Category: essay

Ask them to convince you and mean it

Keywords: Politics , Social Media , Internet Time Machine , Identity , Internet Culture

I implore you to seek out your opposite. When you hear someone cite “facts” that don’t support your viewpoint don’t think “that can’t be true!” Instead consider, “Hm, maybe that person is right? I should look into this.”

https://seanblanda.com/the-other-side-is-not-dumb (NOTE — Keywords were only listed @ “original source”: humanparts.medium.com/the-other-side-is-not-dumb-2670c1294063 )

That article is now over 10 years old. A few months ago, this point of view was apparently invalidated:

Keywords: Columns , Criminal law , Free Speech

Kirk came up with the brilliant idea of challenging liberals to simply debate issues from abortion to immigration. His group would go to campuses and invite debate with signs reading “prove me wrong” and encourage liberals to engage in dialogue rather than violence.

https://jonathanturley.org/2025/09/11/prove-me-wrong-charlie-kirks-final-challenge-on-free-speech

I discovered the first article after doing some sleuthing after following a dead link in another article I reviewed yesterday (see “I want to help youth and young adults” [ https://wants.blog/2026/02/02/i-want-to-help-youth-and-young-adults ] ). I discovered the second article after doing some more sleuthing regarding Charlie Kirk’s “Prove Me Wrong” events.

I admit that I am more convinced by the second article than I am by the first one. I feel that going out on a limb remains courageous.

See also: “The End of Objectivity” [ https://socio.business.blog/2026/01/25/the-end-of-objectivity ]

Other search engines are far superior to Google

Keywords: Corruption , 2020 US Presidential Election , Censorship , Fake News , Google , Media Censorship , Propaganda

Not many realize that the information they are seeking on Google is censored, filtered, and deliberately presented to users in certain areas to align with its interests. Google heavily lobbies governments globally, but has an extreme sway over politicians within the establishment on the right and left.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/google-and-election-interference

BTW: I just posted something related .. and for a short moment it seemed like a very dystopian fiction story … but then (in the end) I was shocked that it actually seemed quite realistic! 😯 (See “Would You Rather Choose a Book or Pick a Card?” [ https://socio.business.blog/2024/03/25/would-you-rather-choose-a-book-or-pick-a-card ] )

To write is the intimate gesture of taking the reader by the hand, luring or leading them through all the corners of yourself that they may experience worlds and wonders through your eyes

Keywords: OUT OF THE SHOEBOX: RANDOMNESS , #EVERYDAYINSPIRATION , #PROSE , POSTADAY

I remember being about 3 years old. I’d wake up each morning just as the sun began to break over the horizon. I’d get up on my knees to peer through the window above my bed waiting for that first light.

https://alltheshoesiwear.wordpress.com/2018/02/08/day-1-why-do-i-write

I’m giving a shout-out to all students out there that hasn’t taken No for an answer and is still struggling to make it work

Keywords: {0}

While I chatted with my friend he pointed out parental influence and the child’s rebellion. In his opinion, parental influence should be minimal and end as soon as the child turns 18 and when the parent still refuses to let go, then it’s okay to rebel. I asked him why? He then went further to explain that “parents wants to insinuate old methods for new eventualities and most times they don’t work”.

https://debbysedu.wordpress.com/2021/11/20/who-is-responsible-for-our-lives

Most people have never experienced a genuine and healthy relationship because we are all in too much of a rush to keep up with society’s timeline and standards

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Whenever you develop a dependency on relationships, all of your standards and values go down the drain and you will grab the first decent person that walks your way. You have to be able to be selective and okay with waiting to gain the kind of relationship you long for.

https://womenofworship.blog/2023/07/22/loving-being-alone

See also “Self Mythology” [ https://socio.business.blog/2023/06/24/self-mythology ] for another take on related issues, from another point of view (i.e., an over-emphasis on “individualism”).

I mean my bed at home, snuggle up to my dog that is 5,000 miles away, and watch TV with commercials that I understand

Keywords: study , studyabroad

We are all out of our comfort zones and no matter how hard your homesickness is, we all feel it at one point or another. Therefore, I am here to help. I can’t eliminate homesickness, and nothing but coming home can, but I know of ways to make it less important or ubiquitous, and I want to share them with you.

https://studyabroadaz.wordpress.com/2021/11/20/homesick-in-prague-follow-these-tips