humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

Why Diversity Matters
Inclusivity means not ‘just we’re allowed to be there,’ but we are valued. I’ve always said: smart teams will do amazing things, but truly diverse teams will do impossible things. ~ Claudia Brind-Woody
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 4 years ago in Humans
Are we Devolving as Humankind?
We are tech savvy, but is the march towards a technological utopia being undermined by a biological dystopia? Every generation there are 100 to 200 mutations that we accumulate in our genome. Many of these don’t affect us, but like rust on a car that starts out in one little spot over years and generations, it becomes a larger problem.
By Dean Gee4 years ago in Humans
The Truth About Trichotillomania
Hair. Some say that a woman’s hair is her crown, beautifully crafted to frame the face in such a way that speaks to those around her. Each strand combines with the others to create an exquisitely coiffed masterpiece. Hair is extremely versatile: it can be cut, dyed, curled, straightened, highlighted, and brushed into any number of gorgeous styles that expresses a bit of one’s inner workings. All of this has been stripped from my identity because I have a disorder called trichotillomania. Sometimes a “bad hair day” can affect your emotional state of mind. I, unfortunately, suffer from a permanent bad hair day.
By Monica Leigh French4 years ago in Humans
Being Alone Sucks - Unless You're Like Me
I used to loathe being forgotten about! Nobody likes being avoided with regards to things. That is an aggravation I felt from the get-go in my adolescence.
By souhila madam 4 years ago in Humans
The 12 Universal Principles for Living a Better Life
In order to live a happy and fulfilling life, it is important to abide by some basic principles. While these principles may vary depending on your individual beliefs, there are twelve that are considered universal. They are:
By Alain Saamego4 years ago in Humans
Storm
Last night at Kathryn’s party, we talked about books and movies that make us cry. Kody threw out The Art of Racing in the Rain. “It’s narrated by a dog!” A collective groan. Dog books. Emily mentioned The Goldfinch. “It’s a coming of age story,” Kathryn explained to the rest of the group who had not read the tome. “It’s in my top seven best books ever,” I added. I had my hands up and was waving them frantically, the way I do when someone is talking about something I love. I was thinking about the Mauritshuis museum in the Hague and remembering, after reading the book, that I had seen the little painting when I was there. Windy January, flag whipping in the wind outside in the plaza, dreading the inevitable day when I would have to go to Schiphol airport in the rain and leave the Netherlands and go back home.
By Sarahmarie Specht-Bird4 years ago in Humans
How to Counter Your False Sense of Security
“They don’t seem to like you given the last statement they did”, says your mind to you. “Are you sure? They might have misunderstood me or misinterpreted what I said”, you answer back.
By Harrys Stratigakis4 years ago in Humans
Who Are We?
The problem of identity returned again in a new century, for reasons also related to political changes that have repercussions on all aspects of life in Egypt. The Ministry of Culture participated in the discussion by publishing a number of books that chronicle an aspect of the controversy that took place a century ago and bear the hallmarks of that era.
By Hou Adjouz4 years ago in Humans
Obsessed Ukrainian mother, unborn child, and cruel world.
My pregnant wife felt a sudden pain on August 17, 2020, at 9:00 p.m. local time, and we rushed to the nearest maternity center. When we arrived, one‘s guard informed us that the lady doctor was not available; we then move to the next hospital, but unfortunately, these were covid 19 peak days, and every hospital was jam-packed with patience, and no one accepted us; she was dying with pain. It was our first baby, and I was scared, as was my other family.
By Kamran Mehmood 4 years ago in Humans
The Moment of Freedom
I used to constantly put my hands on my face to hide a section of my face. I have the impression that everyone is staring at my face and that they are even making direct comments about it.
By mrexamples4 years ago in Humans
Our World of Conditional Freedom
I was 19 years and in my second year in the university when I truly appreciated the value of freedom, what started as a joke quickly deteriorated to my spending a harrowing night in a congested police cell with serial offenders and harden criminals, although I ultimately walked out of prison, I have carried with me, the feeling that stronger and more powerful people will always determine what freedom means and how much of it you are entitled to and that remains true till today.
By EA4 years ago in Humans
Are Classifications Invented or a Discovery?
People have always investigated and relied their life on scientific facts to make sense of this world’s existence. Unless scientific evidence is not given, people do not accept that fact as a part of reality or existence. Due to human brains, scientific explanations have classified every single object and natural species into classifications that evolve and change according to humanity’s choice. Scientific research has been humanity’s norm ever since history and it still continues in the present day. Heldke and Kellert, two philosophers, refer to their three-part proposal that acknowledges objectivity as a responsibility. Their three-step proposal first accepts the inquirer’s goals and comprehensive rationalities, then with evidence, the inquirer must respond to the public's challenges, and lastly, he must seek out the silenced. They believe that an inquiry must depend upon epistemic pluralism which affirms that there is a reality. It depends upon ‘dynamic nominalism’ which claims that certain classifications never existed in nature; it was humans who invented terminologies and labelled species, groups, and others in order to carve out their way of life. Therefore, their main goal is to be responsible and acknowledge biases towards such inquiry and hold values and goals in order to reach their outcome. In this paper, I argue the strong impact of scientific categories on human life; especially black people, Indigenous people, and disabled people who are categorized as helpless or acknowledged as people according to the accepted classification given to them depending on the era.
By Samiha4 years ago in Humans