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Iran flag alteration at World Cup controversy

Honestly, the Iranian flag is a beautiful flag design and I love that there’s a nation that displays “Allah” and the Kufic takbirs on their flag. Whether or not the government lives up to the aspirations indicated by such a powerful emblem is another question altogether.‬ Removing the key emblems is disrespectful and there should …

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Interesting views on one size fits all schooling and the pursuit of knowledge

Some interesting reading on schooling, education,  the appreciation of knowledge, and the kind of life education should enable. “…a desirable future depends on our deliberately choosing a life of action over a life of consumption, on our engendering a life style which will enable us to be spontaneous, independent, yet related to each other, rather …

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I would not want to be Zelensky

I would not want to be Zelensky. In a world of great powers and their jockeying for position to fulfill hegemonic aims or protect and strengthen their interests and grow their ambitions, entire nations, let alone governments and individuals or individual leaders within those nations are simply pieces to be manipulated and used as long …

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Pandemic Reading: Books I’ve Read or Have Reread During the Pandemic

  Just a list of most of what I’ve read or reread from late 2020 into 2022. The pandemic was a worldwide disaster and tragedy in so many ways, but it simultaneously provided more time for catching up on reading and re-reading than I’d had in ages. This is just a list of some of …

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