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Bartering system - is it an answer?

6 May 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Sdom

While almost all the World faces the inflation and high bank rates troubles, in general facing the world crisis, I wonder if coming to the beginings would be an answer… I mean a system based on exchanging goods for goods, called bartering. Of course,...

The Enlightened Man: Self-Governance, Society, and the Soul

5 May 2023 16 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat

Reaching out through the void, we come to know ourselves.  How has society shaped the character of Man? Foucault’s work on power relations centered on this question, and it affected his work significantly. Over the past several weeks, I have explore...

The Evolution of Money and the Rise of Blockchain

5 May 2023 16 minute read 2 comments Learn With Hatty

Money has played a huge role in human civilization, serving as a medium of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of account for thousands of years. The idea of money has evolved over time, from basic barter systems to the sophisticated digital curre...

Truth, Power, and the Panopticon

1 May 2023 16 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat

Simple games have more to say than meets the eye. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve investigated and reviewed Foucault’s translated and essential works. I will complete that task by reviewing Foucault’s last essential work, which is specifically o...

May Day: a day to celebrate and demand workers' rights

30 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments CryptoEntrepreneurs

May Day is a very special date for millions of people around the world. It is International Workers' Day, a day that commemorates the historic struggle of the workers' movement for better working and social conditions. The origin of this celebration...

The language of ivrit ( עברית ) Genesis 40, Post #1

28 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments hebrew

Welcome to my Hebrew reading & language series.   Genesis 40:1-3 source We are into a new chapter as of today. Chapter 40 is our new home for a few weeks. This is the story of Joseph, or rather the third part of the story which takes...

Let's Talk Ladies Walk

27 Apr 2023 4 minute read 2 comments RosieJSargent

Hello my lovelies, I hope you are well and doing your best as always! If you are an Andoverian like me (someone who grew up in Andover, Hampshire, U.K), you have certainly heard about the tale of Ladies Walk. For those of you who don't know what I'm...

1964 Peace Dollar - real ghost coin

24 Apr 2023 3 minute read 2 comments Sdom

While I’m on cryptos’ rehab, I’d like to write about other american coin. This time, its very mysterious, and there are rumours about its existence, and many people would spare quite a lot of money, just to take a look at it. This coin, is also a vic...

Rugby Town - History and Sport in Warwicksire

22 Apr 2023 5 minute read 17 comments PVM

Rugby is one of the most popular towns in Warwickshire, well known for local attractions that are linked to ... rugby! The market town is set close to the river Avon, the second largest town in the county.  The Rugby Grammar School was founded in 156...

The language of ivrit ( עברית ) Genesis 39, Post #5

21 Apr 2023 1 minute read 0 comments hebrew

Welcome to my Hebrew reading & language series.   Genesis 39:21-23 source We knock out another chapter today so if you are still with me, congratulations for your tenacity! The end of the chapter talks about how God used his khased (...