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“The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall. The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely.” – George Orwell, ‘1984 Technology has become the protagonist and antagonist in ourContinue reading “Technological Defiance”

It’s something we do subconsciously. Inhale. Exhale. It is the very reason we are alive. It’s is part of our biology, psychology and spirituality, but simply put it is the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs. Yet, it is also so much more than this. We have harnessed the useContinue reading “Breathe.”

Introduction: Both Tolstoy and Soloviev’s philosophies for agape stem from a similar philosophical position which involves the Christian faith and the goal of spirituality otherwise known as the “universal ideal”[1]. Their opinions on eros could not be further from each other as Soloviev theorises how sexual love brings Man closer to the “knowledge of truth”,Continue reading ““Eros” & “Agape” love through the eyes of Tolstoy and Soloviev’s philosophy”

Are we truly living in our reality? Has our mind/spirit been dipped with curiosity of what Art means to us and how it represents our reality? How can Art be something so meaningful? The significance of ‘Reconciliation with Reality’ stemmed from the importance of experiencing ‘all’ of reality, which somehow subsumed into the ‘eternal’ andContinue reading “How to ‘reconcile with reality’”

I hope they like me… will they see me for who I am? … should I act differently?  … Is it obvious that I’m nervous? … I hope I won’t be judged for my appearance… I hope I don’t give a bad first impression. First impressions are an inevitable part of one’s life, whether theyContinue reading “First impressions”

Innocent, fragile and helpless; that is how we are all born into this world, regardless of who we become later in life. As an infant, we know nothing of the world, therefore we must rely on the first people we meet and the people closest to us in those early years – our parents. FromContinue reading “The perception and misconception of parents”

Often connected to your emotions, I also symbolize the sheer creative power of Mother Nature, as well as a source of calmness and tranquillity. A seemingly endless and often enigmatic part of nature, I inspire different symbols through various cultures. I can be ruthless in my actions, undisturbed and uninfluenced by insignificant humans. I giveContinue reading “I am around 70% of the Earth’s surface… what am I?”

Sleep talking, or somniloquy, is the act of speaking during sleep; a type of ‘parasomnia’ and abnormal behaviour that takes place during sleep, very common and not usually considered a medical problem. Whereas sleepwalking, or somnambulism’, is when you physically get up and do other activities whilst asleep, possibly explaining the folklore of sleepwalkers lookingContinue reading “Sleepwalking myths”

As Jon Ronson says, “It’s much easier to fake madness than to fake normality”, but in order to fake ‘madness’ (a mental disorder where a person is unable to understand the present circumstances), shouldn’t one already possess psychopath traits? Truthfully, most of us have psychopathic traits and we go through our whole lives without beingContinue reading ““To be or not to be” a psychopath”

Music has been said to be a combining ‘language for humanity’, as it can shifts the way we think, speak and feel without the necessity of words, but simply with a melody. Although it affects us all in different ways, it is undeniably a compelling tool for everyone with an extraordinary power to stimulate emotionsContinue reading “The “opiod” effect of music”