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Gen Z and the Hippie Generation: Two Rebellions One Restless Human Impulse

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Every few decades, a generation of young people looks at the world their parents built and decides it needs a serious overhaul. The hippies did it with flowers and folk songs in the 1960s. Gen Z is doing it with smartphones and hashtags right now. The tools are different, the urgency is the same, and the establishment is just as uncomfortable about it.

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Impact of Misleading Statements on Democracy

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Written by: Michael Blake, University of Washington

Why Bullshit Hurts Democracy More Than Lies

The prevalence of misleading statements from political figures, particularly during the Trump administration, highlights a troubling trend in democratic discourse. These statements often serve to express political identity rather than convey factual information, complicating our ability to engage in constructive dialogue across differing viewpoints.

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Choosing Between Empire and Earth Community

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Written by: David Korten

How Will Future Generations Remember Our Time?

Future generations will reflect on our era as either a time of chaos or a pivotal shift towards harmony. The choice between the dominator model of Empire and the partnership model of Earth Community defines our potential for survival and flourishing. This article explores the historical context, mechanisms of change, and the urgency of embracing a new narrative for collective well-being.

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Understanding Misinformation and Disinformation Online

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Written by: Michael J. O'Brien and Izzat Alsmadi, Texas A&M

What’s The Difference Between Misinformation, Disinformation and Hoaxes?

The rise of digital communication has made it increasingly difficult to distinguish between misinformation, disinformation, and hoaxes. This article explores their definitions, historical context, and the impact of disinformation campaigns, particularly in cases like the University of Missouri protests, highlighting the challenges of navigating today's complex information landscape.

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Britain in Decline: How a Great Power Slowly Talked Itself Into Irrelevance

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

Britain in Decline: How a Great Power Slowly Talked Itself Into Irrelevance

Seven prime ministers in roughly ten years. A housing crisis nobody can solve. A Brexit that promised sunlit uplands and delivered a trade barrier at Dover. Britain is not having a bad decade. Britain is having a reckoning it has been postponing since roughly 1945, and the bill is finally due.

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Monkey See, Monkey Do: How Corruption, Inequality, and Self-Interest Threaten Civilization

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

Monkey See, Monkey Do: How Corruption, Inequality, and Self-Interest Threaten Civilization

Alan Greenspan spent decades as the most powerful economist on earth, genuflecting at the altar of Ayn Rand and insisting that banks would regulate themselves because self-interest was its own kind of wisdom. Then the 2008 financial crisis happened, and he sat before Congress and admitted, more or less, that he had been wrong. It was a remarkable moment of honesty. It just came about twenty years too late.

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Examining Values Impact on Family Wellness in America

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Written by: Stephan A. Schwartz

Red Social Values vs. Blue: Can We Know What Works?

The contrasting worldviews in the U.S. highlight a significant divide in values, impacting family wellness and social outcomes. Research indicates that progressive values correlate with better health, education, and lower rates of child abuse, while conservative values often lead to detrimental effects on family stability and child welfare. Understanding these differences is crucial for fostering social wellness.

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Credible Sources: How to Tell Truth from Manipulation

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Written by: Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.com

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In today’s world of misinformation, knowing how to identify credible sources is vital. By practicing mindful source evaluation and applying the CRAAP Test, you can separate fact from bias, truth from manipulation. This guide offers practical steps to strengthen your awareness, build trust in reliable information, and empower your decision-making in an overwhelming sea of media noise.

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How Republicans Fueled a Border Crisis For Profit

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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When Trump threatened to end birthright citizenship, it wasn’t just a headline-grabber—it was a flare shot over the bow of a sinking ship. We’re not watching immigration policy evolve; we’re watching it unravel into a civilizational panic. And the panic isn’t new. It’s the same one that’s been weaponized time and time again to keep the powerless fighting among themselves while the powerful cash their checks, hire undocumented workers, and blame brown babies for the chaos. Sound familiar? It should. This is America’s oldest grift, repackaged for the golden age of racism.

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The Role of Chaos and Chance in Life

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Humans tend to craft tidy narratives to explain history and current affairs as if events unfold predictably due to understandable causes and effects.

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How Republicans Whitewash Martin Luther King

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Written by: Hajar Yazdiha

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January is a month that commemorates a darker, more recent memory of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists. The two issues—misuses of King’s memory and the Jan. 6 attacks—may seem like unrelated phenomena.

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Why Are People So Emotional and Unreasonable? (Video)

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Written by: William E. Halal

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The Knowledge Age of the past two decades was supposed to bring greater understanding and even enlightenment. So why are people so emotional, misinformed, and unreasonable?   

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Why Are People So Emotional and Unreasonable?

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Written by: William E. Halal

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The Knowledge Age of the past two decades was supposed to bring greater understanding and even enlightenment. So why are people so emotional, misinformed, and unreasonable?   

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What's Really Behind The GOP's Anti-transgender Agendas

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Written by: Alison Gash, University of Oregon

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As a civil rights scholar, I have found that campaigns that mischaracterize LGBTQ-supportive policies as harmful to young people are a staple strategy conservatives use to galvanize their base.

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Why Google, Facebook and The Internet are Failing Humanity and Little Critters

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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What is increasingly obvious is the dark side that is engulfing the internet and is spreading inaccuracies, falsehoods and propaganda to an unsuspecting audience.

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Why Google, Facebook and The Internet are Failing Humanity and Little Critters (Video)

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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What is increasingly obvious is the dark side that is engulfing the internet and is spreading inaccuracies, falsehoods and propaganda to an unsuspecting audience.

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Why A Black Woman With Harvard Credentials Is Still a Black Woman (Video)

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Written by: Areva Martin

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Black women reaching the highest levels of success, like our former first lady, are not immune to the microaggressions prevalent in our workplaces, from "compliments" about how articulate we are to "advice" about striving too aggressively to succeed to assumptions that...

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Why A Black Woman With Harvard Credentials Is Still a Black Woman

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Written by: Areva Martin

A Black Woman With Harvard Credentials

Black women reaching the highest levels of success, like our former first lady, are not immune to the microaggressions prevalent in our workplaces, from "compliments" about how articulate we are to "advice" about striving too aggressively to succeed to assumptions that...

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Observations from Nova Scotia to Florida and Back

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Written by: Robert Jennings, Innerself.com

Observations From Nova Scotia To Florida And Back

Nova Scotia is a Canadian province of around 1,000,000 people and our home county in Florida has half that. But it is the public behavior in Florida that left much to be desired this time around.

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What the Media Gets Wrong About Red-State Vaccine Hesitancy

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Written by: Timothy DeLizzam 2020 Barry Lopez Nonfiction Prize winner

What the Media Gets Wrong About Red-State Vaccine Hesitancy

In May 2021, the late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” aired a public service announcement that told viewers to “grow the f*ck up” and take the Covid-19 vaccine. In the clip, a Trump-supporting White woman is belittled for spreading misinformation about vaccination risks via Facebook.

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What Do We Really Want... and What Do We Really Need?

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

What Do You Really Want... and What Do We Really Need?

Most human beings want the same thing. Food. Shelter. Clothing. Good health. A sense of purpose. Education. Productive work. Prosperity. Friendship. Love. Happiness. For some, children and grandchildren. Inner peace. A meaningful existence. A life of decency and dignity. A worthy legacy.

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