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MSCHF’s Beef with Cows, Prices, and Deforestation | Their Most Controversial “Drop” Yet

​​Meet Angus: not just any cow, but the star of MSCHF’s latest thought experiment. Is he dinner, fashion, or a wake-up call on overconsumption? But here’s the real kicker–there’s nothing I love more than a good burger! And apparently the same goes for a heck of a lot of people SOURCES (In order of appearance): Continue reading MSCHF’s Beef with Cows, Prices, and Deforestation | Their Most Controversial “Drop” Yet

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Who is T. Sheldrake?

Timothy Sheldrake was a medical doctor and botanist who lived from 1691 to 1759. [1] Sheldrake also used the name forms “T Sheldrake”, “Sheldrake, Timothy”, and “Sheldrake, Timothy”. [2] Sheldrake is most known for his grand work Botanicum Medicinale; An Herbal of Medicinal Plants on the College of Physicians List. Background “SHELDRAKE, TIMOTHY (fl. 1756), M.D., a native of Norwich, was descended from an old … Continue reading Who is T. Sheldrake?

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The Definition of Man (Understanding the Human Condition via “Nacho Libre”)

What exactly is the “human condition”?  When we think of the human condition, or use it as a reference in why we think the way we think (or, do the things we do), it is something that we understand as something that every human goes through.  The blood in which we can all find within every single being … is the unending suffering that is … Continue reading The Definition of Man (Understanding the Human Condition via “Nacho Libre”)

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Stop and smell the Liminal Spaces

What are “Liminal Spaces”? Today, we see all over the internet, “Liminal Spaces” are eerily, empty, physical or virtual spaces that provoke a feeling of “uncanny valley”. Something, that is less than real or right, that makes us feel wrong and uneasy. “Backrooms” that are move-in ready for people to use, but there isn’t a soul. Overall, “Liminal Spaces” have grown to be somewhere where … Continue reading Stop and smell the Liminal Spaces

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Art, Communications, Ethics, Philosophy, Public Relations

Authenticity v. Inauthenticity and Creator Burnout

It seems like everyone today wants to be a content creator. With this, there are also bombardments of ads capitalizing on this fact. But at the same time, it seems like a lot of content creators are experiencing burnout and are not enjoying their art anymore. Creativity: Where does art come from? “Toward a psychology of the artist” by Nietzsche, p. 518 in The Portable … Continue reading Authenticity v. Inauthenticity and Creator Burnout

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Communications, Ethics, Philosophy

Understanding “The Secret” (The Law of Attraction) and its Egyptian Origins

What if someone were to tell you that you can have anything you want? Anything, if you can just believe you could. Within the 2006 documentary, The Secret, screenplay writer and executive producer Rhonda Byrne walks us through the centuries-long secret of the Law of Attraction: changing your life with your thoughts alone. In its debut, the world was fascinated with Byrne’s work, which was … Continue reading Understanding “The Secret” (The Law of Attraction) and its Egyptian Origins

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Ethics, Philosophy

Nietzsche’s Views Aligned with Buddhism: Is Nietzsche’s Ubermensch a Buddha?

The concept and practice of Nietzsche’s Ubermensch could be shown to be either one in the very same or nearly all too similar to the philosophies of Buddhist teachings, as Nietzsche indicates many comparable ideas on intricate Buddhist concepts. First, it is important to define both what Nietzsche’s ideas of the Ubermensch were as well as some of the basic principles in Buddhism to show … Continue reading Nietzsche’s Views Aligned with Buddhism: Is Nietzsche’s Ubermensch a Buddha?

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My “Hero’s Journey” through College and University

The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell can be, and has been, applied to a great number of stories written throughout time. Today I am sharing my own Hero’s Journey through both college and university, from high school to being a graduate.  Please check out the original source for this version of The Hero’s Journey by Thearetical.com, which details the meaning behind each step. Ironically, in … Continue reading My “Hero’s Journey” through College and University

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Hank Azaria and The Creators Behind “The Simpsons” are Taking a Stand Against the Use of Blackface in Entertainment

The year 2020 will be one of the most memorable years of the 21st century. It was just over two months after COVID-19 came to the US when the entire world saw a US cop kill a black citizen, George Floyd, in cold blood. Unable to fathom the sight of this, the world changed. People started to protest peacefully, and across the country and even … Continue reading Hank Azaria and The Creators Behind “The Simpsons” are Taking a Stand Against the Use of Blackface in Entertainment

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