When people think about cults, often they assume “I would never fall for that.” However, people don’t get indoctrinated because they are unintelligent. That’s what makes cults so sinister; they slowly get into the heads of very smart people. Their tactics are often emotional, such as undermining a person’s self-confidence and tricking them into becoming […]
Imagine if you could make purchases, clock in and out of work, and even ride the subway with just the wave of your hand. Well, that’s the idea behind human microchips. This is a technology that first burst loudly onto the media scene in and around 2017. Experts now say it’s only a matter of […]
Opinion Now already in 2022, it’s hard to go on the internet without reading something about artificial intelligence, aka AI. The topic of AI is everywhere – on social media, blogs, and the news. There has been more than one book written about the fictional future of AI, as well as TV shows and movies. […]
Carrie Jernigan is a criminal defense lawyer who is going viral on TikTok for telling her followers to avoid using self-checkout lanes. Her page is filled with tips about the legal system most people won’t know about. But her advice on avoiding self-checkout begged for an explanation. Her reason is simple: shoplifters. Getting Charged With […]
In the small town of Vidalia, Georgia, a tale of suicide unfolded that left a community perplexed and grieving. Sonny Graham, a 57-year-old man on the brink of congestive heart failure in 1995, found a lifeline in the form of a heart transplant. Little did he know that this transplant would connect his fate in […]
There is no denying it: we are in a global housing crisis, and traditional home-building methods are not going to solve it. The poor and homeless of course are the most affected by this lack of affordable housing. There have been several solutions involving tiny homes and community projects, however, one is proving that it […]
Critics often point out the flaws in old advertisements, focusing on their inherent social bias that seems ridiculous today. However, there’s another aspect to consider – dangerous ads that once led consumers into risky situations by promoting outdated scientific evidence or deceptive half-truths. These ads convinced people that extremely harmful or even deadly products were […]
Sexuality is a spectrum with a wide range of possibilities for each individual. A newly-coined type of sexuality, however, is one that involves the relationship between a person’s sexuality and the environment. These people identify themselves as ecosexuals, and within that identity is its own spectrum of meanings. (1) Who Are Ecosexuals? Ecosexuality can mean […]
In the past, women had to marry a man to survive because they were not allowed to own assets. This meant that the richer the man, the better your life was, and this usually meant marrying an older man. This is probably where the stigma stemmed, where it was frowned upon for a woman to […]
Artificial intelligence technology, also known as AI, is an up-and-coming technology. In recent years it has made the headlines dozens of times – both for good reasons and otherwise. A new type of AI that is built to give ethical advice is turning heads for being, well, not quite as ethical as it should be. […]
“Life is short.” “Life is fragile.” “You’ve only got one life, so live it to the fullest.” We hear phrases like this all the time from the time we are young. We’re constantly reminded that we need to seize every moment. If we’re lucky, we will age, which also will bring about less energy and […]
It is no secret that humans are having fewer babies. More and more people are deciding to forgo parenthood, on top of the number of people who would like to be parents but for whatever reason are unable. With the human population set to decline drastically over the next century, people are looking for other […]