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Tag Archives: ideology
Book Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
What is this book about? Caitlin Doughty’s memoir of her time working in a crematorium has the thesis that we need to stop denying the physicality of death, and go back to incorporating death into our lives. She writes about … Continue reading
At least, he did not shit in my car – a stoic mindset
We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them. Epictetus, The Enchiridion (continued from previous post) One of the axiomatic phrases that I live by is – tomorrow this will be a funny … Continue reading
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Tagged ideology, productivity, social change, stoicism
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Today’s thief, yesterday’s child – an empathic mindset
Men have come into being for one another; so either educate them or put up with them. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations A few weeks ago, I had parked my car on my street overnight and in the morning discovered that someone … Continue reading
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Tagged ideology, learning & teaching, mission, missions, productivity, social change, stoicism
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Still Angry Podcast: Ep 8 Still Angry’s Budget Reply
In this episode, Terry and Hammy announce the recent budget of the Australian Federal Government. They look at the way debates around the budget have unfolded and how it has lead to a recasting of democracy and further reactions by … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, budget, ideology, politics, rhetoric
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Still Angry Podcast: Ep 4 The Other Story Of Venezuela’s Riots
In this week’s podcast Terry talks to Antonio Castillo about his latest article in the New Matilda. They discuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela where there have been large scale anti-government protests and the way these protests have been reported … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, history, ideology, journalism, politics
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