? In his short story, ‘A Little Ramble’, Robert Walser expresses, ‘We do not need to see anythingContinue reading ““EVERYTHING’S ALREADY BEEN DONE BEFORE”: A REFLECTION ON CREATIVE READING AND WRITING”
HOW MARK ZUCKERBERG COULD TRANSFORM THE COURSE OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: THE METAVERSE EXPLAINED
Source: Unsplash by Jezael Melgoza In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage of Connect 2021, a virtual conference stream, to announce the formation of a rebranded corporation which saw all of his existing apps and technologies come together under a single brand name: Meta. Most notably, however, was not the simple act ofContinue reading “HOW MARK ZUCKERBERG COULD TRANSFORM THE COURSE OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: THE METAVERSE EXPLAINED”
COMPLEX CREATURES
Source: Pixabay by John Hain The human race has always fascinated me, and since I am a part of it, I suppose it should. We are strange and wonderful creatures, capable of such kind and generous acts, but also unspeakable evils. We are constantly in the pursuit of knowledge, yet we fear and sometimes evenContinue reading “COMPLEX CREATURES”