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In today's article on the Hilbert Problems for Social Justice, we venture further into labyrinthine ideas that challenge the increasingly deafening and confused idioms of social justice. Together we will further confront the paradoxes that fly on the masthead of progressive dogma. Unless untangled, these slogans threaten to undermine the very objectives they claim to value. On a brief personal note, I greatly appreciate your feedback thus far. As this series continues, people may find their...
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In this series' installment of the Hilbert Problems for Social Justice, we delve further into troubled waters of deeply held beliefs: the intersection of genetic identity, right to life, and autonomy of choice. This marks the point at which I will diverge from Eric Weinstein's examples. Where before today's examination, we focused exclusively on self-contradictory couplets, today we additionally add a problematic tercet of ideas. Each thought distinct and often discussed openly as firmly...
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If the world's hopes and dreams could be borne upon the delicate wings of a butterfly, we would find ourselves precariously balanced between imminent peril and captivated by an ideal form of beauty. Steeped in the thought patterns of moments, seconds, minutes, months and years before the present, the gift lies in potential. I am referring to prosperity; a butterfly's wings threaten prosperity and survival. From woke to a wake, the 21st century will draw to a close with cries of "Look How...
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Click here to join me Thursday, April 4th at 6pm EST for a discussion on this important topic. Does your workplace have too few black people in top jobs? It’s racist. Does the advanced math and science high school in your city have too many Asians? It’s racist. Does your local museum employ too many white women? It’s racist, too. After the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, prestigious American institutions, from the medical profession to the fine arts, pleaded guilty to “systemic racism.”...
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My oldest son was a good student in terms of grades and behavior in the classroom, but he was mediocre on standardized tests. He wasn’t bad at testing, and I am not belittling him. However, he was average. He went on to play collegiate football, get married, and have kids, all of which are considered good outcomes. But he didn't get the same consideration as my youngest son, who was a good test taker. My youngest son is a rockstar when it comes to
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Yesterday, one of our thinkers sparked a viral conversation about HBO’s Tokyo Vice. Many fans of the show say MAX refuses to market it, or even hides it from suggested mentions. Others disagree. As part of thinkspot’s ongoing efforts to foster censorship and abuse-free discussions on the hot button issues of the day, you’re invited to thinkspot’s first ever X Space to chat about Tokyo Vice. Sign up for the Space here Come talk, engage, or just listen. Time: Today, Wednesday, March 20th 6pm...
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The Narcissism of Contemporary Autofiction The Anti-Art of Confabulation You wake up to it. Thirty unread messages from last night’s date, each more mundane and self-involved than the last. You scroll and scroll, the onslaught of nonmeaning condensing into a Talmud of intellectual antimatter. Something about the dog. The ex. The rich aunt in Tallahassee. The color of last week’s socks. You read the thirtieth message and gasp. The text thread has found a publisher, and will be available at...
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Last time I spoke at Sydney University, the riot squad
had to be called in to protect my audience from the baying mob of feminist
activists trying to close the speech down. They didn’t like the fact I was
speaking out about their efforts to force universities to set up kangaroo
courts to adjudicate sexual assault. Funnily enough, this kerfuffle led to the Federal
government calling an inquiry into free speech on campus, which ultimately led
to laws which require universities to promote...
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Would human rights matter when human beings cease to right themselves? Will there be any humanity left when humans are coerced further to the left than ever before? It’s 2024, but 1984 is still on its way. Industry 4.0 is here to stay, and billions will be held under its sway. Our world sunders under the assault of oppressive black rocks of enslavement, hurled at us by an infernal juggernaut of a trebuchet that is Wide State Socialism, and our apathy will cause us to pay. Whether Edmund...
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The time is right. Equality
before the law no longer exists in Australia. The presumption of innocence has
been tossed aside – totally discarded by our biased media and undermined by regular
legislative tampering with basic principles of justice. For decades our justice system has been
tilted to favour “victims”, with the result that men and women are treated very
differently – by police, the Family Court, judges and juries in the criminal
law system. But gradually the rot in the system...
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Dave Calhoun, CEO of the Boeing Company ** Earlier today, Dave Calhoun, the CEO of Boeing, announced his resignation. The Financial Press is full of headlines today: the Boeing CEO is stepping down in light of the ongoing “safety crisis” at Boeing. Indeed, the adverse press surrounding Boeing Commercial Airlines might have been the final straw that forced Calhoun to leave. But there is much, much more to the Boeing story. Calhoun is the type of manager we often see from our perch on Wall...
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Higher Ed is Eating Everyone’s Lunch Think of an image of a college professor. Middle-aged, perhaps even older. Well-dressed. Dignified. A man or a woman, but still, you probably imagined a man. Bespectacled, of course. Tweed, leather elbow pads, mahogany bookshelves, maybe even a tobacco pipe puffing away. Strolling the campus, having deep conversations, researching, never getting rich, but living a life of quiet dignity and the pursuit of knowledge. What they don’t imagine are poorly...
