pop culture
Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.
The Philosophy of Villains. AI-Generated.
In every great story, from ancient myths to modern blockbusters, the villain is often as memorable as the hero. These shadowy figures, whether they are Machiavellian schemers, tragic antiheroes, or chaotic disruptors, embody a unique perspective on life, power, and morality. While they are typically cast as adversaries to be defeated, villains can offer us a fascinating lens through which to examine human nature, ethics, and the complexities of decision-making. By studying the philosophy of villains, we can uncover valuable lessons and, surprisingly, use their insights to lead more thoughtful and positive lives.
By Fred Bradfordabout a year ago in Humans
Positivity in a Materialistic Society. AI-Generated.
In a world where material possessions often define status and success, positivity can sometimes feel like a luxury commodity, available only to those who "have it all." The sleek car, the designer wardrobe, the meticulously curated social media feed—these have become modern symbols of happiness. But does the pursuit of material wealth genuinely lead to positivity, or is it a glittering mirage?
By Fred Bradfordabout a year ago in Humans
The socioeconomics of humanness
The socioeconomics of humanness lies in the beauty of balancing the aspects of togetherness and isolation. In a world where life coincides with the duality of forces, oscillating between the forces of light and dark, beauty and hate, love and hatred, birth and death, humans are the most endearing and detrimental beings ever to exist. The prowess of intellect and communication, with the stellar mind that created the strides of evolution and lapses of civilization, is undeniably the most striking aspect of what makes humans the most resilient beings of them all. Yet we fall into the pits of downfall, where we forget the radiance of hope, the enclasp of a mother’s warmth, the depth of kindness, the trance that we fall into from time to time although harrowing, is what makes us human. We have to go through a phase of failure and aloofness to fully embrace the goodness of bliss and the peonies of gratitude that embellish the strides of our existential realm.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Humans
Discovering Happiness: Six Things to Look Forward to in 2025
Everybody posts about their accomplishments of success, competence, grit, and determination at this time of year. How beautifully their vision boards have come to life in the splendour of their captivating lives! Even though it is a wonderful accomplishment for everyone who had a year full of love and happiness, it is crucial to keep in mind that the life that is portrayed on social media is the culmination of a person's greatest moments throughout their entire life. Putting oneself out there and sharing their happiness on their platform is fantastic, but in a society where comparison is so widespread. 2024 has been a challenging year for me, as it has been for many others.. Everybody has experienced their share of setbacks and victories this year, and each person's level of pain varies.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Humans
The Acceptable News Project 2024. Content Warning.
Shall I list off the cherry on top of the sundae that is the crap that is this year? Whether you’re giving into the lies of anti-trans activists, stabbing someone 108 times and getting community service, beating nonbinary people to death in the bathroom. Molesting 21 kids, getting bailed out of prison after RAPING AN INFANT, a police officer shooting people that called for help, sticking by a highly biased and poorly researched report, engaging in holocaust denial, calling an Algerian woman too manly or trying to run Warner Bros.
By Robyn Littleabout a year ago in Humans
The Need to Be Strong: The Reasons Why Men Don't Discuss Their Emotions
Are you a girl? Why are you crying?! Boys don't cry, they are meant to lead the family and be the bearers of the family. Our society has conditioned both men and women about the way they should react and behave to be deemed normal and acceptable in a social setting. It is harrowing to see societal standards and perceptions of how both genders should act and lead their lives, impacting individuals to embrace their authentic light and nurture their needs and wants.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Humans
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)
oday is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it.
By Georgios Adelabout a year ago in Humans
Recognize Your Potential
Recognize Your Potential In life, there are countless moments when we feel like something is missing, or we have lost something important. There’s a sense of incompleteness. This is a natural experience because every person, at some point, struggles to achieve something in life. Often, we fail to recognize our own capabilities and the strength we possess, which leads us to believe that our potential is less than that of others.
By Dipak Pawarabout a year ago in Humans
Through The Bareness Of 2024- My Journey
Life in its brevity often feels burdensome, yearning for us to be free of all the turbulence that stirs up its breaths in our hearts. How beautiful would life be if we let go of pain, anger, sadness, grim! I wish we had built-in programming that would delete all the moments and experiences that stirred catastrophic fires and raged war and kindled and whooshed the fire within us simultaneously!
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Humans
Movies Gen X Grew up With That Have Aged Horribly. Content Warning.
Every generation has movies that were popular and significant to them during their younger years. It can be quite a surprise to rewatch some of those movies as an older adult and wonder how certain scenes were considered funny or romantic… or allowed to be in the movie at all. Here are some moments in movies from the era of Gen X that stand out as horrible now, but didn’t cause much fuss when they were released.
By Luna Verityabout a year ago in Humans
