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Andrew Ribeiro

@andrewribeiro

Joined Oct 2021

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Writer at https://psydef.substack.com/.

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@jashdholani

Be wary of your consciousness

As humans we take great pride in our consciousness, believing it is the kernel of our being. We think our consciousness is "abiding, eternal, and ultimate" - but, Nietzsche argues in The Gay Science, the truth is the exact opposite👇

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@TomButlerBowdon

How unequal is society today compared to the past?

In his blockbuster book Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2014) Thomas Piketty tries to answer this question. His conclusion? “Inequality with respect to capital is always greater than inequality with respect to labor.”

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@TomButlerBowdon

Why is George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' so important?

In 1941, Orwell wrote in his diary: “One could not have a better example of the moral and emotional shallowness of our time, than the fact that we are now all… pro Stalin. This disgusting murderer is temporarily on our side, and so the purges, etc., are s

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@TomButlerBowdon

“Late capitalism” explained in 10 points

The term “late capitalism” is used in an ironic way to describe the absurdities, decadence, and injustices of contemporary capitalist society – the way it can distort human life and community.

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@Cian

The reason people act like they’re never going to die

Our brains are wired to view death as something that only happens to other people. According to research at Bar Ilan University in Israel, this is to protect us from existential threats and keep us living in the present.

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