Jeons

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Love After loss
I wonder if I’ll ever be loved again, If my past will be too much, and then, I wonder if I’ll be able to let someone in,
By Jeonsabout a year ago in Poets
Will AI be the End of Us?
What's the most important century in human history? Some might argue it’s a period of extensive military campaigning, like Alexander the Great’s in the 300s BCE, which reshaped political and cultural borders. Others might cite the emergence of a major religion, such as Islam in the 7th century, which codified and spread values across such borders. Or perhaps it’s the Industrial Revolution of the 1700s that transformed global commerce and redefined humanity's relationship with labor. Whatever the answer, it seems like any century vying for that top spot is at a moment of great change when the actions of our ancestors shifted humanity’s trajectory for centuries to come.
By Jeonsabout a year ago in 01
How To Be Happy?
What would make you happy? Can you imagine a milestone, a win, or even a material possession that would unlock this feeling? But think again. Is it really the happy people that are grateful? We all know quite a number of people who have everything that it would take to be happy, and they are not happy, because they want something else, or they want more of the same. And we all know people who have lots of misfortune, misfortune that we ourselves would not want to have, and they are deeply happy. They radiate happiness. You are surprised. Why? Because they are grateful. Now, we can ask, what really do we mean by gratefulness?
By Jeonsabout a year ago in Humans
What Is Love?
What is love? Seriously, though, what is it? What is love? A verb? A noun? A universal truth? An ideal? A common thread of all religions? A cult? A neurological phenomenon? There's no shortage of answers. Some are all-encompassing. It conquers all. It's all you need. It's all there is. These are all comparisons, though, ways of defining it by contrast, by saying it's more important than all other things, but is it? Sure, love matters more than your standard turkey sandwich, but does it matter more than shelter? Or sanity? Or an exceptional turkey sandwich? No matter your answer, you're just ranking it, not defining it. Another challenge to defining love is we often try to do so while falling into it or out of it. Would you trust someone who just won the lottery to accurately define the concept of currency? Or, I don't know, ask a guy to define bears while he's fending them off? Or is romance not like winning the lottery? Are break ups not like bear attacks? Bad comparisons? That's my point.
By Jeonsabout a year ago in Humans
A Brief History of Ice cream
On a hot spring afternoon in 1963, two men, sent by the American CIA, snuck into the cafeteria of the Havana Libre Hotel. Their directive was to retrieve a poison pill from the freezer and slip it into the chocolate milkshake of Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader who was known to devour up to 18 scoops of ice cream after lunch. While exact details of the story are contested, it's rumored that the pill, however, froze to the freezer coils and broke, foiling the CIA’s plan and granting Castro many more days to satiate his sweet tooth.
By Jeonsabout a year ago in History
What is Depression?
Depression Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. In the United States, close to 10% of adults struggle with depression. But because it's a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. One major source of confusion is the difference between having depression and just feeling depressed. Almost everyone feels down from time to time. Getting a bad grade, losing a job, having an argument, even a rainy day can bring on feelings of sadness. Sometimes there's no trigger at all.
By Jeonsabout a year ago in Psyche
What Happens When We Sleep
Every night, nearly everyone on Earth experiences a period of unconsciousness and stillness. However, what exactly occurs within the body during this state of sleep remains a fascinating mystery. Additionally, what are the consequences of insufficient sleep?
By Jeonsabout a year ago in Humans
How to Spot A Liar
HOW TO SPOT A LIAR On a daily basis, individuals encounter between 10 and 200 falsehoods, prompting a historical quest for methods to identify these deceptions. This pursuit has evolved from the use of medieval torture instruments to modern technologies such as polygraphs, blood pressure and respiratory monitors, voice stress analyzers, eye-tracking systems, infrared brain imaging, and even the substantial electroencephalogram weighing 400 pounds. While some of these tools have proven effective in specific situations, they can often be deceived with adequate planning, and none possess the reliability necessary for acceptance in legal proceedings.
By Jeonsabout a year ago in Psyche