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Big Think; “DEFIANCE DOMINO EFFECT”. Quote from article “When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find far more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.”

How the “defiance domino effect” can improve your life and transform society Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives. Key Takeaways Societies tend to associate defiance with rudeness … Continue reading →

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Racism: Please read about this incredible man, Ray Honeyford, who back in the 1980’s warned of the difficulties in schools with different races (“multiculturalism”), but holding on to their own belief system, in most cases Islam. Check out below Rod Little interview with Ray Honeyford in the 1980’s

See new posts Conversation Wolf  @WorldByWolf The Bradford headteacher who blew the whistle on multiculturalism in the 1980’s: Ray Honeyford was the headmaster of Drummond Middle School in Bradford in the 1980’s. Ray was born into a very poor family … Continue reading →

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Quora: Brendan Kelly – I know a 140 IQ is good, but what does it really do?

HomeFollowingAnswerSpacesNotifications Try Quora+ From your Digest Brendan Kelly ·  Follow Author of “Intelligence, IQ & Perception”4y I know a 140 IQ is good, but what does it really do? An IQ of 140 is a mixed blessing. On an IQ scale … Continue reading →

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As 2024 comes to an end, take a moment to imagine being born in 1900. At 14, in 1914, you witness the start of World War I. Comment: to gain some perspective about life and moving forward from the past, this 1st January 2025

Conversation History Photographed @HistoryInPics As 2024 comes to an end, take a moment to imagine being born in 1900. At 14, in 1914, you witness the start of World War I. By the time it ends in 1918, on your … Continue reading →

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Yuval Noah Harari: Free Speech, Institutional Distrust, & Social Order | Making Sense #386 Sam Harris

400,195 views 7 Oct 2024 Making Sense Podcast: Episodes This is a preview of the full episode. In order to watch the entire episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the Making Sense podcast, you can SUBSCRIBE at … Continue reading →

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JEFFREY SACHS: “In December 1991, I was leading a delegation of economists to meet with President [of Russia Boris] Yeltsin…………. Looking back over the decades and the warning signs

Sony Thang @nxt888 JEFFREY SACHS: “In December 1991, I was leading a delegation of economists to meet with President [of Russia Boris] Yeltsin. The room in the Kremlin was gigantic, almost the size of a football field. We waited and … Continue reading →

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The Guardian: “…Its presence has raised fresh concerns about the security of the interconnector cables that run between Ireland and the UK carrying global internet traffic from huge datacentres operated by tech companies including Google and Microsoft, which have their EU headquarters sited in Ireland…”

Support the Guardian Espionage Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin Sat 16 Nov 2024 … Continue reading →

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RIA: Dame Louise Richardson and Richard English “Britishness and Irishness”.

4,387 views Nov 4, 2024 The Royal Irish Academy and the University of Notre Dame launched the Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South (ARINS) initiative with a view to generating authoritative, independent and non-partisan research and analysis on a … Continue reading →

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BBC News: Royal estates ‘receive millions from public bodies and charities’. Comment: Charities buoy up the state provision of services but being exempt from tax they are adding to their own wealth. Charities are essential but Governance is equally important. The extent of spread is immense in relation to the Royal Family as seen from this piece from below “Their contracts with public bodies are said to include a £37 million agreement between the Duchy of Cornwall and the Ministry of Justice to lease Dartmoor Prison, and a £11.4 million deal between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and the Duchy of Lancaster to rent a London warehouse over 15 years.”

Royal estates ‘receive millions from public bodies and charities’ 14 hours ago 3rd November 2024 Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News Details about the Royal Family’s finances including rent received from the NHS, schools and the armed forces have been revealed … Continue reading →

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The Irish News: “Slavery”. Most interesting story about checking out your DNA and who really is your father, family.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reveals ancestor owned slaves in Jamaica His great, great, great grandfather Sir James Fergusson was an owner of enslaved people in Jamaica. By Aine Fox, PA Social Affairs Correspondent October 22, 2024 at 9:35am BST The … Continue reading →

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