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In the tapestry of society, threads of earnest effort, inherent privilege, and unrecognized potential weave together to shape individual destinies and societal dynamics. These three categories—The Earnest, The Privileged, and The Dark Horse—offer lenses through which we can explore the complexities of achievement, opportunity, and destiny. The Earnest:
At the heart of every success story lies the narrative of earnest effort. These are the individuals who have overcome adversity through...
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Once upon a time, is how great stories begin. You heard this one, many years ago. Rest awhile and I will remind you of the path of the hearth
fire. The hearth fire is the place where great stories are told and
heard. Grandparents and the very young ones get to sit closest to
the fire because that is fair and proper and that is where they were when the
first heard about the path of the hearth fire. You remember Pythagoras. He was a school teacher. He learned
at the hearth fire, back in the...
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If you pay attention to current events, then you already know that former NFL running back and actor O.J. Simpson died yesterday. After hearing about his passing, I immediately reflected upon the 'Trial of the Century' that occurred during the 1990's in which Simpson was found to be not guilty of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. I remember how divided America was at that time between those who thought that he was guilty and those who thought that he was innocent. ...
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The Figure: Manu is referred to as the archetypal man or the first man in early Hindu texts, and is revered as both a lawmaker and a saint. He is considered the mind born son of Brahma (the Creator), symbolising the union of divine wisdom and human consciousness. In Sanskrit, the term for 'human', मनुष्य (manuṣya) or मानव (mānava), means 'of Manu' or 'children of Manu'. The name "Manu" finds its roots in the Sanskrit word "man," which means to think or to reflect. As such, Manu is often...
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Exilio By The Ralphamale - A Fictional Story I was approached by someone close to Thinkspot and asked to come write here a little bit. I had already considered opening a SubStack, and I still might do that in conjunction with this, but I liked the guy and said yes. Why not, then? I’m in Argentinia, host of Deathwatch, my daily live stream on the internet. It used to air at night, but I started carrying this site called Nozy during the day, and their main man aired in my old slot. So, I just...
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The Elite Are Captured Posted on April 9, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, the government can violate our Constitution at will, because the whole government, constitutional and administrative state, has been captured by an ideology. In Federalist papers #10, Madison warned, tyranny would result if two branches were ever controlled by a single faction. If you think about it, it makes sense. The only limit in our “limited” form of government is the infighting between factions....
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You'll notice speaking at length with very-successful Hollywood people, often white male writers, that they’ll find a way to cry during your conversation. They've been trained to do this, like monkeys, as it will help them close whatever deal or project they have on the table. The empathy game. I don’t like Andrew Huberman. He’s a rise-and-grind health grifter who lives and breathes therapy-speak. Many such cases, but he plays the game to win, and he has won. He is complicit in his own...
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President Joe Biden speaks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy days after Russia invaded Ukraine. ** President Biden has pursued the Ukraine Conflict with single-minded ferocity, spending hundreds of billions of US Dollars and costing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian lives. Here is our perspective. ** The American Political System aims to strike a delicate “balance of power” between the electorate, “we the people,” and those who govern us. The US Constitution seeks to give “we the people”...
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The older I get, the more I want a moody atmosphere when I sit down and watch a movie after work at night. That often leads me to mysteries, thrillers, and the types of horror movies where the protagonist goes off into unfamiliar territory, isolated from civilization. One particular cinematic mood that was captured most prominently in the early 1990s was the steamy thriller. Some might call them “erotic thrillers” but I don’t want to mix Skinemax with the likes of Basic Instinct and Single...
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The Figure: Vishwakarma, in Hindu mythology, is revered as the divine architect and craftsman of the gods. In Hindu mythology, Vishwakarma is not typically depicted as the primary creator of the universe. That role is usually attributed to Lord Brahma. However, he is considered to be the divine architect who played a role in the design of the universe, including its various components. According to some interpretations, Vishwakarma assisted his father, Lord Brahma in the creation of the...
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Unjust Courts Posted on April 14, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, as long as people are treated unjustly, and unfairly by the courts, how can any of us expect fair and just treatment? We can’t. A dog understands justice. Unfairly give two dogs out of three a treat, ignore the other, and there will be a reaction. Because justice is so hard wired into our psyche that even pets understand it. That’s why we have the cannon of law. To call the unjust just. It may take a lot of...
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Part four of the "Hilbert Problems for Social Justice" takes on gender vs racial politics and how the documented rules differ for different out-groups. It is precisely this lack of consistency we're after in this series. Our quest is to unravel the inconsistencies that pepper the moral landscape, seeking clarity amid the cacophony of social justice rhetoric. An anonymous reader shared a thought-provoking observation, noting the escalating 'ante' for social acceptance within these groups, "I...
