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Understanding Modern Phone Habits: A Cultural Perspective
Do you remember rotary phones? We used to look up the number in the phonebook or enter it from memory. We lined up a series of digits one after another. The phone was fixed. If you didn’t catch it, you had no idea who was calling. Sometimes we ran to pick it up, sometimes we
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The Cost of Happiness: Work, Alarms, and Society’s Expectations
Alarm Clocks, Empty Meetings, and the Price of Happiness The alarm went off again. Half dreaming, half awake, I glanced at the clock. 8:30. My heart raced, my body temperature rose. The moment I pulled the blanket aside, the cold air reminded me of something important: today is Sunday. And yet, my brain is already
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Finding Meaning in a Life of Migration
I carry within me a constant urge to migrate. I don’t know if it’s an escape from myself, or simply the thrill of starting over again and again. Would I be content if I were a bird, free to fly wherever I wished? There was a time when travel felt simple—when I could just enjoy
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How Our Senses Deceive Us: A Deep Dive
Note: This is going to be a long one. I didn’t want to split it up. Sections: 1. Introduction Have you ever wondered how we taste, smell, see, hear, or feel? How does our brain perceive an object? How does it figure out where that object is? Where does our sense of location come from?
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Men, Feminism, and the Misunderstood Threat
I see often the debate of men over feminism. Quite absurd one. Topic: “Misandry Carried Out Under the Name of Feminism” Some call it social engineering, some defend feminism, some defend their manhood. When I saw the title, my first thought was: How? How can someone see feminism as such a big threat? What could
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Who Am I? Exploring True Identity
When I sat down for a moment and thought, Who am I?, the first things that came to mind were my name, age, hometown, job, and beliefs. This really bothered me because when I thought about it more deeply, I realized these things don’t actually represent me. When I paid attention to how people I
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