Freedom

On a freedom scale from 1 to 9, even the “best” countries of today would only score about a 5 for most of its citizens — There are bound to be minorities within each country who have significantly lower degrees of freedom than others, just as there are elites whose freedom is significantly higher. Let me suggest this simple scale without lingering much upon it. Slavery — your rights and freedoms are at the whim of…

Achieving freedom is a matter of gradually reducing the things you hate or you’d rather not do. — Creating freedom is about taking charge of your life and reducing unnecessary hassles. The meaning of freedom may vary slightly for different people. But most agree that freedom requires financial independence and total control over time. You can not become free by realizing somebody´s else dream. Your life is the…

Existence precedes essence — For centuries, humans have grappled with profound questions about the nature of existence, the meaning of life, and the complexities of our consciousness. Among the various philosophical schools of thought that have emerged over time, existentialism stands as a profound and provocative perspective that delves into the fundamental aspects of…

Stop the manipulation before it starts. — We’re all slaves. Not in the classical sense. You don’t have iron shackles around your hands and feet — unless you enjoy that kind of BDSM play. But we’re often in the mental and emotional shackles we subconsciously accept from other people. When you depend on someone’s opinion or approval…

On the pristine shores of South Dili in Timor-Leste, next to the Ocean View Restaurant, there’s a spectacle that unfolds every evening, just as the sun begins its descent into the vast expanse of the Timor Sea. A spectacle that is as bewitching as it is simple, yet one that offers profound wisdom about the essence of existence. — Meet our unlikely hero – a toddler, barely old enough to stitch sentences together but fearless enough to take on the world, or at least the stretch of sandy beach that is his playground. Unfazed by societal norms, our little protagonist casts aside the shackles of his t-shirt, becoming as…

Feeling Weightless More Often — It was the opposite of heavy, in fact, it was weightless. The feeling you got as you chipped away at your goal every single day. But the chipping away didn’t feel like work. In fact, you got lost in it. It was easy, effortless. Although you put in 40 hours…

By KJ Is the world still stuck with sexist stereotypes that condition women to fulfill domestic roles as cleaners, damsels in distress, or housewives? This debate topic invites us to examine the evidence and argue for or against the claim that women face unrealistic or unfair expectations to do nothing…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern society, with its impact felt in various fields such as medicine, finance, and transportation. AI has made tasks easier and improved efficiency in many regards. The technology has been growing and advancing at an unprecedented rate, with AI systems being…

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt uttered his famous phrase, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” at his first inaugural address in 1933, he recognized that fear of the Great Depression could paralyze people and interfere with ways to address an unprecedented economic crisis. …