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thinkspot Writers’ Contest ($1,000 grand prize) By thinkspotRestoring the presumption of innocence conference By Bettina ArndtCelebrating Discrimination By rightawayJoe Biden And The Back-Door War By ValueSideVishwakarma: The Divine Craftsman By Sadhika PantThe Elite Are Captured By NumapepiJoin us! thinkspot space Thursday at 8pm ET: Join us at this link! https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1nAJEaWMOvoJL By thinkspot
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A few weeks back, I made the mistake of joining my boyfriend on a double date with another couple, a friend and her partner. As the evening unfolded, it became clear why this arrangement was ill-advised – modern times seem to have little tolerance for traditional acts of chivalry. My boyfriend takes it upon himself to open car doors for me. He bears the weight of heavy shopping bags, and ensures my comfort by pulling out my chair whenever we dine out, a habit he maintains almost without...
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The Story of the Most Critical Anti-Trust Action in a Generation. Tech Giants: Google/Alphabet, Amazon, Apple Computer, Infinity, Microsoft. Few organizations throughout history have exceeded the modern American mega-corporation when it comes to gathering money, power, and influence. The question becomes: are these companies so dominant that they can be considered a “monopoly?” The term “monopoly” is tricky. In the United States, we like to define it in the legal sense. Something is a...
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Two minutes of elevator music and another two of straight silence. Suddenly, a deeply cigarette-laced voice glides through with low-to-the-gravel pitch, filling the empty digital quiet of the Twitter Space as if it were the indwelling of the divine presence within the Holy Tabernacle. Just a touch under 25,000 listeners have assembled for this live broadcast, to tune in and soak up every raspy utterance. They’re young men, interested in money and self improvement, but not like the common...
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So here we are - a new platform as tomorrow the sky spins "backwards" for the relative motion of Mercury as seen on Earth. It may be trite - but I love the story - when the (probably Logical Positivist midwits) were spouting off to Wittgenstein abut how the present was so much more clever than the past, saying "after all, they believed the sun moved 'round the EARTH!" Ludwig smiled and was said to reply, "yes, but I wonder what it would have looked like if the OPPOSITE were true?" It is not...
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The true purpose of Public SchoolsTo truly awaken the masses, in particular our youth, they must first be made aware that our public education system is based on a model of obedience and conformity. The Prussian model (modern day Germany) on which it is based is designed to teach them what to think, not how to think. It was first introduced in Ontario (Upper Canada back then) in the 1840's by Egerton Ryerson, son of Colonel Joseph Ryerson, who was not only an authoritarian type military man,...
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I once knew a girl in high school who I admired very much. Her grades were consistently at the top of the class. She had a style all her own. Her bedroom walls were covered in magazine clippings and collages she'd spent long hours on. She didn't mind falling off a skateboard and scraping her elbow. Her creativity just shimmered through everything she did, no matter how small. She seemed like the model student. More so, the model friend. Then she started trying different things. Introducing...
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In Hindu mythology, Narada serves as a messenger and advisor to the gods, often conveying important messages between deities and intervening in various divine affairs. He is believed to be one of the mind-born sons of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe. Narada is often depicted as wandering the universe, spreading knowledge, and playing his veena (musical instrument) while chanting the name of Lord Vishnu. He is known for his ability to travel freely between different realms, including...
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Polarization, AI, Lone Wolf, and more. Join us on Thurs. April 18 with Gregg Hurwitz as we discuss polarization, AI, and his new book By thinkspotthinkspot Writers’ Contest ($1,000 grand prize) By thinkspotThoughts for the End of the Century, Butterflies and All By DanielSandersonThoughts for the End of the Century, Own Your Outcomes : Or They'll Own You! By KaizenAndrockThoughts for the end of the century - the path of the hearth fire By CraigJamesThoughts for the End of the Century: ...
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Christ as Pantocrator, circa 6th Century AD by unknown artist St. Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai in Egypt houses one of the greatest collections of Christian iconographic works. Among the most prized of these relics is a depiction of Christ as Pantocrator, or “ruler of all, all-powerful, all-mighty, etc.” Originally considered to have been a thirteenth-century work, following a process of research and cleaning conducted by Tasos Margaritof of the Byzantine Museum in Athens in 1962, it...
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Trump’s Vice President Pick Posted on March 20, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, Biden outsmarted God himself, with his pick of Kamala Harris as Vice President. Outdoing FDR. Upon nominating Truman for Vice President, they claim Roosevelt said, “God himself wouldn’t want Truman as President…” Thinking that God would protect his life to keep Harry Truman, one of our best Presidents, out of office. Boy was he wrong. But Biden is right. No one wants Harris as President. I...
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X owner Elon Musk revealed during a recent interview that the FBI had a portal that “auto-deleted all comms with Twitter after 2 weeks,” remarking that it was likely a violation of the Freedom of Information Act.Musk made the comments on the Texas Lindsay podcast while discussing the censorship of Americans on social media by the US government. “This is coming from multiple parts of the government. From the State Department, the FBI, Homeland Security, from really many, many parts of the...
