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Ilya Shambat
Mar 21
Exploration And The Western Civilization
Some people argue against teaching the history of other civilizations out of the claim that it stands
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Exploration And The Western Civilization
Some people argue against teaching the history of other civilizations out of the claim that it stands
Mar 21
Ilya Shambat
Mar 21
Intricate Fire
The mind empowered with desire - The heart upon a dragon's back - From depths of hell, Intricate
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Intricate Fire
The mind empowered with desire - The heart upon a dragon's back - From depths of hell, Intricate
Mar 21
Ilya Shambat
Mar 21
Self-Centeredness And Wisdom
Someone once told me that the difference between my perspective and that of other people was that
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Self-Centeredness And Wisdom
Someone once told me that the difference between my perspective and that of other people was that
Mar 21
Joseph Ssekitto
Mar 21
How to turn your Smartphone into a Money-Making Machine
Hello, Are you sick of working the same job all day? Start making money using your phone. That's
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How to turn your Smartphone into a Money-Making Machine
Hello, Are you sick of working the same job all day? Start making money using your phone. That's
Mar 21
Ilya Shambat
Mar 21
Responsibility and Blame
We have any number of people claiming that ascribing external causes is failing to take
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Responsibility and Blame
We have any number of people claiming that ascribing external causes is failing to take
Mar 21
Ilya Shambat
Mar 20
Schools, Punks And People Skills
Some people make an argument against assigning lots of homework in school is that it detracts from
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Schools, Punks And People Skills
Some people make an argument against assigning lots of homework in school is that it detracts from
Mar 20
Ilya Shambat
Mar 19
Categorical Imperative, Responsibility And Ayn Rand
Kant has said that people must act according to the categorical imperative – in such a way that, if
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Categorical Imperative, Responsibility And Ayn Rand
Kant has said that people must act according to the categorical imperative – in such a way that, if
Mar 19
Ilya Shambat
Mar 19
Every yesterday
You were the sugar in my Lipton tea, You were my exaltation and delight Like April blossoms on a
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Every yesterday
You were the sugar in my Lipton tea, You were my exaltation and delight Like April blossoms on a
Mar 19
Ilya Shambat
Mar 19
Righteousness And Abuse
The worst abuse that I have seen was in situations in which someone decided that somebody else was a
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Righteousness And Abuse
The worst abuse that I have seen was in situations in which someone decided that somebody else was a
Mar 19
Ilya Shambat
Mar 19
Sociopaths And More Informed Conscience
The claim that is made about sociopaths is that they do not have a conscience. Not being a sociopath
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Sociopaths And More Informed Conscience
The claim that is made about sociopaths is that they do not have a conscience. Not being a sociopath
Mar 19
Ilya Shambat
Mar 18
Who Really Is Lacking In Empathy?
It is frequently claimed that sociopaths and narcissists don't have empathy. The solution is not
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Who Really Is Lacking In Empathy?
It is frequently claimed that sociopaths and narcissists don't have empathy. The solution is not
Mar 18
Ilya Shambat
Mar 18
Justified Anger and Misuses of Spirituality
I have seen a game played by any number of people who consider themselves spiritual. They would do
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Justified Anger and Misuses of Spirituality
I have seen a game played by any number of people who consider themselves spiritual. They would do
Mar 18
Ilya Shambat
Mar 18
Bill Clinton, Eminem And Domestic Violence
In 1998, there was a vicious feeding frenzy about Bill Clinton having an affair. The correct response
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Bill Clinton, Eminem And Domestic Violence
In 1998, there was a vicious feeding frenzy about Bill Clinton having an affair. The correct response
Mar 18
Ilya Shambat
Mar 18
Relationships and Character
I have seen a lot of relationship situations from up close. The worst ones I found were ones in which
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Relationships and Character
I have seen a lot of relationship situations from up close. The worst ones I found were ones in which
Mar 18
Ilya Shambat
Mar 18
Are Liberals Or Conservatives Bad People?
There are many in conservatism who see anyone who has been involved in anything left-leaning as a bad
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Are Liberals Or Conservatives Bad People?
