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Ian Weinberg Jan 4, 2021 · 4 min read

Sharing a thought on Christmas Eve 2020

On the eve of Christmas 2020 it dawns that global confusion reigns supreme. Yes, there is the popular narrative that a Corona virus together with its several mutations has given rise to a global pandemic. But while we agree that there is causative…

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Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris Dec 27, 2020 · 2 min read

Why It’s Pointless Arguing with a Hopeless PESSIMIST

As Lada Prkic pointed out in my previous article, dealing with a hopeless pessimist can be as difficult and counterproductive. I don't know if it's the same as dealing with hopeless optimists or not; it's worth looking into, however, since many people…

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Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris Dec 26, 2020 · 2 min read

Why It’s Pointless Arguing with a Hopeless Optimist

I've always been optimistic about the future, more than most anyway. However, lately, I've become more down-to-earth, adopting a more pragmatic and often skeptical approach to things. I haven't become a nihilist, but I'm not the happy-go-lucky young man I…

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Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris Nov 29, 2020 · 3 min read

Revising the Novel Threefold Intelligence Framework

Introduction and Recap In a previous article , we saw the threefold intelligence framework I developed recently. However, this was more of scaffolding since it's unfeasible to do this topic justice in a single or even a couple of articles. After all,…

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Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris Nov 24, 2020 · 3 min read

A New Taxonomy of Intelligence and How It Applies to Our Lives

Introduction I've talked about intelligence before, from a public speech I gave in London a few years back, to articles I've written here and there (mostly there), to intriguing conversations I've had around a table where everyone is treated as equal…

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Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris Nov 18, 2020 · 2 min read

The Weaponization of Caring for Fellow Humans

Frankly, I never thought I'd write an article like this, especially considering that the whole thing sounds like an oxymoron. Also, let me assure you that I'm not advocating that this is something that should happen but rather that this is something that…

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Zacharias 🐝 Voulgaris Oct 31, 2020 · 2 min read

Willful Ignorance in Today’s Circumstances

This post was inspired by Fay’s comment on another post, containing a quote regarding the issue with this kind of ignorance. Willful ignorance is the state of being ignorant about something out of choice. It's not a lack of access to reliable i…

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Jo Michael Scheibe Oct 12, 2020 · 1 min read

How Music Can Help Us During The Pandemic

With the COVID-19 pandemic still in full effect around the world, many people are looking for ways to cope with our new normal and connect with others from the comfort of our homes. The modern world has many forms of entertainment that can fill those gaps…

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