Chris Rock: An Example of Anti-Fragility
There’s an easy moral high ground to take on the Oscar slap situation. That take is, “It’s not ok to joke about health stuff, but Will Smith shouldn’t have slapped him. Violence and bullying is never ok.” That’s an easy take to agree with, it feels toothless. That take has the same energy of that […]
In Prague, an Outpouring of Volunteers Rises to Help Those Affected By War
As the war continues in Ukraine, waves of refugees keep coming to nearby countries. In Prague, the first Ukrainian refugees began to arrive at the beginning of March, and people are scrambling to house, feed, and find jobs for the displaced people. As the refugees pour in, the citizens of Prague are here to help. […]
Why All Citizens Need To Protest The War In Ukraine
Russia has officially launched an attack on Ukraine. This is devastating on a global level. It is now time for all citizens to take action and protest the war in Ukraine. No One Wants This If you look on the internet, the resounding statement from both Ukrainian and Russian citizens is that they have no […]
Community Action: The Only Antidote To The Woes of Capitalism
The future appears bleaker than ever. It’s hard to feel optimistic when every year, the effects of climate change become more and more apparent. It’s the eighth hottest year on record. The pandemic is still ongoing. We all instinctively know that these problems are directly linked to capitalism. But how do you fight something that’s […]
Psychedelics: The Next Mental Health Breakthrough?
It’s no secret that the 2020 pandemic lockdown has had lasting effects on public mental health. Today, about 20% or 50 million Americans suffer from mental health issues. Even before the pandemic, mental health had been declining for decades. However, the number of adults with unmet mental health needs has been increasing every year since […]
Fox News Attempts to Discredit Antiwork Movement Through Bullying
The subreddit r/antiwork has temporarily closed and reopened after an embarrassing interview between Fox News anchor Jessie Watters and Reddit moderator Doreen Ford. What is r/antiwork? The popular subreddit r/antiwork has over 1.7 million users. The forum was started in 2013 and grew steadily in 2020. The forum saw an exponential upswing in engagement in […]
Bull Empire: Asia’s Hottest New NFT
In the exciting new world of NFTs, Bull Empire boldly aims to conquer the Solana Chain. Bull Empire is a collection of 2,500-pixel art NFTs on the Solana Blockchain. Solana is a form of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin. Solana claims to have the fastest blockchain in the world. One SOL is currently valued at $125. Each […]
Do Men Need Safe Spaces Too?
Men’s mental health has always been in a precarious spot. Men are 3.63 times more likely to die by suicide. In addition, men’s friendships are also declining. American cognitive scientist Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman published results from the Survey Center on American Life on Twitter. “In 1990, only 3% of men reported having no close […]
Teachers Are Not Heroes; They’re Professionals
In the 2020-2021 teaching year, 1 in 4 US teachers considered quitting their job. While the feared mass exodus of teachers doesn’t seem to have occurred, schools are largely facing other staffing shortages, making the jobs of teachers more stressful. Throughout the US, non-teaching roles in schools such as bus drivers, substitute teachers, school nurses, […]
Rethinking The Imposter Syndrome
The concept of Imposter Syndrome was first introduced by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes in the 1970s to describe an internal feeling of fraud in high-achieving women. People who suffer from Imposter Syndrome doubt their abilities and frequently contribute their success to external factors. Since the introduction of the concept, many have come […]