Category Archives: Conditions of Possibility

Sovereignty

Burkina Faso, like many African countries, was once a French colony. Although the country eventually gained its independence, it was still largely controlled by France. Corrupt leaders made deals with the French permitting the latter to exploit the country’s national … Continue reading

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baby dolls

Your childhood follows you wherever you go. Every day we hear about children being abused, abducted, and even murdered. It’s the same news over and over but without anyone asking “Why does this happen?” Instead the focus seems to be … Continue reading

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Taking care of Bro

In 1969, the Hollies recorded the big hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother”. The song was written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Russell, at the time, was dying of lymphoma. It was the last song he wrote. It’s … Continue reading

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Meraki

It was a time of transition when myth was being exchanged for philosophy and minds were eagerly finding new paths to explore. Thales was from Miletus, a Greek city on the cost of Anatolia. Born during Greek’s archaic period, Thales … Continue reading

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self-cultivation

Influencers use social media to promote the self, collect followers and, once collected, try to influence the purchasing choices of these followers. A post on Wikipedia referred to Eleanor Roosevelt as the “original media influencer” and content creator mainly because … Continue reading

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