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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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Days of online silence
Sometimes, I find myself untangling words out of my head to write something like this (whatever this is). I admit it’s been days since I have written anything at all. But sometimes, there are just days I want to live through moments without writing anything about it. And to be in the moment, I have Read more
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Late-night musings #20
Finally remembered what it is like to be lost in a book. The experience felt more personal than if you had spent the same time watching a movie, which makes you a mere observer. You might feel things, but the illusion fades quicker than with a book. So what happens when you read a book? Read more
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Boxer deserves better
Boxer is a hardworking horse who believes he can improve things by working hard. His strong work ethic kept him going no matter the circumstance. You will find him working even harder than he had especially when times get tough. Boxer represents the working class. He also believes (blindly) that Napoleon is always right. But Read more
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Developing a reading habit
When I was young, I could only access global information through books and magazines and my lack of access to these resources made me value the ones we managed to acquire at home. I’m not sure if it was part genetics—because I was told that when my father was still alive, he was fond of Read more
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