Why aren't critical thinking skills taught at school? Can a non-player character (NPC) teach him or herself to understand and apply a 'standard form' framework for interacting with information, or is it too late for the average person to ever truly deprogram? Who says technological progress is a bad thing, and when did 'transhumanism' become such a dirty word?
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Every cloud has a gray lining…
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It is one thing to know that humans can be programmed. It is another thing to reconsider one’s own programming…
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A strong case can be made either way…
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Perhaps it can sometimes be better to live in ignorance…
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More and more people are waking up to the dinohoax.
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What impact did the introduction of colour television have on the minds of the masses (and their respect for authority)? Is it mere 'coincidence' that Dorothy's world transforms from black-and-white into full colour as she leaves the safety of her little home? How can the original 1900 children's book by L Frank Baum inform us about the nature of reality today? What -- if anything -- is wrong with putting one's hand on one's heart and singing Star-Spangled Banner at a baseball game? And does the ACT realm have an 'imaginary enemy' problem?
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In this piece I will outline why I believe that there exists a significant relationship between 9/11 and the ‘Wizard of Oz’ narrative.
At the very least, the scriptwriters of 9/11 appear to have been inspired by the same ideas and philosophies as L. Frank Baum, author of TWoO.
However, the connections seem to me to run much deeper than that, whether by accident or design…
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Take away the emotion, and what do you have left?
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Let’s sort the wheat from the chaff.
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