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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 2, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Fayerweather

I wanted to talk about transgender people for a moment. I am pro trans rights, in that I think trans people deserve to dress and identify as they wish, as long as it is a committed lifestyle and identity, and not a trend. I don't actually think most ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Nov 14, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Fair warning in advance... this post may trigger some due to the nature of the topic, but no insult of any kind is directed at anyone. Just a question I've been meaning to ask for about a week or so now. Recently, a friend of mine posted a similar ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 23, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by REParker

I believe humanity doesn't so much inhabit the earth as it infests it. I believe someday the earth will get sick of us and we'll succumb to another flood, volcano, polar shift, caldera, whatever and we'll be history, albeit unrecorded. We, of ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 19, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Liberty_Hawk

POLLWhere do you line up on this true spectrum? Right meaning total anarchy, purge, no law, survival of the fittest, and left being total slavery and dictatorship control, no freedom.

0 votes Fascist/Communist
0 votes Socialist
3 votes Classic Liberal
5 votes Moderate/Centrist
24 votes Classic Conservative/Traditionalist
22 votes Libertarian
2 votes Anarchist

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 17, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by DrN1

What do people mean when they talk about "white culture"? I am asking this from a perspective of finding it pretty meaningless and therefore confusing when coming up against terms like "white culture" and "white genocide". I play the banjo, bones and...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 18, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Saintpatrick

POLLIs it ever ok to lose your integrity?

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Psychology & Sociology

Feb 21, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Naomi

Why do some people find it hard to accept losing an argument or even settle with 'agree to disagree'? They have to have the last word. Low self-esteem? Self-importance? Arrogance? And how do you deal with such individuals? It's not limited to ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 20, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by EdwardLyons

What language should children be taught in at pre-primary and primary school age, where there are multiple languages required in a society?

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 23, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Naomi

LINKWhy do many people love conspiracies? Critical Thinking in the Fake News Era 092170 006 A - YouTube

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 21, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by govols

Best languages for thinking? A fair amount of theory suggests that we are limited in our thinking by the language we possess. I'm wondering if we were to start raising American children to be multi-lingual, which languages would give them the best ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 21, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by LeftySinister

I think it's important to consider that the progressive endgame didn't happen overnight. When you look at Alinsky and his ilk's work, it is clear that the erosion of our culture and way of life was slow going. This got me thinking about the social ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 14, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Mlittlemeyer

Did “whites” benefit from slavery? I am wondering where my thinking is correct and where I may be erring in it here. All comments, thoughts and ideas are welcome. A friend on Facebook, referring to slavery etc, just commented to me: “Yeah ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 19, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by dassgooodyaaaa

I have a question why do people think nonbinary and trans are their separate genders when I thought ( maybe I'm wrong ) trans was simply someone transitioning from one mtf/ FTM ( male to female/female to male ) and nonbinary is someone who feels ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 28, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by DerekRants

A man in British Columbia has been ordered to pay 55 thousand dollars for misgendering a man.

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 27, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MADcHATTER

Palestine and Zionism. I realize all to well that I live in the Bible belt. They try to beat me with buckle of that belt all the time for being an atheist. But now I'm being called a "racist" for my unwavering support of, as was put to me this ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 29, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ErgBudster

How dark and ugly the world is today for an intelligent person who reveres truth.

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 27, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Naomi

Since when has the word "diversity" become treated like a taboo word? It just means a range of different things, no? In human society, there is nothing wrong with the practice/quality of including people from a range of backgrounds, is there? In ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Boardwine

What is intelligence? What makes someone “smart”? Education? Partly to be sure but I’ve met far too many educated nitwits in my life to think that is the end all of intellect. Memory? Ability to recall what one has learned? Possibly, I do ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Feb 24, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Naomi

The new coronavirus is still making headlines. People continue to panic and fear. Sharing bloggers/vloggers' conspiracy theories and fear-mongering on social media doesn't help. I don't mean to trivialise it, but experts keep telling that the known...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 3, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by MADcHATTER

The link between Intelligence and Humor... We all have that one friend...the one who has such a quick wit, the one with a snappy hilarious comeback, the one who can have a room laughing with their one-liners and jokes. They are fun to be around and ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 28, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Germaine

Can Science Inform Morality? Neuroscientist Sam Harris, a member of IDW, argues that science can discover moral truths. He also argues the focus should be on trying to determine things that generally contribute to the well-being of ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Dec 20, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Naomi

