heroes and villains

Heroes and Villains throughout history that have defined their industries and workflow as we know it today. Those we look up to, and those we learn mistakes from.

India vs Pakistan. Who is stronger? Who will win in a war?
Since the partition of 1947, India and Pakistan have been arch-rivals. Every incident across the border seems to cast a shadow over the long-standing tension between the two countries. Especially in terms of military strength, there is always a comparative discussion about who is more prepared and who is more advanced.
By Antorasin9 months ago in Journal
Here's Hoping AI Destroys Everything
I’m a guy who lives on the margins. I’m an outsider, and no one knows who the hell I am—nor do they care. Nor do I care if they care. I don’t want a bunch of eyes on me. I don’t like to schmooze, socialize, or play bourgeois games very well. I'm old, I'm ugly, and unlike Sisyphus trying to roll that cursed boulder uphill, I’m not going to waste my time doing things I know are futile. I’ve learned through hard, painful experience: the world is not built for people like me. I am the ultimate outsider, the perennial "loner". I have no one. I'm always looking through the window at the world, from a vantage point beyond it. This is my karma, for lack of a better word.
By Tom Baker9 months ago in Journal
The Great Jungle Race
The Great Jungle Race Benji the squirrel was the fastest runner in Willow Creek—or so he claimed. Every day, he would brag to the other animals about how no one could outrun him.
By Gabriela Tone9 months ago in Journal
Crimson Wind
Crimson Wind Captain Ellie Thorn had always dreamed of reaching the End of the Sky. Not the edge of the world—no, that was child's talk—but the place where the sky itself was said to shimmer and crack open, revealing secrets meant for only the bravest of travelers. All she needed was her ship: a balloon so massive and brilliant red it seemed a second sun rising over the hills.
By Gabriela Tone9 months ago in Journal
The Garden Behind His Eyes
The Garden Behind His Eyes In the real world, Wren was small, quiet, and often overlooked. His hair was always a bit messy, his shoelaces often untied. Grown-ups spoke around him, not to him, and other children at school thought him odd. He didn’t mind, not really. Because Wren had a secret.
By Gabriela Tone9 months ago in Journal
Putin's Long Game: How the Russian President Beat a Lot of Americans Presidents — With Trump as the Latest
Vladimir Putin, now a veteran of over two decades at Russia’s helm, has played a consistent, patient, and ruthless game on the world stage. Across the terms of multiple U.S. presidents — from Bill Clinton through Donald Trump — the Kremlin’s master tactician has demonstrated a remarkable ability to outmaneuver his American counterparts. Donald Trump, far from an exception, may simply be the most conspicuous example of Putin’s strategy at work.
By Azizul Hakim9 months ago in Journal
Dear Diary
March 3rd Dear Diary, I don't know why I'm writing tonight. Maybe it's because the walls feel too close or because dinner was another silent movie. Or maybe because I’m tired of pretending that everything’s fine when it’s not.
By Gabriela Tone9 months ago in Journal
Why The Ideas Of Most Businesses, Creators, and Entrepreneurs Naturally Fail Before They Ever Begin
I Hear it All the Time. A Business gives their Business Pitch. A Creator talks about their latest Creation. An Entrepreneur Discusses how their New Thing is going to Revolutionize Their Industry.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)9 months ago in Journal
Unpacking White Lotus Season 3: Gorgeous Scenes and Frustratingly Familiar Tropes
For the last eight weeks, my morning routine has been to get up, make coffee, and mentally get ready for the upcoming episode of HBO's The White Lotus. It has evolved into a weekly immersion in opulence, dysfunction, and mortality rather than merely a viewing experience. I was optimistic, high, caftan-clad, sun-kissed aspirations about the upcoming show.
By Hridya Sharma9 months ago in Journal
10 Things I like About Myself
Before we decided to get married, my partner asked me, “What are ten things you like about yourself?” I had to think hard because I am humble, and it is difficult for me to think about myself that way. Ask me about other people I know, and I will be able to give you the list of ten things I like about them and perhaps at least twenty things I don’t like about them, in no time. However, when it comes to myself, it is a strenuous mental exercise. Nevertheless, I will give it a try before our big day, just to show my partner how strongly committed I am.
By Lana V Lynx9 months ago in Journal
Not to Spoil the Ending, But You Can Stop Worrying and Trust the Process
Let’s start with a truth-bomb: Worry is the tax you pay on a future that hasn’t even failed you yet. But most people? They pay that tax daily - and with interest.
By Randolphe Tanoguem9 months ago in Journal
"Deadliest US Strike Yet Hits Yemen’s Ras Isa Port, Killing 80 and Sparking Houthi Retaliation"
At least 80 people were killed in a US airstrike on a fuel terminal in Yemen, according to Houthi rebels on Friday. This marks the deadliest attack in the United States’ 15-month-long campaign against the Iran-backed group.
By Md Asif al hadi9 months ago in Journal