What is misinformation, disinformation and how governments are weaponizing these terms? Misinformation & disinformation are obviously the same as what is the truth, and what is not. The trouble is what is misinformation, and what is the truth? It should be obvious, however, it’s certainly not. Much of the mainstream media, big tech, and governments…
Looking into some of the philosophy of Nietzsche and his concerns about the demise of Christianity in the west, and who has become the new god? Despite Nietzsche being a critic of Christianity, he was also concerned about the death of Christianity in the West. Because with no God to guide people and provide moral…
How some people can twist and distort things that you say to mean something different from what you actually meant? This results in effectively putting words into someone else’s mouth. This is a very common thing that happens. Whenever there is a debate on many current important issues, such as climate change, immigration, diversity, wars…
How to know if someone is truly a good moral person, or if they have other more selfish, darker, perhaps even evil motivations? We all like to make judgments about people, but many of these judgements will often be wrong. There are many reasons for these incorrect judgements, but much of the problem will stem…
What are the best reasons for the decentralisation of power, and generally, why is it a good thing? One example is the United Kingdom leaving the EU (European Union), also known as Brexit. Centralisation vs Decentralisation of Power There is a force in the world which is gravitating to the centralization of power. The European…
How do you know when you don’t belong? Including situations, environments and groups of people. This might be obvious to some people. However, for others, for various different reasons, it’s a less straight forward issue. Signals That You Don’t Belong Low Energy If you’re feeling low on energy, it could be due to the situation…
This article is about weakness, and how being weak can lead to, and has led to evil acts and crimes being committed? In western societies, we are told that being weak and vulnerable is a good thing. This is particularly aimed at men when it comes to showing emotion. This is because there is a…
Giving something attention can often give an issue power, and exacerbate a problem. When to give something attention, and when to ignore? Confusing Movement with Progress Many people confuse movement with making progress. There are two main concerns with this. Firstly, what if that movement is moving in the wrong direction? Secondly, sometimes giving something…
How failures, ignorance, and ego can possibly result in bad deeds, and even result in evil acts and behaviours? Failure Failure is a part of life, and everybody fails. Some fail more than others, but no one is exempt. The healthy way of dealing with failure is to accept it and learn from it, therefore…
What are associated with politically left and right wing views? Including conservative and liberal views and how to know if things tilt too much in one direction? Also, adding a psychological and philosophical dimension to this subject. Left Wing The left wing tends to be for open borders, social justice, supports minority groups, equality, freedom,…