I was wondering... Why do you think people outside the US are so interested in the presidential election controversy? Whether Trump won or Biden won, what is going to happen in the US in the next four years will probably have very little impact on ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 12, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by arboristly560

The Quintessential liberal who started the pro-Gay movement and tried to lessen the severity and explain pedophilia as a treatable benign act!THe Democrats embraced this man like a GOD! When in fact he was SATAN! (ALFRED KINSEY)

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Psychology & Sociology

Nov 12, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by TheMiddleWay

LINKPersonality Type, as well as Politics, Predicts Who Shares Fake News - Scientific American

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 12, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Pand0ro

Is it OK to be able to laugh at the absurdities of your own political position or is it being disloyal to it? Does recognizing valid points of view from your opponents make you disloyal? Is it better to stick to the party line or try to see beyond ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 18, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by KnowThyMind

Jordan Peterson says life is chaos. A statement I agree with. To me chaos results when our subconscious need for consistency (aka, safety) overwhelms what we consciously know to be the right thing to do or when our conscious need for inconsistency ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 19, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by DrN1

Who are "they"?

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Psychology & Sociology

Feb 25, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Your thoughts on this? I agree with the article. We should teach our children to be capable of violence-

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 2, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Markss76118

Jordan Peterson Addresses Socialist Intellectuals I think this is a reasonably succinct 12 minute summary and contrast of Socialism & Nazziism.

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 24, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Leader1776

What is love?

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 9, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by tigercake

POLLHow many of you have done the Jordan Perterson's Self Authoring program?

8 votes Bought it, haven't done it yet
14 votes Thinking about buying it
0 votes Done it
0 votes Have no intention of buying it
8 votes Never heard of it

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Psychology & Sociology

Sep 5, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by JohannaTheFox

POLLIs once every week or twice everyday the best way to have a happy marriage?

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 11, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Daveclark5

I received this short, but insightful article in an email from a professor friend of mine. The Blind Generation This article was written by a college student. Her name is Alyssa Ahlgren, who is in grad school for her MBA. It's a short article;...

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Psychology & Sociology

Jan 4, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by eschatologyguy

Now this theory of theirs just might, sadly, hold water.

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 21, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by BFrydell

Regarding morality, why should intent matter more than impact?

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Perry

Why is it. That those of us who prefer and enjoy dialogue. Are so hated for it?

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 6, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by IgorRogov

Political correctness is a mental deodorant. During the last rise of Fordism, men and women clung to the conveyor belt became quite embarrassed and squeamish about knowing how each and everyone smells as an individual - someone may be menstruating, ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 29, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ShawnHolster

As a bit of background - For about a year, I started taking getting sober seriously. It's a battle; no if's, and's, or but's about it. A little over a week ago, I completed 28 days of inpatient treatment. I'm reprogramming after more than 35 years of...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 12, 2023Mar 2023

Posted by SpikeTalon

Question for the IDW/SLUG community. Do you believe toxic masculinity is a real thing or just a manufactured concept? If not a real thing, why so? I'm asking here as recently on another site got into a conversation on the matter with some ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 11, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Chanel

Not sure how to articulate what I want to communicate, but seeing trans related posts from JK Rowling has got me thinking about how the trans world is heading down the wrong path. When I started to transition in the 90's trans conversations were ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 1, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by govols

Anybody aware of any models of prehistoric, pre-cultural social organization that isn't hunter-gatherer?

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 22, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by theNecromancer

What is everyone's opinion on the impact of computer/video games? Do you believe they can be harmful? To whom? And if so, what regulations would you like to see implemented? (Where do you draw the line?)

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Psychology & Sociology

May 1, 2020May 2020

Posted by Pand0ro

Human imagination – at once our greatest glory and our worst curse. What constitutes it, how would you describe it and how did it develop? These questions have been puzzling me and the following is what I have come up with so far: Imagination ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 18, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by MidwestProf

Perhaps you can you help me out here. I see the phrase "unconscious bias," and posts about overcoming it. I find it slightly confusing because it strikes me that, if the bias is unconscious, one does not know about it. If one is aware of it, then ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 18, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by fpinto

Does online life promote the expansion of one's mind, or rather its enclosure within definite parameters?

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Psychology & Sociology

Sep 2, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by David42

Professor defends pedophilia What did you think ?