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Iran launches the Qader Missile. ** Modern information technology has put the globe at our fingertips. Today’s internet allows information to be gathered from the world’s four corners and instantly transmitted to us here in America. It has led most of us to believe we always have a complete worldview. Consequently, in a situation like Iran’s attack on Israel yesterday, many of us believe that we’re getting the whole story of the conflict. Unfortunately, I’m here to say that isn’t the case....
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I'm doing Honor to the astringent legacy of Karl Kraus (and architect Adolf Loos) with this one. We are familiar with financial or technological booms and busts, but there are also social booms and busts, a big high and then crash, then desperate for a next wave. You can call them fashion, fads, disco, you know. With the internet having brought social media monetization and the selling of demographic marketing info - these trends, fads and disco have been ever more tightly-stapled to...
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A Guide to Social Justice Paradox By RSnakeWhy HBO Hates Tokyo Vice By Isaac SimpsonThe DEIfication of the Self By rich_cromwellIntroduction to EuroFuturism By EuroFuturismLonghouse Vision Pro By BobbyMarsPanicked Elite By NumapepiS08E05 - Marksman Mastery: Unveiling the Secrets with Ed Bonawitz & Chris James By RSnake The following logic is wholly contradictory.... People can't be trusted with Liberty because people are fallible. Therefore, we must create By CanadianLibertarian
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A Guide to Social Justice Paradox - Part 3 By RSnakeWhen Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives By Heather Mac DonaldClick here to join us for a discussion on Race and Merit with Heather Macdonald and Phil Magness this Thursday, April 4th at 6pm EST. Manu: The First Man and Keeper of the Law By Sadhika PantRetrograde spins forward - tomorrow, tonight - I post. By DavidGetzinAcademia Isn’t a Pit, It’s a Ladder By...
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One podcaster I regularly listen to has a saying: “The more things change, the more we must depend on those things that never change.” When thinking about the last three quarters of this century (and beyond), I intentionally anchor this statement at the forefront of my mind. Before looking forward, while reflecting on the last hundred years, we’ve witnessed technology advances shifting and reshaping our lives at an ever-increasing pace. Worldwide events like COVID, or politically charged...
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Streaming Politics & Philosophy @destiny Episode 433 Jordan Peterson It is worth a mention that Jordan Peterson is at his intellectual sparring best here around the 44 min mark or so, when he dissects the green argument for climate change “sin taxes” on the basis of the fundamental leftist/progressive premise that destiny himself put forth earlier. That is destiny was personally drawn to the left out of a compassion for the inequitable poor. But Peterson notes that cheap energy is what...
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Libertarians fully accept and embrace hierarchical social or economic contracts that are entered into voluntarily. As long as all participants are doing so voluntarily, and have the option to opt out if the other party fails to uphold their end of the contract, libertarians have no problem with anyone choosing to set up their own commune, socialist endeavors, or any other collective arrangement. What people like myself wish to make widely known by all people is the very real fact that there...
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"The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth His handiwork." Psalm 19:1 There are two ways of viewing the cosmos. Some view it as the splendid work of a benevolent Being, abundant with resources that are to be carefully cultivated for mankind's benefit and blessing. Some view it as a fragile accident of time and chance, with limited resources that must be rationed by those who deem themselves superior to the masses (and obtain for themselves the means & power to enforce...
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How Cold War I Began British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, President Harry S. Truman, and USSR Leader Joseph Stalin were planning post-World War II peace at the Potsdam Conference. ** This month marks the 78th anniversary of the most impactful political speech of the 20th Century. It was delivered on March 5, 1946, in Fulton, MO, in the heartland of America. The venue was tiny Westminster College, hardly the place one thinks of for a historic address to the nation. But it all fit the...
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As a teacher and proponent of the Socratic method, I often use thought exercises with my students, prodding them toward the truth instead of spoon-feeding them as their indoctrination camps (schools) do. I am new to posting here, so I decided to post a thought exercise here to spark conversation. Please consider the following hypothetical scenario, and give your opinions in the comments. Several years ago, a veteran of many wars returned to his family home, having finally quit the military...
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The staples of an average millennial high-schooler’s bedroom: a skateboard propped up against the wall, a closet full of Hurley, and a Tom DeLonge Signature Strat in the corner. The fact that most of us can relate isn’t an accidental coincidence. Pop-punk reigned king of the airwaves during the late-90s/early-2000s. While various sub-genres such as midwest emo and shoe gaze had already been around for a while, nobody could’ve really predicted the rise of simple four-powerchord choruses with...
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The Victims Of Chaos Posted on March 24, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, it’s probable the Hegelian manipulation the elite have unleashed on us, may turn on them, forcing them to accept our terms… a return to Constitutional rule. Waves of terror are about to sweep across our nation. Visited on us by elites in Washington DC. Elites who, to this point, have been safe. Because conservatives… conserve. The terrorists crossing our borders on the other hand are violent...
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This question has been cropping up in my mind again and again of late. Loving God encompasses feelings of adoration, reverence, and devotion. It involves a deep emotional connection and a desire to cultivate a relationship based on love, trust, and intimacy. Love prompts acts of worship, gratitude, and service as expressions of devotion towards the divine. On the other hand, fearing God involves a sense of awe, respect, and humility in the face of the divine's power, authority, and majesty....
