Here’s what ‘woke’ means and how to respond to it - The …
Dec 20, 2023 · Typically, “wokeness” and “woke ideology” are terms of abuse, used against a variety of practices that, despite their diversity, have a similar character. Often, what is dismissed as ...
What do Muslims believe and do? Understanding the 5 pillars of …
Aug 30, 2021 · Pilgrimage. Eid. Ibrahim. Call to prayer. Religion and society. Understanding Islam. Day 2 of our Understanding Islam series. There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each ...
What are ‘furries?’ Debunking myths about kids identifying as …
Nov 7, 2022 · Many of the litter box rumours also fixate on cats. However, most furries’ fursonas are wild and mythical animals, such as foxes, wolves and unicorns or hybrid species, such as a kangaroo-dragon ...
Indigenous Peoples Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in …
Oct 7, 2021 · In 2021, parents in Parsippany, New Jersey, protested the local school board’s decision to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day. Among other things, they cited lack of ...
Five things to know about the Antichrist - The Conversation
Oct 19, 2020 · Here, then, are five things to know just in case: 1. He is the Son of Satan. The Antichrist was the perfectly evil human being because he was completely opposite to the perfectly good human being ...
Death: how long are we conscious for and does life really flash …
Mar 4, 2022 · If humans can be resuscitated after six, seven, eight or even ten minutes in extreme cases, it could theoretically be hours before their brain shuts down completely. I have come across a number of ...
What is resilience? A psychologist explains the main ingredients …
Jan 5, 2024 · Like physical fitness, resilience is not a single quality but rather many ingredients that contribute differently to a range of strengths and situations. For instance, one may handle relationship ...
Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new …
Sep 8, 2021 · Researchers have used the term “existential loneliness” to describe this deeper sense of feeling “separated from the world” – as though there is an insurmountable gap between oneself and ...
White privilege: what it is, what it means and why understanding it …
Sep 13, 2021 · In South Africa, white privilege is the legacy of apartheid, which subjugated and devalued anyone whose skin colour was not white. Despite the political dismantling of apartheid, white privilege ...
Why inequality is growing in the US and around the world
Nov 1, 2022 · Why inequality matters. The rich tend to spend less of their money than the poor. As a result, the extreme concentration of wealth can slow the pace of economic growth. Extreme inequality can also ...