Category: Mind Grapes
Cell Phones, And The Amazing (Non-) Exploding Gas Pump
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Have a look at the following news story and tell me if you notice anything odd about it: Now, it’s difficult to get the full scope of this news story without looking at the report, and unfortunately it got taken down as of the writing of this piece (unclear why, but the page is a…
SNC-Lavalin And Why It’s So Hard To Watch The News (For The Truth)
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I’ve noticed recently (maybe it’s just because I’m paying more attention to political news lately) this very annoying trend when it comes to news stories that get even a little bit of attention. This video by Vox is talking about the Green New Deal, but I feel like I feel the exact same way about…
Climate change is not just real, it’s obvious
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Vox has posted this before, but it was updated recently with new clips to bring it to the present. It highlights the partisan shift regarding climate change in American politics, from acknowledging that climate change is real, to Republicans realizing the best (only?) way to actually fight climate change effectively from an economic perspective is…
Abduction As Romance is Just Weird
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Portraying kidnapping situations as ones where two people are equals, and are therefore might lead to romance, has always struck me as a little weird.
New Crash Course – Media Literacy
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This series is going to be really interesting to me, and I think since most of us never really learned this stuff in school, it’s good to finally open minds to it. And if you did learn it in school, it’s probably worth a refresher, since the media landscape is changing SO fast!
Seeds of Thought – Basic Income
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This past weekend, I sat down to put some of my thoughts about basic income in to words, and to share my proposal for a basic income plan that might work in a country like Canada.
WTF Society
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Ignoring important issues for too long can lead to very self-reflective videos. I apologize, but at the same time…I think it’s necessary.
The Pizza Diet
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What you eat, overall, is important for your health. Eating broccoli, salad, and less-processed food on a regular basis is really good for you. But if you’re concerned about your health or weight and want to change either, it doesn’t mean you have to stop eating the food you’re more likely to crave (like pizza).
Oh yeah, empathy.
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Why do I care so much that millions of people in another country, only a handful of whom I’ve ever met before, might lose their health care very soon?
The Goldilocks iPhone
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In the spring of 2016, Apple made my dreams come true and released a new 4 inch phone, the iPhone SE.