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Everything Must Be Regulated Posted on April 2, 2024 by john Dear friends, It seems to me, we have to mature beyond the childish notion, everything has to be regulated by the government. It’s a fallacy for several reasons. This fallacy assumes government is a fair, honest and wise regulator. It isn’t. It goes on to magnify the mistake by ignorance. Some things are better left to themselves. Just as some knowledge is best unknown. Moreover, when everything is regulated by government,...
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The most consequential falsehood in American public policy today is the idea that any racial disparity in any institution is by definition the result of racial discrimination. If a cancer research lab, for example, does not have 13 percent black oncologists—the black share of the national population—it is by definition a racist lab that discriminates against competitively qualified black oncologists; if an airline company doesn’t have 13 percent black pilots, it is by definition a racist...
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Power Of The Purse Posted on April 16, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, we see the astonishing power of the purse in the medical system. Any debate that goes against the narrative is stifled by the threat of liquidation. Punishment is rapid and severe should anyone have too much to think. That’s one reason why the vaccine that isn’t… is still available, pushed on toddlers, and no one has gone to prison for the deaths it’s caused. How many medical advancements have been...
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Offending Christians Posted on March 31, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, the same people who want to make it illegal to offend anyone, go out of their way to offend Christians. The hypocrisy is astonishing. On the most holy day to Christians, the Biden administration went all in, offending Christians. By making the day about perverts. Elevating lust, pride and gluttony, above the Risen Lord. No way that could go wrong. Even as the FBI hunts down people for posting wrongthink...
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In today's discourse, it's easy to fall into the trap of being offended. Yet, this reaction often signals a relinquishing of our emotional autonomy. When we react defensively to words, we unwittingly hand over power, allowing others to dictate our emotional state. It's important to distinguish between personal attacks, which are understandably hurtful, and mere differences in opinion, which should not have the power to unsettle us. Being offended is an emotional reaction, not a logical...
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From the tenthAmendmentcenter.com Original article by Mike Maharrey. Jumping into this topic in the middle of the article... "The problem is it’s almost impossible to pass sweeping legislation that addresses every aspect of anything, much less something as far-reaching and complex as sound money and monetary policy. Success against the largest government in history requires more than tough rhetoric or big talking in social media posts. It requires a sound strategy – as the founders...
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My thoughts regarding the debate...Sadly, while these two gentlemen, who I have a lot of respect for, argue over the role of government, their audience will not come away with a full grasp or understanding of an inescapable truth that very few people understand regarding government. The unbridled truth is, the belief in Government authority is not grounded in fact, logic, or universally consistent ethics, but on fully mystical and impossible concepts that can be proven to be wholly...
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“How might one appeal? How might one atone? I have come to feel That neither may be known. For who can say forsooth That he has been forgiven? In searching for the Truth, To madness he is driven! Upon what divine alter Must oneself be cast In order not to faulter And be redeemed at last? Where does salvation lie? How odd to so inquire; For one could not know why He ought to flee from fire.” So went the scholar’s lecture To his pupils in the hall; For retort, one might conjecture,...
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This topic is a nerve I have an impulse to press lately. Our culture has been working though a social cycle of high-trust peaking, and then this trust being preyed upon and monetized by a kind of rent-seeking behavior, obsession with zero-sum game, and it may well have to do with dynamics of shrinking demographics. As a cohort (not always a population - it could be a race or subculture) declines in numbers - the rates of predatory sociopathy might increase. There has been a lot of talk...
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The Democratic Element Posted on March 22, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, while the US is a republic, the democratic element of that republic is ruined. Democracy, or better, polity, is the agreement of the people in a political organization. Without the agreement of the “governed” the governors are merely oligarchs. Sometimes masquerading as representatives, “but if my cat had kittens in the oven, I wouldn’t call ’em biscuits.” -old Yankee proverb. There’s reality, and...
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“The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: ‘Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.’” (Luke 22:61 NIV) “Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, ‘Follow me!’” (John 21:19 NIV) “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.” (Ephesians 1:7-8a NIV) The most...
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Russia’s Sputnik: The World’s First Manmade Satellite ** In Part I, we discussed Russia’s move from a World War II Ally to a self-imposed isolation behind the “Iron Curtain” and how Russia went from friend to enemy. Today, we look at the Second Cold War.Cold War I For the next 46 years, the Soviet Union operated under the self-imposed Iron Curtain. Initially designed to keep control over its vast populace, it was seen as an object of paranoia by those of us in the West. We wondered what was...
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Modern Courts Posted on March 29, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, what most modern courts and judges are too stupid to realize, is the court itself is on trial every bit as much as the defendant, especially when a defendant has negative political favor. Not only is the justice system’s honor on public display, before the public and world today… but they themselves will be judged as long as records are kept. In their hubris today’s judges think their illegal rulings are...
