Why Smart People Stay in Toxic Relationships (And Can’t Explain Why)

You know something is wrong. You’ve known for months. Maybe longer. You’ve analyzed it, journaled about it, talked to friends about it until they stopped asking. And yet here you are — still in it. Still making excuses. Still convincing yourself that tomorrow will be different. If you’ve ever wondered what that says about you […]

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Time and Mr. Bubbles

In the aftermath of the surrender of Japan and the proclamation of Indonesian independence in August 1945, nationalist-aligned militias began to form in the countryside around Jakarta in the forming power vacuum, and these militias often effectively controlled the areas they operated in. Two of these groups were the Hizbullah and the Barisan Banteng Hitam (Black Bull Front). Despite ragtag leadership (often led

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Fine lines Zhang Jingsheng (20 February 1888 – 18 June 1970) was a Chinese philosopher and sexologist. Born to merchants in rural Guangdong, he was a militant supporter of the Tongmenghui revolutionaries. After being expelled from school, Zhang entered Peking University and became an advocate for European ideas of social Darwinism, scientific racism, and eugenics. He changed his personal name to Jingsheng, meaning ‘competition for survival’. After the 1911

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