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Fergus Murray

Electing ‘None of the Above’

Abstention-Based Sortition: a tonic for electoral malaise?

Aug 21

Pie chart of election results showing No Vote on 40.3%, Con on 14.4%, Lab on 20.4%, Lib on 7.7%, Reform on 8.8%, Green on 4.0% and nationalists on 2.3%.

Aug 21

Irfan Jalal

The Quest for Normalcy

Psychology is too consumed in navigating the labyrinth of causality

Mar 9

The Quest for Normalcy

Mar 9

Odin Halvorson

Dismantling Power Structures: The Irony of Elite Cultural Critique

Exploring the alienation effect of critique in modern society

Feb 11

The abstract digital painting has been created to visualize the intricate themes of criticism, cultural dialogue, and power dynamics. It aims to encapsulate the tension between elitism and accessibility in cultural critique, with symbolic elements that reflect the complex discussions from Nicholas Holm’s article.

Feb 11

Frank Ó'hÁinle

Stoicism vs. Andrew Tate

A Tale of misappropriation and misconception.

Jul 9, 2023

Stoicism vs. Andrew Tate

Jul 9, 2023

Odin Halvorson

3-Day Socratic Soul Seminar and Civil Discourse Event!

TWO EVENTS April 23rd and April 24th-26th Take part in LIVE virtual Civil Discourse and Socratic Soul dialogues -facilitated by author and…

Apr 5, 2023

3-Day Socratic Soul Seminar and Civil Discourse Event!

Apr 5, 2023

Odin Halvorson

What are the 7 Deadly Sins of Speech?

The pitfalls of bad communication contain the seeds of their own destruction.

Mar 8, 2023

What are the 7 Deadly Sins of Speech?

Mar 8, 2023

Jerren Gan

Unlock Your Leadership Potential: How to Use Sun Tzu and Machiavelli’s Teachings to Thrive in…

Using their teachings to lead with vision and nobility

Feb 9, 2023

Unlock Your Leadership Potential: How to Use Sun Tzu and Machiavelli’s Teachings to Thrive in…

Feb 9, 2023

Odin Halvorson

How to Become a Hero (or just be a better human being)

The famous mythologist, Joseph Campbell, has the answer to becoming a better person. And it only takes two steps!

Jan 7, 2023

How to Become a Hero (or just be a better human being)

Jan 7, 2023

Odin Halvorson

Sir Herbert Read’s 7-Steps to Anarchism

A “sevenfold system” to change our approach to changing society.

Dec 31, 2022

Sir Herbert Read’s 7-Steps to Anarchism

Dec 31, 2022

Irfan Jalal

Religious Ruminations

Ruminating on the ill effects of dogmatic certainty.

Dec 29, 2022

Religious Ruminations

Dec 29, 2022

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