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Jokes, Idioms and Irreverence Posted on March 28, 2024 by john Dear Friends, How is the DOJ like a vulture? Their astounding ability to stomach corruption. The EU elites are saving the planet. They’re shutting down European farms to meet net zero targets. Where will the food come from you ask? The South American rain forest will be cleared to grow it. If a cow burps, and a progressive isn’t there to record it, are all white people still racist? They say screen writing is hard and you...
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In today's culture, it often feels as though the collective sentiment and mainstream narratives outweigh the pursuit of truth. This pattern is visible in responses to COVID, political discourse, and even in discussions about gender and biology. It's as if our society is grappling with a malaise, having sidelined the value of truth, open debate, and diversity of thought. The consequence? Anyone stepping outside the mainstream narrative faces potential censorship, cancel culture, and targeted...
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The Doom Loop Of Economics Posted on April 10, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, American cities have committed suicide, entering the doom loop of economics. Under the normal progression of creative destruction, you would expect the collapse to be followed by a Renascence. Sadly, in this case that’s unlikely. Because the problem that’s destroying our cities isn’t going away with the economy. It’s entrenched. Diverting the normal creative destruction cycle. Sticking them in the...
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Stopping Illegal Immigration Posted on March 30, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, illegal immigration could be stopped by the Republican controlled House, today, if they had the will. That they don’t, shows they don’t. How? By passing a law forbidding non citizens from accessing any social services. If they come here… they’re on their own. No welfare, no free phone, no free food, no free housing, no free anything… but a ticket home. Turn off the magnet and the filings fall...
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Bravo MP Leslyn Lewis For bringing to light that the Trudeau government paid the WEF for a crock of rhetoric he used to steal from Canadians via carbon tax rhetoric. Our government should be imprisoned for conspiring with the WEF to steal from Canadians under the guise of a carbon crisis. Instead they continue to steal from and betray Canadians while attempting to pass legislation to put citizens in prison for life for speaking against his radically insane lies, deceptions, scams and...
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The news today is that Iran seized a cargo ship owned by a Jew, and launch drone attacks against Israel. why wouldn’t they? Queers for Palestine run Biden optic, and the White House is a joke. Inclusive includes mentally derelicts and the gender psychotic to the highest policy of the land. American policy is to hold up their bums and say drill here. As if manna from heaven would be any more of a miracle drop than Biden landing his gig as Leader of the Free Workd. This is Alfred E....
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If you take a few steps back and look at the bigger picture
you may see that there are many similarities and correlations between
religions, cultures and even scientific disciplines. Is it possible that many
of the religions and cultural teachings of the world originated from a single
source? According to the Kybalion all nations have borrowed their knowledge and
teachings from ancient Egypt, including India, Persia, Chaldea, Medea, China,
Japan, Assyria, Greece and Rome. The book claims...
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Ethical Elites Posted on April 3, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, our elites have an ethics issue, they don’t have any. Our elites are people utterly lacking morals. They’re not so much amoral as immoral. Why do I say this? Because it’s obvious and no one else seems to be saying it. We have people without a conscience running the world today. Any glance at the actions of the elite over the last few decades shows unequivocally they’re demons. Who zealously attacks efforts at...
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Let’s turn it up to 11 For the first time in its 54-year history, NPR is enjoyable. The entertainment is not coming from the programming, though, but from the fallout from Uri Berliner’s whistleblower report at the Free Press about the ideological silo that is the broadcaster. Once Berliner got people’s attention, the extremely public record of insane proclamations from NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher came to light. That’s when the fun really began. Maher, as Matt Taibbi noted at Racket News, has...
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When a woman tells her husband, 'I'm not in the mood', she is implying that her husband is a sex object whose sexuality is only relevant when she is 'in the mood' and wants to use it, and vice versa. Husbands and wives in love and marriage will never speak about 'mood' and will naturally want to please each other and are pleased to do so because they are together.All this talk about the 'woman's right to say no' detracts one from the spirit of a marriage where both the man and woman give...
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So there was a pleasant and thoughtful comment a woman ( @liberty5300 ) posted to one of my pieces here - I glanced at several of her own think spot posts - and read one she wrote on Andrew Tate. It was almost entirely in positive regard of him and may have come out before the revelations of his abuse and pimping, I'm not sure. But all that aside, here I want to address why he was popular to begin with for saying what I would consider to be fairly obvious things, and really not going very...
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Our Crazy Elites Posted on March 27, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, future historians will get rich, writing about the insanity of our elites. How could the most well educated people ever, go utterly insane? That will be the theme. Millions of words will be carefully crafted into pages and books about it. Novels will be fashioned about the lives of those who allowed it to happen. Statisticians will count up the deaths in the hundreds of millions, again, because of government...
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Sometimes, what's right in front of us isn't what it seems. Our brains, in their quest for efficiency, employ heuristics and biases—shortcuts that, while useful, can make us susceptible to influence. Propaganda exploits these shortcuts through narrative control, fostering group conformity via bipartisan politics, and leveraging authority to forge a consensus. These are just a few of the ways it shapes our thoughts and perceptions. Similarly, marketing mirrors these tactics but focuses on...