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Psychology & Sociology

Nov 24, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by N0DD

Funny how so many IDW ranters and assorted Trumpers claim their so called knowledge of "facts" allows some kind of moral high ground, a denial of science and a reactionary opposition to progress. And all their so called facts point to one conclusion ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Aug 7, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by RebelAlliance

Wearing masks has turned us in to savages. An unfortunate outcome of all the mask wearing (so we can't really TALK to one another), and cloistering at home to consider is the reduction in the practice of socializing and using simple etiquette. The ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Feb 25, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by EAL_Flt1979

Libtarded women reacting to the election of Trump.

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 28, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by TonyOdarg

LINKThe School That Tried to End Racism: White Children Were Terrified! – Tony Odarg

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 4, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Ericrmusing

Are you bored of the clown show that is politics? The so-called leaders who are fodder for media to sell advertising space are the best available choices? Being lied to repeatedly and presumed gullible is so insulting, I cannot be bothered with ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 15, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by SpearCypher

This website is attracting a lot of people who just seem hurt and scared because of SJW injustice, i see this issue of "fearful venting" as a "cultural fulcrom point" where we can tip the odds in the favor of intellectual reasoning and real justice, ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Dec 2, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Weltansicht

Personality Traits, Mental Illness, and Ideology Higher rates of mental illness have been found on the far left.

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 16, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by dgm3

Here's a stupid question for all of you psychologists out there: Whenever my ex says things in text, she leaves out the "I." She just says things like "Wanted to let you know..." or "Hope you are having..." but she never actually owns any of it. ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Sep 27, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by David42

What mental conditions exist at the extremes of political spectrum ? Particular are you ? Equal and opposite mental issues are the source of extreme manifestations of hate and disorder. I’m not sure differentiating or pigeonholing aberrant ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 23, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by theanimalside

I came across this video that my wife shared on FarceBook. I just don't get it. Is the woman selfish beyond description, or is she simply trying to make a buck? The view count is like 27 million. When I got to the end of the ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 28, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Nador321

Is political correctness just female cowardice writ large? This inability to confront a difficult issue (you might say "the enemy", something which throughout history was almost always handled by men), disguised as refusing to recognise it and ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by jaredhornvan

Apologize for privilege?

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Psychology & Sociology

Aug 14, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by RebelAlliance

FB appears to only be "fact-checking" in one direction. Anyone else notice this? Trying to FIND the actual facts, for citing purposes, via web searches is proving difficult these days. Is this going to be the new book burning where no one knows what ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Sep 28, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by jakuboj

If the mask/ injection Nazis took a deep breath and thought rationally for a minute, they might understand that all of the most evil people throughout history supported segregation for one reason or another. Just like they do. evil ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 3, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by middleCme

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize. Voltaire Who does have control? What makes the world go around...so to speak? Dare we speak our minds. Dare we discuss, debate, think for ourselves ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 4, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by DrN1

It must be a form of privilege to consider yourself more intelligent?

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Psychology & Sociology

Feb 4, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by EAL_Flt1979

I think that dirt-bag women who falsely accuse men of serious criminal offenses ought to be handed down an automatic 20 year prison sentence. No question about it.🤛😡🤜 MGTOW

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Psychology & Sociology

Nov 2, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by VictorVargas

LINKFBI Release of "The Finders Case" the Case That Started the Satanic Panic

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Gilmore22

Ok so first, I just joined this site and welcome any suggestions or critiques on something I'm not doing right or anything like that. Second, now that the Ma'am craze is kinda old news I want to ask rational people about trans issues without ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by TazmanianRho

LINKGerms In Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They Are Saying.

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 24, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by XWolven

I'm glad to see one celebrity Liberal who has tried to reign in the far left through the years since way back on Politically Incorrect and in this interview back in 2015, before I was even aware of terms like Micro Aggressions he was talking against...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 15, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by cRaZyTMG

LINKReal Racism

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 11, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Obbop

I wonder how many feminists helped to build or wanted to actually help to build this bridge far far above the hard life-taking ground below?

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 14, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by johnny_G

Truth it seems is words without seams

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 29, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by SJJensen

My daughter asked an interesting question today. She wonders if anyone has ever done a study to see if there is any correlation between kids on the autism spectrum and their moms enduring trauma/abuse during pregnancy. Perhaps including questions ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by NeenaHasel

Hello every body. It is nice to be part of a community. Thanks.

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 13, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by SpaceWillie2000

Peterson at his best. Always fun to listen to his perspectives.

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Psychology & Sociology

Aug 18, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by ThoughtCriminal

Spot on as always.

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 14, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by R_D_Russell

Inculcated Hysteria I saw in the news today that they are teaching young boys in grade schools that masculinity is inherently toxic; and how some college's in the US are teaching men "cuddle" therapy with their male classmates to ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Feb 28, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Pawlatour

Jordan Peterson Gad Saad.

