June 2012
54 posts
myplinkydotcom: TV Habits: Torture, information extraction and a defiant leader →
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How much television do you watch each week?
I’ll let this recent news article answer that question.
The Australian Government is to market Australian Network Television as the favoured torture method for extracting information from international terrorists.
Recent clinical trials…
Why is it important for religion to remain separate from politics?
I regard religion as a wider range than spiritualism that adds commands that ascribed to God and should be executed by us.
Basically the main purpose of religion that has imposed upon us, namely: the continuing expansion of awareness and carry out the commands of God with sincerity to reach long lasting happiness in harmony.
For beginners:
socialworky: The video TED didn't want people to see →
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There are many TED videos that are more provocative and controversial than the recent talk by Nick Hannauer on taxing the rich. The folks behind TED claimed that they decided to not release the talk due to its “controversial” nature:
You may agree or disagree with Hannauer’s position,…
Working out the World: Returning to Democracy →
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I used to be a cynic as far as it was concerned. Well, can you blame me? It has a lot of bad press around here and we don’t exactly have the best examples of it to inspire confidence. Britain; the United States. Not exactly beacons of hope for believers in democracy. But I did it as a kind of…
“An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.”
—Albert Einstein (via fionaprameswari)