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A Guide to Social Justice Paradox - Part 2 By RSnakeThe Narcissism of Contemporary Autofiction By samaustenJoin our twitter space at 6pm today with Sam AustinThe earnest, the privileged and the dark horse By Hasith_AshanCancelled again! By Bettina ArndtThe Art of Thoughtfulness | with Warren Smith By Benjamin BoyceThe Carousel Podcast: Jake Adelstein By Isaac Simpson Sad, it seems as though 'the majority' of Canadians lack this very basic knowledge. Which, in turn, places...
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The topic de-jour for today's exploration of Hilbert Problems for Social Justice involves the US second amendment and the role of government. The crux of the matter lies in a peculiar contradiction espoused by many progressives: a profound skepticism of governmental authority coexists with an advocacy for that very government to undertake the disarmament of its citizenry. That leads us to the contradictory couplet: The government isn’t trustworthy AND let’s trust the government to ban guns. ...
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In our quest for health, can we really expect to substitute a nourishing lifestyle with pharmaceutical interventions without facing any repercussions? Recent buzz across news platforms and social media has spotlighted concerns surrounding the use of medications like Ozempic, shedding light on the unintended consequences that may accompany their usage. It's a troubling reality that many individuals are not fully informed about the potential side effects associated with long-term medication...
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“ Choice of attention – to pay attention to this and ignore that – is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be. ” — W.H. Auden Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., specialist on the eye and vision, advises us to get outside for a few minutes every morning. "View morning sunlight!” is one of my common refrains. Viewing sunlight within the first hours of waking (as soon as you can, even...
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This is part seven of a series of articles about the proposed EPA
Superfund site on the upper Columbia River. The previous articles are
available at thinkspot.com and nancydchurchill.substack.com. In this
article, we discover where to make comments and what to consider as
your write your comment. Should
the Upper Columbia River be an EPA Superfund Site?
In
this series, we have explored the scope of the past pollution, the
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We were in the family locker room this morning at our gym, and my daughter suddenly noticed that her own pants matched a cheetah pattern on the pants of an attractive and fit older woman. The woman was pleased and she began talking to my almost-three-year-old. “Do you have a little baby in your tummy?” My daughter so innocently asked the dreaded question. Although she initially looked a bit horrified, the lady took it very well. She chuckled and stated, “I’m actually a grandma of three.” ...
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Hey Critical Thinkers! In our latest episode of Healthy & Awake Podcast, we dive into a profoundly enlightening conversation with Dr. Rachel Maurice, a visionary who transitioned from her traditional role as an Anesthesiologist into the realm of holistic and alternative medicine. With an impressive tenure of 20 years in the conventional Canadian medical system, Dr. Maurice brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective on the limitations and gaps within mainstream healthcare. Her...
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BUEN DÍA MIGHTY WAVE RIDING INDIVIDUAL! Today we are delighted to bring you the latest entry in the beloved STOICWAVE mixtape series… STOICWAVE III: CITY OF MARBLE An hour of stoic Meaningwave anthems, lovingly mixed and arranged, for you to treasure always. The Youtube premiere is happening NOW! Come hang! And if you’re not fast enough to make the premiere, you can watch the visuals, and stream and download here. In other news! We smashed our first stretch goal on the MEDITATIONS II crowd...
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It's often much easier to fall into bad habits than to cultivate good ones. Whether we're talking about health, wealth, or happiness, the good habits require effort and dedication. This challenge is magnified in an environment where the easiest choices—like fast food, excessive consumerism, and high dopamine but low reward activities—often lead us away from true contentment. These choices, seemingly benign at first, can ultimately steer us towards unhappiness and ill health in the long run....
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The quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead. Douglas Adams I was amused last week to see that a conversation between two of the world’s most popular psychologists, Jordan Peterson and Dr. Phil, was in my list of recommended podcasts. I don’t know that official numbers as to who has a bigger audience. I would assume that with his decades on TV that it would be Dr. Phil. Although, if it’s overall attention and we count his...
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Today Jews around the world mark Purim by reading the salvation from the vicious antisemite Haman recorded in the Book of Esther. It is but one round in Israel's constant struggle with antisemitism embodied in the biblical conception of Amalek, Israel's nemesis. Here I explore the concept of Amalek, and his mother in its current incarnation. Amalek's Mother In a
diminutive verse, the Torah alludes to the troubled childhood that birthed Israel’s worst enemy. The verse is so unassuming...
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“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3 NIV) “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” (John 8:12 NIV) “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.” (John 20:1 NIV) As we look closer at crucifixion weekend, today being the day we...
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Your Unique Ability Posted on March 25, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, we have a unique ability to effect the future of mankind, because of the times we live. More than most people in most other times and places. It’s only at focal points in history that folks have the leverage we do now. Our decisions have moment beyond our mental grasp. Usually, its only in the after thought, that people realize the magnitude of the times they lived through. This is another thing that...
