"Spoils of War" - Egyptians Against the Nubians
Defeating the foreign men, then subjugate their women and children, preventing them from ever threatening his people. Tutankhamun (1332–1323 BC).
Eduardo Bergel
Is Simplicity the Path to Happiness?
Money and lust keep us trapped. But you don’t need to shave your head or hide in a cave to find peace.
Don’t Take Your Life Too Seriously.
You blink into existence, hang around for a second, and then—poof—you’re gone.
Bodhisattva: “I won’t rest until everyone’s free.”
...a being who doesn’t just chase enlightenment to break free, but to pull everyone else out with him.
Reality may be holographic: entirely different descriptions can be true without contradiction
Information that falls into a black hole isn't lost; it's encoded on the black hole's two-dimensional horizon, much like a hologram.
Loneliness can be worse when shared
Routine buries affection. Resentment builds separate worlds.
One must neither be master nor slave
...for the master is but a slave himself, bound by the weight of tending to his slaves.
Exceptional HIV Coverage vs. Neglected Basic Care. PEPFAR actions in Africa.
This is an analysis of the results of the largest study ever conducted on Quality of Care During Pregnancy in Africa.
PEPFAR: $110 billion in HIV/AIDS response. Beneath this victory, a quiet disaster grew.
Billions flowed in. Many lives were supposedly saved. Yet Mothers suffered neglect, and died from simple, easily fixable conditions.
Why Sir Roger Penrose dedicated his life to take on unimaginably profound questions
Epiphanies on Conformal Invariance and Twistor Theory
MCP servers make it easy for AI to connect to data and tools without custom code
Imagine MCP servers as a universal adapter—like the one charger that works with all your devices.
Lies, Fakes, Half the World’s a Bot, the Rest Is Selling You Sh*t. Why Even Bother?
Life feels broken You grow up, and the world you thought was fair and kind? It’s not. People lie. Systems fail. It’s like we’re drowning in a sea of bullshit. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it. So, where does that leave us? Are
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities,” By François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire This report Explore Examines (1) Historical case studies of Absurdity and Atrocity—spanning from ancient Greece through modern times—where absurd or
What if we Imagine "God" as the best possible version of ourselves?
In Search of a useful, pragmatic Definition of God Is the best version of ourselves Is the vision of what we could become together—a world where everyone strives to be brave, kind, and wise. Is a perfect Mirror that shows us our full potential. Is a shared dream, of
Leo Tolstoy: The Soul’s Search for Truth
The aim of an artist is not to solve a problem irrefutably, but to make people love life in all its countless, inexhaustible manifestations. Leo Tolstoy. You’ve probably heard of him—or at least his massive book, War and Peace. He’s one of the most famous writers ever,
Be Yourself or Be Miserable
Are you living your life the way you want—or the way someone else expects you to? It’s a big question, and it hits hard. A lot of us feel stuck trying to be what our parents, friends, or even social media tell us we should be. We’re