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Psychology & Personality of Criminals

What are the psychological motivations and common big five personality traits of criminals and fraudsters? Psychological Motivations Socrates believed that most evil or criminal acts were committed out of ignorance. This is because most of these people believe that money and social-status will make them happy. This belief is the ignorance he was talking about….

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How Civilizations Fall?

How and why civilizations fall, what are the warning signs, and is this currently happening to the western world? How Civilizations Fall? Political/Social Instability & Corruption Political corruption leads to political and social instability. When there is no longer a functioning democracy due to corruption, a society is in big trouble. We are seeing this…

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Nietzsche – Socialism & Interpretation

Friedrich Nietzsche, the renowned German philosopher, held a profound contempt for socialism throughout his life. This post also includes my views and interpretations of socialism and similar ideologies, including Marxism. Key points regarding Nietzsche’s views on socialism: Anti-Egalitarianism: Nietzsche believed that socialism, along with other defenders of egalitarianism, aimed to level differences and suppress individual…

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Celebrities: The New Gods & Nietzsche Philosophy

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…

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Demonization & Intolerance of Certain Political Views

There is something very worrying going on in modern western societies. There is a demonization and intolerance of those who have moderate and perfectly acceptable, however, differing political views. Persecution for your Group Identify We all have various different identities. We have an individual identity, plus we belong to various group identities. Example, group identities;…

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How to Know Yourself?

Most people probably think that they know themselves, but do they really? If you don’t know yourself, can you know other people? This article is about answering those connected questions. It will be covering cultural programming, self-image, identity crisis, and personal beliefs, and ideologies. Looking into how these aspects merge together and influence who we…

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Misinterpretation – Why the World is a Mess?

Misinterpretation is probably responsible for many conflicts, large and small. These conflicts range from personal conflicts to wars. There are two main types of misinterpretation, intentional and non-intentional. Intentional is malicious, and can be used as a weapon to attack or discredit someone. Non-intentional is simply out of ignorance, they lack knowledge, or they are…

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Passivity, Mediocrity & Mental Illness

This article looks into the connection between too much passivity and free time created after the industrial revolution, and leading and linking to more mediocrity and even mental illness. The industrial revolution saw a large proportion of the population with much more free time on their hands. No longer did people have to work continuously…