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Part 1 Back to living in a box. Back to wishing it was different. I hear the call through the airwaves out beyond the clouds in the distance; ‘Find me…’ I see thunderstorms outside my studio window as lightning cracks across the sky. I crash on my bed letting chemicals rewire all parts of my mind as my frontal-lobe explores further. Outside there is so much life—, inside there is only grey ash. I walk her streets at night in ever-search of self-gifted curses, like always. The city becomes...
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The concept of consensus isn't inherently scientific. Rather, it's frequently utilized to masquerade as truth, despite the reality that consensus can often be misguided. This can stem from groupthink, where the urge to conform overrides critical analysis, leading to a consensus not built on solid reasoning but on the perception that "everyone else believes this." This was a key point in my recent discussion with Dr. Judith Curry (Ep. 43) regarding climate science. She addressed the widely...
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GREETINGS MIGHTY WAVE RIDING INDIVIDUAL! I am back from my trip to Texas, and I am happy to confirm… IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE ALIVE! And… THE FIRST MUSIC VIDEO FROM THE FEVERISHLY ANTICIPATED MEDITATIONS VOL, II ALBUM IS OUT NOW! And… THE SONG IS ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS! It’s called BETTER THAN JUSTICE It’s got Pete Parada (THE OFFSPRING/THE DEFIANT) playing drums on it! AND IT’S A BANGER! Watch the video here! Stream and download the song on your platform of choice here! And back the...
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This is part four of a series of articles about the proposed EPA
Superfund site on the upper Columbia River. The previous articles are
available here on thinkspot. In this article, we will
dive deeper into data provided in the
March
2024 Human Health Assessment.
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part of the work being done after the 2006
settlement agreement between Teck
American and the EPA, several intensive scientific studies have been
underway. The work on these studies is being done under the
supervision of the...
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Oftentimes in life, there are moments which present us with two separate but equally difficult choices. And what could be more excruciatingly difficult than having to choose between love and success? Aside from the random single played through store speakers, or inside friends’ cars, I’ve never actively sought out or searched for a Taylor Swift song. I have almost zero knowledge of her career’s history or what came out when and who it was aimed at or why. But I recently stumbled upon a...
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BANGER WEEK IN THE MEANINGWAVE UNIVERSE! New single! New music video! Podcast! Trip to Texas to do a fire TV show! MEDITATIONS II campaign stretch goals announced! And more! Phew! A banger week it was indeed. BETTER THAN JUSTICE, the first single from the feverishly anticipated MEDITATIONS II album dropped… As did the music video! Featuring Pete Parada (The Offspring/The Defiant) on drums, it’s an instant classic punk rock stoicwave NUKE… This time I drew on THREE translations of Marcus...
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Subscriptions for programmes, or applications, or 'apps' to some, is a scam, plain and simple. They produce it one time, and then expect money for your lifetime even though they aren't doing anything more for you, or even if you don't want any of their updates. Previously, they sold an application. If there were any new features, they sold it in the next version of the product and you bought it if you wanted it. Now, that choice is taken away simply because they own the company. That is...
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I don’t have to tell you that the Cost of Living is skyrocketing. The Consumer Price Index shows that the cost of most items we purchase regularly has increased by over 10% in just two years. But, as you know, that’s only part of it. Some food items are up over 30%, while gasoline prices look set to rise soon due to the conflict in the Middle East. I was recently asked what my number one recommendation for surviving this economic storm would be. Here’s the strategy I’ve adopted for the...
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After seeing this clip of Jordan Peterson and “@Destiny” debating the justifiability of Covid mandates, I thought it would be fruitful to post two key facts that should outright define the discussion. The first surrounds the lethality of Covid and the second concerns the frequency of heart damage among the vaccinated. Covid is not significantly lethal to the majority of age deciles. By April of 2021, 6.9 million cases of Covid had been confirmed in the United Kingdom and case outcomes were...
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5 days left! Back MEDITATIONS II today TRACKLISTING Akira The Don - AIM (Live In The Day) (Instrumental)Akira The Don & Jordan Peterson - AIM (Live In The Day)Akira The Don - Compound Interest (Life Gets Easier) (Instrumental)Akira The Don - First Become A King (Instrumental)Akira The Don & Naval Ravikant - True Wealth CreationAkira The Don & Jordan Peterson - Oh Ye Of Little FaithAkira The Don - Oh Ye Of Little Faith (Instrumental)Akira The Don - RBTPKcommandTheStageAkira The Don - Gimme...
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Stupid Scientists Posted on April 7, 2024 by john Dear Friends, May God save us from stupid scientists, busily engaged in schemes to destroy the world, in an effort to save it from a phantasm. From cooling the planet by spreading chemicals in the atmosphere, to putting up bird choppers (windmills), they’re doing more harm than good. Some half wit directly injecting household garbage directly into the aquifer is doing less damage. The fundamental problem is, people with too much...
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