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A Review of Nietzsche’s Antichrist: The Retelling of Christian History

The Nihilism that Nietzsche attempted to explain is not too similar to that of others before and after him. In his book, The Antichrist, Nietzsche describes Christianity as a type of Nihilism in itself: that Christians look up onto others for their own meaning to life and without their salvation then they are meaningless sinners, and with salvation, they can be meaningful members in a … Continue reading A Review of Nietzsche’s Antichrist: The Retelling of Christian History

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Art, Philosophy, Poetry

Thus Spoke Zarathustra: On the Sheep and Shepherd

“The overman shall be the meaning of the earth,” the overman is the most creative, the most free from impurities, the most free from good and evil. An analogy of Man is that he is a rope stretching from animal to ubermensch, or overman or superman, one who is constantly in practice of reaching his final form, with constant hints of self-sacrifice in order to … Continue reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra: On the Sheep and Shepherd

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Communications, Ethics, Philosophy

Nader vs. Friedman on ‘Government Regulations’ and Consumer Rights

In the interview between Ralph Nader and Milton Friedman, “Government Regulation – Too Much or Too Little?” with moderator Hugh Sidley (1979), Nader and Friedman discuss just that. Does the United States government have too much or too little regulation on businesses, enterprises, or our consumer autonomy? The importance of this discussion is because of how government regulations do affect consumers on both positive and … Continue reading Nader vs. Friedman on ‘Government Regulations’ and Consumer Rights

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Communications, Ethics, Philosophy, Review Article

The International Problem of Addiction: How Technology and Drugs are One in the Same.

In an interview on France 24, the Director of the French National Centre of Scientific Research, Jocelyne Caboche, speaks about how addiction today is no longer seen as a moral wrongdoing but more as the straightforward disease that it is. In the interview titled ‘Whether it’s drugs or social media, addiction changes chemicals in our brains,’ Caboche explains to interviewer Eve Irvine that addictions come … Continue reading The International Problem of Addiction: How Technology and Drugs are One in the Same.

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Ethics, Philosophy, Review Article

Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Thompson-Hernández on the Lowrider Culture in Japan

The article “How My Southeast L.A. Culture Got to Japan” was written to accompany Walter Thompson-Hernández’s short film on L.A. Chicano/Chicana lowrider culture’s presence in Japan. The short film he made by Emily Rhyne, Walter Thompson-Hernández, and Alexandra Eaton for the New York Times highlighted how the lowrider community “came to represent rebellion, resilience, and youth” and how that feeling is not unique to L.A. … Continue reading Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Thompson-Hernández on the Lowrider Culture in Japan

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Communications, Ethics, Philosophy, Review Article

Creating Human-Like AI with 87% Accuracy

Computer scientists are nonstop working on improving artificial intelligence software (AI) to ease the lives of humans. Modern AI is found on phones and computers, most either have Siri or Google, that answers simple commands and questions. To further improve humans’ lives, scientists are trying to find ways to teach AI the ways of humans nonverbal cues, currently with a 70 to 87% accuracy, according … Continue reading Creating Human-Like AI with 87% Accuracy

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Communications, Ethics, Philosophy, Review Article

The Importance of Communication

Success can bring itself into the workplace and life with one thing: fantastic communication skills. In the modern age of engineering, there are a few skills that have deemed to be necessary, as told by Susan Fortané in Interesting Engineering, and sometimes found on job descriptions. Over the past few centuries, there have been a number of inventions that have created a revolution in the … Continue reading The Importance of Communication

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Communications, Ethics, Philosophy, Poetry, Short Stories

MLKJr. Inspired: What I Stand For

Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero in the United States’ history and is honored with a national holiday devoted to him. King, as well as many others, made his thoughts known and then later, a reality. Here is a piece inspired by him. What I Stand For I stand for clean waterI stand for clean foodI stand for clean livingI stand for open mindsI … Continue reading MLKJr. Inspired: What I Stand For

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Art, Ethics, Philosophy, Poetry, Short Stories

Corporate Culture: A Short Story

Sitting at the park, eating her veggie pita, Io Tillett White is on her lunch break. A city full of office buildings, all working on the same eight-hour time frame; everyone is on their lunch break. Io Tillett sat there looking at all the people in their suits, pantsuits, work dresses, everyone was so synchronized and so she smiled. She was wearing dark gray dress … Continue reading Corporate Culture: A Short Story

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