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Psychology & Sociology

Jul 9, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Megistus

LINKCanadian psychologist Steven Pinker is one of dozens of writers, artists and academics who signed an open letter in Harper's Magazine criticizing cancel culture — where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions. Other ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Dec 15, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by ajhilder

(admin) I post this on facebook and instantly get several fact checker rebuttals. Later, the post is removed by A.I. Big Tech is at war with us! Mark Zuckerberg is Censoring our rights of free speech. Its time to come down hard and take Big Social ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 20, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by DaleMissen

In your opinion, what do you believe is humanities most negative influence? Please give reason for your choice. My choice would be social media because of the lack ownership people have of their opinions and the effects it has on the people reading ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Jan 4, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by Terence57

This is only cursorily about W. Wilson. It's really about getting a big clue about the path we're currently on. It's a bad direction for our civics. Think D.C. Jail in the current moment.

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Psychology & Sociology

Jan 5, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by bigair

Quick question if anyone has a second...Burning my brain trying to recall or find the name of a theory or the exact wording of it... Social engineering theory, where those in power create an issue, fully knowing how the masses will react, and then ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 21, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Claire

I was reading about moral alignment online and was interested in its relation to politics. I think our moral compass defines some of our political beliefs. Personally, for the most part I don't believe that an individual's political stance determines...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 10, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Gilmore22

What do you think the earthly positive and negative ramifications would be if no human had a child for 10 years. Could the planet survive? Would that take too much away from society? Economically? Environmentally?

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 20, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Wizbang

How can the Left be so myopic in not relating to the majority of we conservatives? I get that they're trying to push us Global and control; do they really believe they can browbeat and shame us into their scams? Why isn't Hillary getting ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 31, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by ViviMack

Gender Dysphoria. Once treated hormonally so that people could live their lives comfortably with the gender assigned at birth, the trend now is to start gender transition early. Has it shifted from a medical issue to a political one? ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Dec 7, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by AnomalousAnon1

About that Covid-19... 📷 Me AT GROCERY STORE: Why is there plastic on the payment keypad? Cashier: To protect people from Covid. Me : But isn’t everyone touching the plastic keypad the same way they would the regular keypad?📷📷 Cashier: (No...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 7, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by CarrenTracey

Iain McGilchrist's book 'The Master and his Emissary' was a sensation. In it he drew a clear and compelling story of how the history of the western world was best viewed as a gradual takeover by the rational, logical left side of the brain, eclipsing...

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 26, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by acthenpens

Hate Hoaxes. Why Smollet doesn't matter. I think many people are disappointed Smollet wasn't prosecuted because it would have sent out a public message hoaxes will be punished. However hate hoaxes happen everyday and go unpunished and the major ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Jul 22, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by keksarmy

I thought it was a cool post on how we can use memes to save western civilization.

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Psychology & Sociology

May 11, 2023May 2023

Posted by CaptainFeelgood

Bloody brilliant description of the younger culture of today, and how it ties into the human psyche of pretty much every generation of our past. (and probably our future for the most part) It's really a shame most of today's youth will not hear this ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 24, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by WorldSigh

LINKAre Mosques Houses Of Worship? - YouTube

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Psychology & Sociology

Mar 29, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by IzoraRaeE

Why in this era of censorship and where anti-'phobias' speech of every sort are politically mandated. Yet it is still politically and socially okay to call every sort of human scum by a reference to a womans private parts or an innocent animal? I was...

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Psychology & Sociology

Aug 1, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Royal1

Atheism

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Psychology & Sociology

Nov 25, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by noyade

The tsunami of brazen, unhinged enraged lies from most of the media and many on the left, genuinely seems like a deadly serious mental illness. It terrifies me more than physical violence does.

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 20, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by RebelAlliance

Recasting and reissuing popular movies and shows, demolishing statues and artwork, and rewriting historical narratives seems tantamount to book burning. Is this just another burning of the Library of Alexandria? Are these events going to set ...

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Psychology & Sociology

Apr 13, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by tigercake

Ignoring Differences Between Men and Women Is the Wrong Way to Address Gender Dysphoria, Kathleen Stock

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Psychology & Sociology

Jun 19, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by jakuboj

Equal rights for all is the part everyone remembers but they forget, special rights for none. Everyone in the world is racist to varying degrees. To suggest otherwise is just a left wing divide and conquer tactic. Staged events and fake emergencies ...

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