A key to understanding the French political divide is to recognize that France and its culture are a tangled web of contradictory ideas grounded in the struggle between conflicting ideologies over the course of French history. To make sense of it all, one needs to understand two concepts : tribalism and universalism. These two conflicting principles lie at the heart…
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Why are we inclined to conformism? We’re afraid of regretting our actions if we take the risk of innovating, instead of conforming. This is a somewhat understandable fear since when it comes to innovation 50 % may succeed, but also another 50 % may doomed to oblivion because of failure. This explains why conformity is a safe guarantee of survival…
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The sun was on the top of the Egyptian pantheon. Why is this so? It’s simply because all lives depend on it. Why should we revere the sun and seek to emanate its qualities? First, we need to appreciate the inner qualities of the sun in order give it a human dimension (personify it). The sun is radiant, it gives…
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We all grew up in a society that shaped a large part of our identity. Some culture are more rigid than others which explains why it is difficult for some to define their identity. Indeed, some communities don’t let too much room to its members to define themselves. Sometimes, it happens that from birth to death, our behavior may only…
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More and more societies get westernized This trend is not only the result of the economy or technologies. On the pillar of westernization of non-western countries is done through the education system. Did you know that before the democratization of education, family was the main institution to train people for a job. This explains why countries like India were cast…
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It is said that we may have reached the sixth stage of massive extinction. This one is said to be caused by human beings, which explains why it is called ‘anthropocene’ (Anthropos meaning human being and cene means new, which relates to the new era on a geological term). I wonder somehow if we should really call this era in…
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The willingness of a group of people to secede from mainstream society is a phenomenon observable across five continents. Most often this withdrawal from the rest of society can be linked to religion, but not always. To list some examples, the secessionists could be Amish, Orthodox Jews, Salafists, or survivalists. Why is that? Mainly because they are in opposition with…
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It seems we became exposed in the recent years to the least respectful behaviours and most abject conducts in a sport known as MMA. How is it possible to let this subject be called “artist”? Is there any relationship between an artistic painter and an MMA fighter? Actually, it should have a meaning, because indeed, martial arts are artistic. They…
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He (or she) could be you and or me. They play within the rules but they realize that people who rule them don’t. A yellow vest is someone who doesn’t know exactly where he or she wants to go. However, a YV knows that he no longer wants to head for in the same direction. A YV is in…
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A new lifestyle has emerged, the one of influencers. But what do they really influence? Are they aware of the negative consequences they are having on youth? Why is that so many young girls and boys just want to become famous and live without contributing to the world in a positive way? People are getting fooled, thinking that a life…
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