Here's How To Tell If You're Brainwashed: Self-Reflection For The Intellectually Honest I used to write propaganda for army intelligence. My mission was to draft the psychological profile of the enemy, define narratives that served our interests, and communicate them in a way that was relatable and manipulable, exploiting the enemy’s historical/political insecurities, and more. This propaganda would then be disseminated by our assets within enemy territory in an effort to…
How To Tell Who's On Steroids You can’t know for sure who is currently using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs), or who has used them in the recent or distant past. This is because there are different types of PEDs, different frequency of use, different body types, and different sports or workouts to go with them. Some people take them once in their life, and they reap the benefits of enhanced performance for decades to come; and they call themselves “natural”, when they are…
What Makes A Man: 18 Steps From Boyhood To Manhood When I was younger, I was insecure about my manhood. I had an abusive father who missed no opportunity to remind me daily what a failure and disappointment I was. He went out of his way to advertise his disapproval of everything I did, was and stood for. He repeated his disapproval so much that I eventually believed him. I became convinced that I was useless. So I ended up manifesting his self-fulfilling prophecy: as a loser…
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