There are many in conservatism who see anyone who has been involved in anything left-leaning as a bad
Mar 18
Ilya Shambat
Mar 17
Ballad About Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWaL7hS7N2s When waters of a flood that swept the planet Returned
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Ballad About Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWaL7hS7N2s When waters of a flood that swept the planet Returned
Mar 17
Ilya Shambat
Mar 17
God, Science and Mother Nature
I once read a Christian minister say that God must be re-introduced in order to say no to humanity. I
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God, Science and Mother Nature
I once read a Christian minister say that God must be re-introduced in order to say no to humanity. I
Mar 17
Ilya Shambat
Mar 17
Absolute Beauty and Relative Beauty
Science has come up with findings both for absolute beauty and relative beauty. In a study by
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Absolute Beauty and Relative Beauty
Science has come up with findings both for absolute beauty and relative beauty. In a study by
Mar 17
Ilya Shambat
Mar 16
Politics and Spirituality
Any number of people with spiritual leanings told me that seeking to do anything at the political
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Politics and Spirituality
Any number of people with spiritual leanings told me that seeking to do anything at the political
Mar 16
Ilya Shambat
Mar 16
Side of River
We'll run to the side of the river In the morning at five o'clock We'll hold each other
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Side of River
We'll run to the side of the river In the morning at five o'clock We'll hold each other
Mar 16
Ilya Shambat
Mar 16
Property and Responsibility
Once someone told me that the reason I didn't want property was that I was incompetent. That is
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Property and Responsibility
Once someone told me that the reason I didn't want property was that I was incompetent. That is
Mar 16
Ilya Shambat
Mar 15
Deconstructing Gender War
I have been called a misogynist and I have been called a male feminist. I am neither. My stance is
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Deconstructing Gender War
I have been called a misogynist and I have been called a male feminist. I am neither. My stance is
Mar 15
Ilya Shambat
Mar 15
Cruelty and Unsustainability
In dealing with nature, there are two main things to watch for: Cruelty and unsustainability. It is
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Cruelty and Unsustainability
In dealing with nature, there are two main things to watch for: Cruelty and unsustainability. It is
Mar 15
Ilya Shambat
Mar 14
Humanitarianism, Christianity and Existential Despair
One common problem that happens to humanitarian types is that they become disappointed in humanity.
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Humanitarianism, Christianity and Existential Despair
One common problem that happens to humanitarian types is that they become disappointed in humanity.
Mar 14
Ilya Shambat
Mar 14
The Sunflower and the Butterfly
The rain was pouring in sheets, and lightning struck the ground from the sky. It was November in
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The Sunflower and the Butterfly
The rain was pouring in sheets, and lightning struck the ground from the sky. It was November in
Mar 14
Ilya Shambat
Mar 14
Inner-Directed Effort and Outer-Directed Effort
For a long time I did not see being a good person as an ideal relevant to my life. I believed that it
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Inner-Directed Effort and Outer-Directed Effort
For a long time I did not see being a good person as an ideal relevant to my life. I believed that it
Mar 14
Ilya Shambat
Mar 14
Socialism And Real Liberal Issues
Many people on the Left identify corporate world with oppression. The correct response to that is
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Socialism And Real Liberal Issues
Many people on the Left identify corporate world with oppression. The correct response to that is
Mar 14
Ilya Shambat
Mar 13
I remember you only rarely
I remember you only rarely And your fate I do not review But the mark won't be stripped from my
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I remember you only rarely
I remember you only rarely And your fate I do not review But the mark won't be stripped from my
Mar 13
Ilya Shambat
Mar 13
1960s and History
When I was attending a private Christian school in Virginia, I was for a while a star student. Then I
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1960s and History
When I was attending a private Christian school in Virginia, I was for a while a star student. Then I
Mar 13
Ilya Shambat
Mar 13
Liberals and Academia
We see many conservatives complaining that teachers and scientists tend to be liberals. That is
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Liberals and Academia
We see many conservatives complaining that teachers and scientists tend to be liberals. That is
Mar 13