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“Never had the opportunity to go far”
One said to another, “I’ve heard you’ve been traveling the world! I’ve always wanted to be in all those wonderful places, but I have never had the opportunity to go far.” But who decides what opportunity comes along your way, anyway? I could remember all the days and nights I spent daydreaming about being “somewhere… Read more
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Late-night musings #21
It’s easy to forgo decisions that seem so mundane, like what we eat for breakfast. But when we look closely, as a collective, we can shift from mere consumption to sustainable consumption and push markets to shift from unsustainable to sustainable practices too. Read more
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Superficial productivity
Distractions are so good at making us live in the moment and forget that there’s more to reacting to every stimulus thrown at us. Perspective takes time. But how can we think about things if we never make the time to step back, embrace solace, and deeply think and make sense of what’s happening around… Read more
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What does science say about cohabitation (living together before marriage) and premarital sex?
This episode has been eye-opening because my family and peers have not openly discussed this topic. Hearing from our dear friend Dr. John Carlo Malabad about the science of cohabitation and the repercussions of settling for cohabitation over marriage has made me realize things and encouraged me to share this special episode with you. Salient… Read more
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Lost in trivialities
It’s easy to be caught up in trivialities when your mind is only filled with meaningless trivia. And meaningless trivia takes up mind space, cluttering one’s headspace. Have you ever talked to a person with a cluttered mind? They start to ramble and then eventually get lost in their rambling. They remember only the bits… Read more
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Understanding arguments against climate action
A study on discourses of climate delay identified common arguments used to delay climate change action. Unlike outright climate change denial, these “discourses of delay” acknowledge climate change but offer reasons to avoid or postpone climate action. The researchers grouped the discourses of climate delay into four: The researchers argue that these discourses of delay… Read more
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Understanding the basics of international relations from my IR friends
In college, I always thought about what my career would be like if I enrolled in international relations (IR) fields. It was a dream I knew I wouldn’t be able to have because I needed to take a STEM course for my scholarship. But a decade later, I had two friends who graduated with degrees… Read more
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