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#ThanksStalin — The Soviet Meme That Cut The Dictator Down to Size

Stalin might top popularity polls today, but at the height of his power regular citizens mocked him mercilessly — no matter the risk.

Sep 1, 2020

A Soviet propaganda poster. Stalin puts his arms around a group of smiling children who present him with gifts

Sep 1, 2020

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The Potato & the Swastika

Liza Zabrodskaya was 12 years old when Stalin’s secret police branded an enemy of the people. The evidence against her: a potato.

Aug 21, 2020

A black Swastika and a yellow Hammer and Sickle melded together against a red background

Aug 21, 2020

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The Scars that Divide Us: What Self-Harm Really Means and What We Can Do to Help

1 March is Self-Injury Awareness Day (#SIAD). But what is self-harm? What does it mean, why do people do it… and how can we help?

Feb 28, 2019

The Scars that Divide Us: What Self-Harm Really Means and What We Can Do to Help

Feb 28, 2019

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The Courage of Your Lack of Conviction: Finding Wisdom and Strength in Not Knowing

Relationships bring out the very best and very worst of us. Finding ourselves in the constant spotlight of someone else’s attention can…

Nov 16, 2018

The Courage of Your Lack of Conviction: Finding Wisdom and Strength in Not Knowing

Nov 16, 2018

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The World As We Make It: A Poem

The whole world

Nov 12, 2018

The World As We Make It: A Poem

Nov 12, 2018

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How To Use a Coin Flip to Make Genuinely Good Decisions

Paralysis through analysis is a real problem for many of us. We get stuck in our heads, weighing up the pros and cons, trying to nail the…

Nov 11, 2018

How To Use a Coin Flip to Make Genuinely Good Decisions

Nov 11, 2018

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Is Trust Earned Or Given?

Everyone knows trust is earned, right? You can’t just go around trusting everyone – only a lunatic would do that.

Nov 10, 2018

Is Trust Earned Or Given?

Nov 10, 2018

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The Usual Guilt

We often think of ‘guilt’ as a powerful motivator — we make a promise or commitment, and the fear of the guilt of not following through…

Nov 9, 2018

The Usual Guilt

Nov 9, 2018

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The Seth Godin Method

Seth Godin is most famous for being a marketing guru, but anyone who’s signed up to his daily blog knows that definition barely scratches…

Nov 8, 2018

The Seth Godin Method

Nov 8, 2018

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The Real Story of the CIA’s Secret Treasure-Trove of Soviet Jokes

Recently declassified CIA documents have been discovered to contain a cache of Soviet jokes collected by the agency in the 1980s; since…

Oct 10, 2018

The Real Story of the CIA’s Secret Treasure-Trove of Soviet Jokes

Oct 10, 2018

Jon Waterlow

Jon Waterlow

Writer & Podcaster. Into psychology, philosophy, pro-wrestling, music, mental health, psychedelics, etc. jonwaterlow.com

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