Category: Society
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Korea, crisis and why US is NOT like Rome...
The US and South Korea have begun annual military drills amid high tensions with North Korea in the wake of a UN sanctions vote. The US-South Korea joint drills, which are known as "Key Resolve", last two weeks and involve more than 13,000 troops. Another joint exercise, known as Foal Eagle, has been under way…
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Prudery: Can it be taught?
Iran news media, "dressed up" Michelle Obama in the Oscars ceremony. [1] Her dress was too much for them to show to their viewers. Without referring to the case of Michelle (I do not think her dress was all that provocative that such a move from the Iranian media was needed), these is a real…
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Philosophy in universities: Τhe plight of modern civilization...
Universities today teach students how to think. Or at least they are supposed to do so. Actually most of them just teach memorizing. But even if someone decides to go study philosophy to a university which really teaches the proper way of thinking... BUT what is that "proper" way? Philosophy is about thinking on your own.…
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Speak English? You will become poor!
A controversial theory from a Yale University behavioural economist, Keith Chen, claims that the language we speak affects our financial decision-making. [1] The differences in the use of the notion of "time" can be important, even between languages which are similar (e.g. between European languages): "If I wanted to explain to an English-speaking colleague why I…
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The German Who Didn't Give a Fuck
Ever thought of what might happen to you if you cross by a bunch of fans of Barcelona, while wearing a Real Madrid outfit? Our behaviour is almost constantly DEFINED by what the "others" do. This is how masses work. And if you are a clever individual who does not want to go with the…
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