tagged w/ The Human Condition
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Humanity has always longed for immortality, but should we abandon our quest? British political philosopher John Gray suggests in his new book that we should, and learn how to embrace our mortality.
Would you want to live forever?Humanity has always longed for immortality, but should we abandon our quest? British... more
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Sandy and sun-kissed beaches, pristine sea water, and picturesque island sceneries are among the tourist attractions that lure visitors. But, have you ever wondered that there are surprisingly horrendous cities destroyed by subcultures of pollution, gangsters and/or poverty? These places have been considered as the most polluted, horrible, miserable and violent places in the world.Sandy and sun-kissed beaches, pristine sea water, and picturesque island sceneries are... more
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- a photographic gallery ,....of,...."odd", from around the world
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-Zukhro, an employee of the city zoo, walks with Vadik, an 18-month-old male lion, on the territory of the zoo in the capital Dushanbe, January 20, 2011. Employees take the lion from its cage to have a promenade along the territory two times a week while holding a piece of meat to attract Vadik's attention so it walks nearby.
REUTERS/Nozim Kalandarov
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http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTXWQL6#a=1- a photographic gallery ,....of,...."odd", from around the world
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ultimately, we are all residents of the same globe and share one thing in common: the human condition. The games this year have gotten both sides of controversy, but amid all that rumble, this is just a nice story to listen & see and let it sink in nicely.
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very poetic and inspirational. nice ride!
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BBC /Meet Beijing resident Meng Jie, who's cycling around China on a bicycle in the shape of the five Olympic rings.
"I believe the five rings bring the whole world together under the sky"
"Everywhere I go people are interested in the bicycle and gather around it"ultimately, we are all residents of the same globe and share one thing in common: the... more
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A catastrophic water shortage could prove an even bigger threat to mankind this century than soaring food prices and the relentless exhaustion of energy reserves, according to a panel of global experts at the Goldman Sachs "Top Five Risks" conference...
A catastrophic water shortage could prove an even bigger threat to mankind this... more
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Sometimes I feel so jaded by the way things are. the perpetual vicious circle the entire world is swept up in sometimes makes me want to surrender to my inner apathy and just not care anymore...
it's sad, but it's the truth.
here's a joke: how can you tell if a politician is lying? their lips are moving.
see, that's funny. it's only funny because we're all so jaded we've reduced our frustrations and angst to one-liners that we all laugh at and subtely, sadly agree with. Sometimes I feel so jaded by the way things are. the perpetual vicious circle the... more
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When reflecting on the current state of our world and the environment, I always go back to Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech because the words are so very true. And I believe that once we read them and take them seriously we will reach the higher consciousness we need to reach in order to solve our problems. This interpretation of his words is one I particularly appreciate.When reflecting on the current state of our world and the environment, I always go... more
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