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"Isn't that just your opinion?"

12 Dec 2024 1 minute read 18 comments kubo kazuya

Since I cannot become someone else, I can only see the world from my own perspective. I don't even know if the scenery I see is real, but my emotions are certainly there. In fact, I can assert that nothing else can be definitively known. Therefore,...

Trump's crony-crypto-capitalism

11 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Frank Vogl’s article, The Trump Era of Crony Capitalism, published in The Globalist, explores the rise of crony capitalism under Donald Trump’s presidency, focusing on the intersection of cryptocurrency and political power. Vogl highlights how...

Killings, starvation and suffering in Gaza

11 Dec 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR A report by The New Humanitarian titled "Targeted aid killings: How Israel starved a population and sowed chaos in northern Gaza" examines the severe impact of Israeli military actions on humanitarian operations in Gaza. The investigation highl...

"They Will Listen if Other Countries Engage Them"

10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR William Plowright's article, I interviewed Syria's militias at the Start of the War – They Will Listen if Other Countries Engage Them, published in The Conversation, examines the role of armed groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in post-Assa...

There are no facts, only interpretations

10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments kubo kazuya

Individuals can only perceive the world through their own experiences and emotions. In other words, objectivity does not truly exist; it is merely assumed. The world is, after all, a world as seen from an individual perspective. Therefore, there is...

How to Avoid Crushing Yourself

10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 3 comments kubo kazuya

If you prioritize something vague over yourself, you will collapse. However, it is possible to perceive others as merely interactive images from your own perspective. In fact, considering that you cannot become someone else, it may be more natural t...

The Fascinating Mystery of Cicada 3301: Puzzles, Theories, and More

10 Dec 2024 6 minute read 0 comments OogaBooga

Cicada 3301 is an intriguing internet mystery that emerged between 2012 and 2014, captivating the minds of puzzle solvers and cryptography enthusiasts worldwide. Known for its complex series of puzzles, Cicada 3301 first appeared on January 4, 2012,...

Trump Tariffs Tango

10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Steve Chapman's article Tariffs Are Trump's Tool to Consolidate His Hold on Power, published in The UnPopulist, critiques Donald Trump's tariff policies as economically harmful and politically manipulative. Chapman argues that Trump uses tariff...

Quick Dive into South Korean History & Why The Presidents Move Opened Old Wounds

10 Dec 2024 5 minute read 1 comment Cje95

Within just a few hours we were hit by a truck load of shocking news of out South Korea. First, the news broke that South Korea’s President declared martial law, then we heard Parliament vote to undo martial law, then the South Korean military said t...

Individual = World

9 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment kubo kazuya

As we live, experiencing feelings of "joy," "happiness," "dislike," and "suffering," I believe that these emotions are part of the process of self-discovery. Life is a continuous cycle of this process. I think that others and the world exist as a ki...